Bible Study Library · Study 8 of 14
Money and Tomorrow
Matthew 6:25–34 · Worry about money, food and the future
“Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.”
Matthew 6:34 (KJV)
Before you start
In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus speaks to ordinary people about everyday worry: food, clothes, tomorrow. He points to birds and flowers to show how God cares, and calls His hearers to seek God's kingdom first.
Read Matthew 6:25–34 aloud from any translation. Invite volunteers to read; never put anyone on the spot.
Icebreaker · 5 minutes
What's the most creative cheap meal you've made in college?
Observe · what does it say?
- What things does Jesus tell us not to worry about?
- What two pictures from nature does He use?
- What does He say to seek first (verse 33)?
Interpret · what did it mean?
- Is Jesus saying not to plan? How is worry different from wise planning?
- Why does worry about tomorrow steal today?
Apply · what does it ask of us?
- What money worry is weighing on you? Can you name it and give it to God?
- What is one practical step (financial aid, a budget, REACH) you can take this week?
A care note for the leader
If someone is going hungry or can't pay rent, don't only pray. Connect them today: campus basic-needs office, food pantry, REACH Get Help, 211.
On your campus
Pair with a Money 101 workshop. Share REACH (reach.estherfundsfoundation.org) and your campus food pantry.
Closing prayer
Father, You feed the birds and dress the lilies. Provide for us, give us wisdom with what we have, and make us generous with each other. Amen.
Take home
Write a simple weekly budget, or book a financial aid appointment.
What is shared in this study stays in the room. If anyone is in crisis, call or text 988; in immediate danger, call 911.