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3. G OD V ALUES U S M ORE H IGHLY T HAN B IRDS Luke 12:24  Jesus assures us of God’s care, Matt. 6:25-26 Remove your anxiety and focus your attention He gave us dominion over animals and all His creation, Genesis 1:26, 28; Psalm 8:6-8  Receive His care in faith, Matthew 6:26 Meet your responsibility, 1 Thess. 4:11-12; 2 Thess. 3:10; 1 Tim. 5:8 Trust Him without distraction, Matthew 6:30-34 3

4. G OD K NOWS O UR N EEDS AND S UPPLIES T HEM B Y H IS P OWER Psalm 40:4-5  God feeds the ravens, Luke 12:24; Job 38:41  God used ravens to feed Elijah, 1 Kgs. 17:1-6  God feeds and clothes us, Matthew 6:25-26 Receive His provisions with thanks, not with anxious worry, 1 Timothy 4:3-5  God feeds us the Bread of Life (Jesus), John 6:33-35, 53-58, 63 (64-71) 4

5. G OD K NOWS W HAT THE S PARROW IS D OING, AND H E K NOW W HAT W E ARE D OING  God knows our circumstances, trials, temptations, thoughts and actions, Psalm 139:1-6 He knows our heart, 139:2, 23 (Col. 3:2) He knows what we do, 139:3 (James 4:8) He knows what we say, 139:4 (Jas. 3:2, 10) 5

6. G OD K NOWS W HAT THE S PARROW IS D OING, AND H E K NOW W HAT W E ARE D OING  Like a sparrow on the housetop, our weaknesses expose us to isolation and danger, but God redeems, saves and protects us, Psalm 102:7 (1-2, 7) In the Lord we find mercy, forgiveness and His acceptance, Psalm 84:3-4 With God, we are at home in His family, Galatians 3:26-27; 4:4-7 6

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