Lead Like Jesus — a towel and basin under a rising light

Leaders serve God, not moneyMatthew 6:19-34Length: Long

Eat

Read the passage slowly, read it again, then retell it in your own words. If you can't retell it, read it once more.

  • Read
  • Reread
  • Retell

Digest

Answer from what the passage actually says — stay in the text.

  1. What does this passage show me about God?

    • What two masters does Jesus contrast, and what does he tell his followers to seek first?
  2. What does it show me about people — and about myself?

    • Where do money or worry quietly steer your decisions as a leader?
  3. What will I obey this week? (a concrete step, with a day)

    • What concrete step will you take this week to put God's kingdom ahead of money in your leadership — in your time, your giving, or a decision you've been avoiding?
  4. Who will I tell?

    • Which anxious person you lead will you help this week to seek the kingdom first?

Grow

Growth is God's part, not yours. Do the cycle faithfully and trust Him to give the growth (1 Corinthians 3:6–7).

Pray

Father, you know what I need before I ask. Free me from serving money and from worry, so that I seek your kingdom first and lead others to trust you.