the christian and money (3). where is your treasure? matthew 6:19-21
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The Christian and Money (3)
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Where is Your Treasure?
Matthew 6:19-21
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The Beauty of Heaven• Indescribable• Real – Heb. 11:16 2 Pet. 3:13
• TRUE tabernacle of God – Heb. 9:11-15, 23-25•Heb. 12:23-25
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The Beauty of Heaven• Where God is• Scenes in Revelation & Ezekiel 1
• Place of rest – Rev. 14:13, Heb. 4:9-11
• No night – Rev. 21:23, 22:5
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The Beauty of Heaven• The river of lifeRev. 22:1, Psa. 46:4
• The tree of life Gen. 3:22-23 Rev. 2:7, 22:2
• No unclean thingRev. 21:27, 1 Cor. 6:9-10
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The Beauty of Heaven• What will we be like?
• No sickness, tears, death Rev. 21:4
• Incorruptible1 Cor. 15:50-53•1 John 3:2
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• Whatever our concept, it is inadequate2 Cor. 12:1-4 – caught up in paradise, words inexpressible and unlawful to say2 Cor. 4:16-5:7
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The Beauty of Heaven• Will it be boring there?• NO!• Such is result of looking at
heaven from flawed human perception.
• Do we allow such thoughts to dampen our desires to go there?
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The Beauty of Heaven• What will we be like?
• No sickness, tears, death Rev. 21:4
• Incorruptible1 Cor. 15:50-53•1 John 3:2
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• If we can grasp how wonderful heaven will be, perhaps it will give us a better perspective of the things we possess while upon this earth and how to manage them!
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What does the world offer? •Matt. 6:19-21
Moth, rust, theft• Vanity – Eccl. 1:2• Temporary – Heb. 11:24-25, Jas. 4:4, 1 Tim. 6:7
• Disappointment
We KNOW this is true! It is VERIFIED in our lives! So why do we persist to put our trust in the things of this
world?
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Where is your treasure?
• A question of examination – Matt. 7:13-14
• There are only two choices - Matt. 6:24
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What is our treasure?
• Not always physical. Some have a materialistic(i.e. “stars in our crown”, degrees of heaven, etc.)Heaven is not about retaining physical possessions
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What is our treasure?
• It is what we value theas important, cherish.Cf. Matt. 13:44-46
• Two choices – Spiritual & mammon2 Cor. 4:18Phil 3:7-11
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HOW do we lay up treasure?• Think of investmentcf. 2 Tim. 1:12
• Where is your heart?Matt. 6:21Prov. 4:23
• Set your mind on things above – Col. 3:1-2
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HOW do we lay up treasure?
• Give yourself to GodMatt. 6:24, Deut. 30:19cf. 2 Cor. 8:1-5
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HOW do we lay up treasure?
• Do good deedsLuke 12:32-34, 14:13-14Matt. 19:21, 10:42Rev. 14:13
• By seeking the lost1 Thess. 2:19-20(?)1 Cor. 3:11-15
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HOW do we lay up treasure?
• Godly attitudescf. 1 Cor. 13:13Jas. 3:17Rom. 14:17
• In our worshipcf. Book of RevelationIs our worship a “taste” of heaven?
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Is your heart in heaven?