TODAY:

Sermon on the Mount: Part 7 - Seek His Kingdom

BIG IDEA:

In God’s kingdom, we can be confident that there’s always enough, and we can trust Him completely

SCRIPTURES:

Matthew 6:19-34, Matthew 5:14-16

DISCUSSION QUESTIONS:

Q: What are some of the false promises we tend to believe about possessions and wealth?

Q: How do the Scriptures/concepts from this week help you grow as a disciple who loves God, loves people & serves the world (lives on incarnational mission) in everyday life?

Q: Based on these Scriptures, how can you move from unbelief to belief, from just knowing to actually doing in your life?

Be With Jesus / Love God (UP)...

Q: What are examples of treasure in heaven? What does it mean to store those up?

Q: How can increasing our desire and concern for God’s kingdom lesson our worry over our lives and the future?

Become Like Jesus / Love People (IN)...

Q: According to Matthew 6:22-23, how can our perception of wealth shape us?

Q: Why does Jesus constrast God with money as opposed to to something else? What about money makes it easy for it to become a master over us?

Q: How does heaven’s treasure compare to earth’s treasure? What does each look like? How are they different?

Do What Jesus Did / Serve the World (OUT)...

Q: How would your relationships with neighbors and co-workers be different if Jesus-like generosity spilled out of you?

Q: How does worry focused on self-solutions affect your relationships with others?

NOTES & QUOTES:

[Jesus is] deeply distressed and sorrowful as he approaches the cross.  He doesn’t pretend the suffering ahead is insignificant.  He names His anguish, brings it before his Father, and asks His friends to stay near Him in prayer.  His distress is real, and so is His obedience. Jess Connolly

ACTION STEPS

1) Seek His Kingdom: what practical way can you live generously, show mercy, forgive, reconcile, act with compassion, encourage another?

2) Read or listen to Matthew 6:25-34 each day. What worry can you bring to Jesus and see from His perspective? “He knows what you need”