In this insightful message from Pastor Zach Maddox, we discover how to live a worry-free life. Our prayer is that this message encourages you to live a worry-free life in God’s Kingdom by managing your resources as God intends.
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Theme: How do we live a worry-free life?
Life Change Goal: Our prayer is that this message encourages you to live a worry-free life in God’s Kingdom by managing your resources as God intends.
Text: Matthew 6:19-33 (ESV)
- We can live worry-free lives by storing up treasures in heaven.
- We can live worry-free lives by allowing God to secure our lives.
- We can live worry-free lives by following God’s money plan.
- Money, wealth and possessions are used to provide appropriate care for one’s own family and prevent them from becoming a burden to others.
- 1 Thessalonians 4:11-12 (ESV)
- 2 Thessalonians 3:6-12 (ESV)
- 1 Timothy 5:8 (ESV)
- Resources are used to help others in need, especially those within the family of faith.
- Acts 11:27-30 (ESV)
- 2 Corinthians 8:1-4 (ESV)
- Money, wealth, and possessions are used to encourage and support God’s work in spreading the gospel of the kingdom at home and around the world.
- 1 Timothy 5:17-18 (ESV)
- Philippians 4:14-19 (ESV)
Conclusion: Who is securing your life? Yourself or God? How you manage your resources determines who secures your life.
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Discussion Questions:
Start Talking. Find a conversation starter for your group.
- What is a favorite gift you have either received or given?
Start Thinking. Ask a question to get your group thinking.
- Why do you think money can sometimes be a difficult thing to talk about?
Start Sharing. Choose a couple of questions to create openness.
- How can you increase your interactions with people on a weekly basis?
- How can people use money to try to secure their own lives?
- How have you seen God provide for you?
- What steps could you take to better follow God’s plan for money, wealth and possessions?
