Sunday Recap - Here as in Heaven: Matthew 6:19-34 - 30th March 2025

In this portion of The Sermon on The Mount, Jesus shares Kingdom values regarding money and possessions. Scripture teaches us that money and possessions can either be a blessing or a barrier to experiencing the fullness of Gods Kingdom in our lives, which is found through peace and fulfilment. Jesus pitches a vision for His disciples to be people of generosity towards His Kingdom and other people and not just focussed on using their money and possessions to build their own lives. Based on Jesus’ teachings Jonny encouraged us in these areas:
- To not pursue earthly treasures at the expense of giving to Gods Kingdom (The Tithe).
- To not stop at the tithe but to be people who live generously by seeking ways to love our neighbour and meet their needs also.  
- To find contentment in what we have and to prioritise seeking first The Kingdom of God and His righteousness.

Matthew 6:19-34 "Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moths and vermin destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. 20 But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moths and vermin do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. 21 For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. 22 “The eye is the lamp of the body. If your eyes are healthy,[a] your whole body will be full of light. 23 But if your eyes are unhealthy,[b] your whole body will be full of darkness. If then the light within you is darkness, how great is that darkness! 24 “No one can serve two masters. Either you will hate the one and love the other, or you will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money. 25 “Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothes? 26 Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they? 27 Can any one of you by worrying add a single hour to your life? 28 “And why do you worry about clothes? See how the flowers of the field grow. They do not labor or spin. 29 Yet I tell you that not even Solomon in all his splendor was dressed like one of these. 30 If that is how God clothes the grass of the field, which is here today and tomorrow is thrown into the fire, will he not much more clothe you—you of little faith? 31 So do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’ 32 For the pagans run after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them.33 But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. 34 Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own