Fasting, Treasure, Anxiety

<p>Fasting, Treasure, Anxiety</p> <p>Matthew 6:16-34</p> <p>Fasting (16-18)</p> <p>The purpose of the fast is to pray and seek the will of God.</p> <p>Acts 10:11, Acts 13:2-3</p> <p>Storing Up Heavenly Treasure (19-24)</p> <p>1.Material things do not last </p> <p>James 5:2-3, <a href='http://www.crossbooks.com/verse.asp?ref=Mt+24%3A35'>Matt. 24:35</a></p> <ol start="2"><li>Focusing on money will bind us to this earth</li> </ol><p>1 Timothy 6:9</p> <ol start="3"><li>Concentrating on things clouds our vision</li> </ol><p> Proverbs 28:22</p> <ol start="4"><li>No one can serve God and Money at the same time</li> </ol><p>Romans 6:16</p> <p>Three Reasons Not to Worry (vs. 25-34)</p> <p>1.You cannot serve God and worry too.</p> <p>Matthew 13:22,</p> <ol start="2"><li>If you are worrying, you are overlooking God's care of the rest of his creation.</li> </ol><p>Job 38:41</p> <ol start="3"><li>It is only by putting God first that we can be sure of anything.</li> </ol><p>1 Timothy 4:8</p>