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“How can the Lord help us to have the right attitudes about possessions & money?”
Text: Matthews 6:19-21
Dr. Alex Tang
MT 6:19 "Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. 20 But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moth and rust do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. 21 For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.
- What are these treasures? List below the treasures on earth and in heaven.
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Treasures on earth |
Treasures in heaven |
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Money |
Souls |
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Cars |
Characters |
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Houses |
Good works |
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Clothing |
Mansion |
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Playstation/ X box |
Crowns of Life Jas.1:12; Rev.2:10 (Martyr’s crown) |
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Computers |
Crown of Glory 1 Peter 5:1,4 (faithfully preaching and teaching the Word) |
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Home theater systems |
Crown of Righteousness 2 Tim. 4:8 (long for His return and kept themselves pure) |
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Crown of Rejoicing 1 Th. 2:19 (faithful witness of Christ whose testimony has been believed) |
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Crown of Victory 1 Cor. 9:25-27 (discipleship) |
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2. Where is your heart with regard to your treasures?
MT 6:22 "The eye is the lamp of the body. If your eyes are good, your whole body will be full of light. 23 But 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!
MT 6:24 "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.
3. What are the ways in which you store up treasures in heaven?
- Be a Christian
- Pray
- Obedience
- Study the Word
- Fellowship
- Baptism
- Give
- Help the poor
- Serve God
- Witness/ Share the Gospel
- Be excellent/ do all things unto the Lord.
Soli Deo Gloria
