We are not to allow anxiety to distract us from putting God first, but be assured of the Father’s care.

2. Matthew 6:25
“Therefore I tell you, do not be anxious
about your life, what you will eat or what
you will drink, nor about your body, what
you will put on. Is not life more than food,
and the body more than clothing?
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3. Matthew 6:26-27
Look at the birds of the air: they neither
sow nor reap nor gather into barns, and yet
your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you
not of more value than they? And which of
you by being anxious can add a single hour
to his span of life?
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4. Matthew 6:28-30
And why are you anxious about clothing?
Consider the lilies of the field, how they
grow: they neither toil nor spin, yet I tell
you, even Solomon in all his glory was not
arrayed like one of these. But if God so
clothes the grass of the field, which today is
alive and tomorrow is thrown into the
oven, will he not much more clothe you, O
you of little faith?
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5. Matthew 6:31-32
Therefore do not be anxious, saying, ‘What
shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or
‘What shall we wear?’ For the Gentiles
seek after all these things, and your
heavenly Father knows that you need them
all.
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6. Matthew 6:33-34
But seek first the kingdom of God and his
righteousness, and all these things will be
added to you. “Therefore do not be
anxious about tomorrow, for tomorrow will
be anxious for itself. Sufficient for the day
is its own trouble.
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8. Undue worry DILUTES your
enjoyment of present
blessings and DISTRACTS
you from putting God first.

9. Undue worry DILUTES your
enjoyment of present
blessings and DISTRACTS
you from putting God first.
Looking over the PAST we see the faithfulness
of God, so why do we PRESENTLY worry?

10. Undue worry DILUTES your
enjoyment of present
blessings and DISTRACTS
you from putting God first.
Looking over the PAST we see the faithfulness
of God, so why do we PRESENTLY worry?
Jesus invites us to look to LEARN.

11. Undue worry DILUTES your
enjoyment of present
blessings and DISTRACTS
you from putting God first.
Looking over the PAST we see the faithfulness
of God, so why do we PRESENTLY worry?
Jesus invites us to look to LEARN.
The heavens declares the GLORY of God and
they TEACH us of His provision and care.

12. Most of us worry about
keeping up with our
WANTS and LIFESTYLES
rather than our needs…

13. Most of us worry about
keeping up with our
WANTS and LIFESTYLES
rather than our needs…
Look to learn that you may learn to GROW

14. Most of us worry about
keeping up with our
WANTS and LIFESTYLES
rather than our needs…
Look to learn that you may learn to GROW
If we want to worry LESS, we need to grow in
trusting MORE.

15. Look to learn, learn to
grow, and grow to GO

16. Look to learn, learn to
grow, and grow to GO
Put God first trusting He will CARE for you in
the midst of what CONCERNS you.

17. Look to learn, learn to
grow, and grow to GO
Put God first trusting He will CARE for you in
the midst of what CONCERNS you.
We must seek to know God’s WILL that we
can submit to God’s RULE.

18. Look to learn, learn to
grow, and grow to GO
Put God first trusting He will CARE for you in
the midst of what CONCERNS you.
We must seek to know God’s WILL that we
can submit to God’s RULE.
We are not to allow anxiety to DISTRACT us
from putting God first, but be ASSURED of
the Father’s care.

19. Please take a moment to fill out your
Communication Card
NEXT STEPS
( ) Do the home life help (in bulletin)
( ) Reflect on God’s past faithfulness
( ) Choose to take my concerns to God and
trust Him
( ) Evaluate where I need to look to learn,
learn to grow, and/or grow to go
( ) Meditate on Matthew 6:25-34
( ) Other________________________