This document focuses on the teachings from Matthew 6:19-34, emphasizing the importance of seeking God's kingdom and righteousness over earthly treasures. It addresses the futility of worry and encourages trust in God's provision, reminding readers that true treasure is found in heaven. Additionally, it highlights the call to help others and the necessity of prioritizing spiritual wealth over material gain.

1. Matthew 6:19-34
How to Seek First the

2. Just what do you mean...?
“But seek first his kingdom and his
righteousness, and all these things will be given to
you as well.”
Matthew 6:33, NIV
Just what do you
mean...
KINGDOM OF GOD
and HIS
RIGHTEOUSNESS?

3. Where isYour Heart?
“Do not store up for yourselves
treasures on earth, where moths and
vermin destroy, and where thieves break in
and steal.
But store up for yourselves treasures in
heaven, where moths and vermin do not
destroy, and where thieves do not break in
and steal.
For where your treasure is, there your
heart will be also.”
Matthew 6:19-21, NIV

4. What isYour Focus?
“The eye is the lamp of the body.
If your eyes are healthy, your whole
body will be full of light.
But if your eyes are unhealthy, your
whole body will be full of darkness.
If then the light within you is
darkness, how great is that
darkness!”
Matthew 6:22-23, NIV

6. “No one can serve two masters. Either you will hate the
one and love the other, or you will be devoted to the
one and despise the other.You cannot serve both God
and money.”
Matthew 6:24, NIV
WhoisYourMaster?

8. Which will you LOVE?

9. Which will you LOVE?
Which will you HATE?

10. GOD
Which will you LOVE?
Which will you HATE?

11. MONEYGOD
Which will you LOVE?
Which will you HATE?

12. Financial blessing ≠ righteousness
or seeking first the Kingdom

13. Then Jesus said to his disciples,
“Truly I tell you, it is hard for
someone who is rich to enter the
kingdom of heaven.Again I tell
you, it is easier for a camel to go
through the eye of a needle than
for someone who is rich to enter
the kingdom of God.”
Matthew 19:23-24, NIV
What Jesus said

14. “Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your
life, what you will eat or drink; or about your
body, what you will wear. Is not life more than
food, and the body more than clothes?”
Matthew 6:25, NIV
Life & Body

15. “Look at the birds of the
air; they do not sow or
reap or store away in
barns, and yet your
heavenly Father feeds
them.Are you not much
more valuable than
they? Can any one of you
by worrying add a single
hour to your life?”
Matthew 6:26-27, NIV
Lesson from the Birds

16. “And why do you worry about
clothes? See how the flowers of
the field grow.They do not labor
or spin. Yet I tell you that not
even Solomon in all his splendor
was dressed like one of these. If
that is how God clothes the grass
of the field, which is here today
and tomorrow is thrown into the
fire, will he not much more
clothe you—you of little faith?
Matthew 6:28-30, NIV
Lesson from the Flowers

17. “So do not worry, saying,
‘What shall we eat?’ or
‘What shall we drink?’ or
‘What shall we wear?’ For
the pagans run after all these
things, and your heavenly
Father knows that you
need them.”
Matthew 6:31-32, NIV
Our Father Knows

18. “Do not be afraid, little flock, for
your Father has been pleased
to give you the kingdom. Sell
your possessions and give to the
poor. Provide purses for yourselves
that will not wear out, a treasure in
heaven that will never fail, where no
thief comes near and no moth
destroys. For where your treasure
is, there your heart will be also.”
Luke 12:32-34, NIV
The Kingdom isYours

19. Really? Sell ALL my possessions?

20. Give to the poor
OBJECTIVE

21. Give to the poor
OBJECTIVE
Feed the hungry
Give a drink to the thirsty
Invite the "stranger"
Give clothes to the needy
Look after the sick
Visit those in prison
Matthew 25:35-36

22. To follow Jesus...

23. To follow Jesus...
• “But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these
things will be given to you as well.”
๏ Food
๏ Drink
๏ Clothes

24. To follow Jesus...
• “But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these
things will be given to you as well.”
๏ Food
๏ Drink
๏ Clothes
• “Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will
worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.”
Matthew 6:33-34, NIV

25. Reality

26. Reality
• The Kingdom is here (already and not yet) and has been given to us

27. Reality
• The Kingdom is here (already and not yet) and has been given to us
• The righteousness of Jesus has been imputed to us (Philippians 3:9)

28. Reality
• The Kingdom is here (already and not yet) and has been given to us
• The righteousness of Jesus has been imputed to us (Philippians 3:9)
• Our Father promised to provide ALL our NEEDS

29. How to

30. How to
• Let the Kingdom (not money) be your motivation and focus

31. How to
• Let the Kingdom (not money) be your motivation and focus
• Trust in our Father to provide your needs (food & clothing)

32. How to
• Let the Kingdom (not money) be your motivation and focus
• Trust in our Father to provide your needs (food & clothing)
• In whatever financial situation you are in, give to the poor

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