Store Up Treasures in Heaven
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“Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal, but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.
“The eye is the lamp of the body. So, if your eye is healthy, 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 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 the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and money.
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Matthew
Sermon on the Mount
Last week, Lord’s Prayer
Completed section detailing how to practice righteousness.
In short, don’t do it like hypocrites to be seen of men, do it for God and God will reward your “secret” righteousness
Introduction:
Jesus teaches a lot on money and possessions (15%)
More than heaven and hell
Money is an issue
Again I tell you, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich person to enter the kingdom of God.”
I. Rather than live in a way that produces earthly reward, live in a way that produces heavenly reward (19-20)
I. Rather than live in a way that produces earthly reward, live in a way that produces heavenly reward (19-20)
II. Your life reflects what you value (21-23)
II. Your life reflects what you value (21-23)
III. A Christian cannot serve money (24)
III. A Christian cannot serve money (24)
So lets look at these points one at a time
I. Rather than live in a way that produces earthly reward, live in a way that produces heavenly reward (19-20)
I. Rather than live in a way that produces earthly reward, live in a way that produces heavenly reward (19-20)
“Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal, but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not break in and steal.
“Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth”
What are Treasures on earth?
Luke 12:13-21
Someone in the crowd said to him, “Teacher, tell my brother to divide the inheritance with me.”
But he said to him, “Man, who made me a judge or arbitrator over you?”
And he said to them, “Take care, and be on your guard against all covetousness, for one’s life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions.”
And he told them a parable, saying, “The land of a rich man produced plentifully,
and he thought to himself, ‘What shall I do, for I have nowhere to store my crops?’
And he said, ‘I will do this: I will tear down my barns and build larger ones, and there I will store all my grain and my goods.
And I will say to my soul, “Soul, you have ample goods laid up for many years; relax, eat, drink, be merry.” ’
But God said to him, ‘Fool! This night your soul is required of you, and the things you have prepared, whose will they be?’
So is the one who lays up treasure for himself and is not rich toward God.”
where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal,
Observation 1: Earthly treasures, in the end are worthless
“20 but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven”
What are heavenly treasures?
Lets look look back at the Luke passage
Luke 12:21
So is the one who lays up treasure for himself and is not rich toward God.”
What does it mean to be “rich toward God”?
God doesn’t need money
“God owns the cattle on 1,000 hills”
Count God as your riches
Look again at the beatitudes
Matthew 5:3-10
“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
“Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.
“Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth.
“Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied.
“Blessed are the merciful, for they shall receive mercy.
“Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.
“Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God.
“Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness’ sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not break in and steal.
Observation 2: Heavenly treasures never lose value.
Perhaps you say you don’t need treasures in heaven, the LORD will be my treasure.
You’re right, He is one of the treasures.
Why do you think you need treasures?
To praise and worship Him with them.
To be able to give an offering!
II. Your life reflects what you value (21-23)
II. Your life reflects what you value (21-23)
For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.
“The eye is the lamp of the body. So, if your eye is healthy, 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 in you is darkness, how great is the darkness!
III. A Christian cannot serve money (24)
III. A Christian cannot serve money (24)
“No one can serve two masters, for 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 God and money.
“Fear not, little flock, for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the kingdom. Sell your possessions, and give to the needy. Provide yourselves with moneybags that do not grow old, with a treasure in the heavens that does not fail, where no thief approaches and no moth destroys. For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.