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Matthew 6:19-24

19 “ Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. . Matthew 6:19-24.

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Matthew 6:19-24

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  1. 19“Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. Matthew 6:19-24

  2. 20But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moth and rust do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. 21For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.” Matthew 6:19-24

  3. 22“The eye is the lamp of the body. If your eyes are good, your whole body will be full of light. 23But if your eyes are bad, your whole body will be full of darkness. If then the light within you is darkness, how great is that darkness!” Matthew 6:19-24

  4. Matthew 6:19-24 24“No one can serve two masters. Either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and Money.”

  5. The Sermon on the ‘AMOUNT’ 4-29-2012

  6. Three Common Theological Perspectives On Money • Poverty Theology –disdain for possessions • Prosperity Theology – reward for righteous • Proper Theology – a trust given by God

  7. We all strugglewith materialism Average card holderis $15,956 in debt

  8. “Your money or your life!” Don’t rush me, I’m thinking about it.

  9. “We cannot maintain a life of extravagances and a good conscience simultaneously.”-John Stott

  10. “You cannot serve God and money.”-Jesus

  11. Cynics at the sermon - • How to treat others • How to forgive • How to handle lust • The importance of keeping your word • How to handle worry • The difference in powerful & important prayer • How to value money

  12. Jesus’challenging question (Mathew 6:19-24) “Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys, and where thieves do not break in or steal; for where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.”

  13. “The eye is the lamp of the body; so then if your eye is clear, your whole body will be full of light.But if your eye is bad, your whole body will be full of darkness. If then the light that is in you is darkness, how great is the darkness! No one can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and wealth.”

  14. “Where is your treasure?” Four Tests Give The Answer!

  15. Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. “But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys, and where thieves do not break in or steal.” (v. 19-20) How long will it last? 1. The Durability Test

  16. Treasures Jesus doesn’t say “don’t have them.” His focus was on where we put them.

  17. The first life skill Jesus wants us to develop is to stop living just for today. • “stop storing up” • “for yourselves”

  18. Two things happen to things we own: • they decay • they disappear

  19. “Though he piles up silver like dust and prepares garments as plentiful as the clay. Terrors overtake him like a flood; A tempest steals him away in the night.” Job 27:16, 20

  20. Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to His great mercy has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, to obtain an inheritance which is imperishable and undefiled and will not fade away, reserved in heaven for you. I Peter 1:3-4

  21. Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to His great mercy has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, to obtain an inheritance which is imperishable and undefiled and will not fade away, reserved in heaven for you. I Peter 1:3-4

  22. Two things you can invest in that will last forever: • The Word of God • People - Kingdom

  23. “He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep, to gain what he cannot lose.” Jim Elliot

  24. for where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. (v. 21) Where are you investing your time and money? 2. The Heart Test

  25. Your heart always follows your treasure.

  26. “The eye is the lamp of the body; so then if your eye is clear, your whole body will be full of light. But if your eye is bad, your whole body will be full of darkness. If then the light that is in you is darkness, how great is the darkness!” (v. 22-23) 3. The Mind Test

  27. The eye is the symbol for the mind. Where is your focus?

  28. “No one can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and wealth.” (v. 24) “Who do you serve?” 4. The Master Test

  29. “Mammon”proper noun or name. Jesus viewed money as a rival. Like God…it promises security, freedom & power.

  30. You _______ Serve God and money!

  31. You Cannot Serve God and money!

  32. Where Is Your Treasure? • How long will my things last? • What excites me the most? • Where do I focus… On the material or the spiritual? • Is Jesus my master or is something or someone else?

  33. Pay Ahead! Be Rich Toward God!

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