Visual for Lesson 1. While discussing the question associated with verse 34b, ask how following this imperative could upend the learners’ lives. No less than Jesus himself promises that those who seek first the kingdom will receive all these things—namely the basic needs of life. God’s provision is more reliable than anything we could plan and accumulate for ourselves. By yielding first attention to matters of God’s kingdom, we as Christians acknowledge that we do not hold ultimate power over our