Key verses: Matt 6 v11; Exodus 16; Genesis 22v14; Matt 6 v25-34; Psalm 24 v1; Phil 4 v11-13; Matt 25 v14-30; 2Cor 9v6-9; Gal 2v10; Matt 25 v35-40

• God asks us to ask Him for daily provision
• By nature God is our provider - Jehovah Jireh
• Our anxiety undervalues God's providence and sovereignty.
• We have a responsibility to be good stewards of all that God gives us
• The Bible encourages us to be generous with what we have
• God challeges us to remember the poor

Application Questions:

• To what extent does your attitude towards money reflect your view of God as sustainer and provider?
• If you are worried or anxious about your finances, who will you ask for help and / or prayer?
• Have you become too self-reliant and self-dependent? Consider the way you pray as an indicator of the answer to this question!
• If "the earth is the Lord's and everything in it", how should that shape what we do with our money, possessions, time and skills?

Sermon Topics: Giving