2025 Study of Matthew’s Gospel #4

SEEK FIRST HIS KINGDOM AND HIS RIGHTEOUSNESS

Matthew 6:19-34

Key Verse 6:33

1. Why do you think Jesus teaches us not to store up treasures on earth (19)? Practically speaking, what might it look like to store up treasures in heaven (20)? How is our heart connected to what we treasure (21)?
2. What do you think Jesus wants us to learn through the illustration of healthy and unhealthy eyes (22-23)? Why do you think it’s impossible to serve two masters (24)? In practical terms, how can we commit ourselves to serving God alone in daily life?
3. What kinds of things do people commonly worry about (25)? How does Jesus use birds and flowers to illustrate God’s care and provision (26-30)? Why do you think Jesus describes worrying as useless (27)?
4. What kinds of questions usually reveal the worries in our hearts (31)? How do pagans typically attempt to meet their needs (32a)? Why do you think followers of Jesus can approach their needs differently (32b)?
5. What command and promise does Jesus give us (33)? What does it mean practically to seek first God’s kingdom and His righteousness? How could seeking God’s kingdom free us from worries about tomorrow (34)?