2. Focus on what is most important, Mt. 6:19-24 Spiritual pursuits No divided loyalty

3. A simple concept to understand, Mt. 6:25-34 Birds & flowers fulfill their purpose …and God provides for them If we fulfill our purpose, Ecc. 12:13 …God will provide for our needs

5. God has given you a body & life, Mt. 6:25; Psa. 139:13, 14; Gen. 2:7 Life is greater than food The body is greater than clothing Mammon helps with food & clothing It cannot do anything with life & the body The Creator can provide all

6. God provides for lower creation, He will provide for you, Mt. 6:26-30 Birds have food You are worth more

7. God provides for lower creation, He will provide for you, Mt. 6:26-30 You cannot add to your stature/life ›Work & seek to live, Eph. 4:28 ›Ultimately not up to us

8. God provides for lower creation, He will provide for you, Mt. 6:26-30 Lilies are beautifully clothed Soon gone for good You are more valuable You will live on

9. Do not follow the path of the world, Mt. 6:31, 32 Do not worry about food, drink, clothes These are a priority to the world ›Selfish ›Sinful

10. Do not follow the path of the world, Mt. 6:31, 32 God knows your needs ›Not to refrain from work, 2 Thes. 3:6-12 ›Place worries with God, 1 Pt. 5:7

11. Seek the kingdom of God & His righteousness, Mt. 6:33 We must seek, Rom. 2:7; Heb. 11:6 ›Diligently ›Continually

12. Seek the kingdom of God & His righteousness, Mt. 6:33 Seek the kingdom of God ›Church, Mt. 16:18, 19; Col. 1:13, 18 ›Seek it, Acts 2:37-41; 16:30-33 ›At all costs, Mt. 13:45, 46

13. Seek the kingdom of God & His righteousness, Mt. 6:33 Seek His righteousness ›Truth, Rom. 1:16, 17; 10:1-3 ›Seek it, Prov. 23:23; Mt. 5:6 ›At all costs, Jn. 8:32; 1 Pt. 1:22

14. Seek the kingdom of God & His righteousness, Mt. 6:33 First – “Proton” ›Before mammon ›Before family ›Before self

15. God will provide your needs, Mt. 6:33, 34 All things: food, drink, clothes Do not obsess over the future Does not mean to neglect planning

17. Focus on what is most important, Mt. 6:19-24 Spiritual pursuits No divided loyalty

18. A simple concept to understand, Mt. 6:25-34 Birds & flowers fulfill their purpose …and God provides for them If we fulfill our purpose, Ecc. 12:13, 14 …God will provide for our needs