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Luke 12:22-34

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22Then Jesus said to his disciples: “Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat; or about your body, what you will wear.

23For life is more than food, and the body more than clothes.

24Consider the ravens: They do not sow or reap, they have no storeroom or barn; yet God feeds them. And how much more valuable you are than birds!

25Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to your life?

26Since you cannot do this very little thing, why do you worry about the rest?

27“Consider how the wild flowers grow. They do not labor or spin. Yet I tell you, not even Solomon in all his splendor was dressed like one of these.

28If that is how God clothes the grass of the field, which is here today, and tomorrow is thrown into the fire, how much more will he clothe you—you of little faith!

29And do not set your heart on what you will eat or drink; do not worry about it.

30For the pagan world runs after all such things, and your Father knows that you need them.

31But seek his kingdom, and these things will be given to you as well.

32“Do not be afraid, little flock, for your Father has been pleased to give you the kingdom.

33Sell 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.

34For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.

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1)       According to what Jesus said in verse 22 what should we not worry about?

o   We should not worry

§  About our life, what we will eat.

§  Or about our body, what we will wear.

 

2)       According to what Jesus said in verse 23 what is the reason we should not worry about food and clothes?

o   We should not worry about

§  Food.

§  And clothes.

o   Because

§  Life is more than food.

§  And the body more than clothes.

 

3)       According to what Jesus said in verse 24 how does God take care of the ravens?

o   They

§  Do not

Ø  Sow. 

Ø  Or reap.

§  And have no

Ø  Storeroom. 

Ø  Or barn.

o   Yet God feeds them.

 

4)       According to what Jesus said in verse 24 what is the reason God would take care of us?

o   We are much more valuable than birds.

 

5)       According to what Jesus said in verse 25 what is the futility of our worry?

o   We cannot by worrying add a single hour to our life.

 

6)       According to what Jesus said in verse 26 what is another reason we should not worry?

o   Why do we worry about the rest.

o   Since

o   We cannot by worrying add a single hour to our life?

 

7)       According to what Jesus said in verse 27 how does God clothe the wild flowers?

o   The wild flowers do not

§  Labor.

§  Or spin.

o   Yet not even Solomon in all his splendor was dressed like one of these.

 

8)       According to what Jesus said in verse 28 what is the reason God would much more clothe us than the grass of the field?

o   God would much more clothe us.

o   Since

o   The grass of the field is only temporary.

o   While

o   We are eternal.

 

9)       According to what Jesus said in verses 29 and 30 what does the pagan world run after?

o   The pagan world runs after

§  Food.

§  And drink.

 

10)   According to what Jesus said in verses 29 and 30 why should we not set your heart on and worry about food and drink?

o   It is because our Father knows that we need them.

 

11)   Why does the pagan world run after food and drink?

o   It is because they have no God.

 

12)   According to what Jesus said in verse 31 how will food and drink be given to us?

o   Seek our Father’s kingdom.

o   And these things will be given to us as well.

 

13)   According to what Jesus said in verse 32 how does our Father regard our seeking his kingdom?

o   Our Father has been pleased to give us his kingdom.

 

14)   According to what Jesus said in verse 33 how should we help the poor?

o   We should

§  Sell our possessions.

§  And give to the poor.

 

15)   According to what Jesus said in verse 33 what is the consequence for us when we sell our possessions and give to the poor?

o   We would be providing

§  Purses for ourselves that will not wear out.

§  A treasure in heaven that will never fail, where

Ø  No thief comes near. 

Ø  And no moth destroys.

 

16)   In accordance with what Jesus said in verse 34 where should we store up our treasure if we are to set our heart on heaven?

o   We should store up our treasure in heaven.

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Luke 12:22-34

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