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Two Treasures, Two Hearts
& Two Masters
/Text: Matthew 6:19-24/
Place Preached - (Mississauga International Baptist Church)
Date Preached - (04~/22~/01)
Introduction:
What do we think about?
Are our thoughts on earth or on heaven?
Is our mind on earthly things or on God?
What are we seeking, the things of the earth or the things of heaven?
Where is our heart, focused on earth or focused on heaven?
The concern of Christ in this passage is money, possessions, and material things.
His concern is that we guard against centering our lives around houses, furnishings, cars, lands, buildings, stocks—all the things that make up security and wealth on this earth.
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A Contrast: Two kinds of riches (v.19-20).
2. A Caution: Two kinds of hearts (v.21-23).
3. A Choice: Two kinds of masters (v.24).
! I.
A Contrast: Two kinds of riches (v.19-20).
!! A. Earthly Riches.
These are the things on earth that men desire.
Earthly riches can be anything that dominates a person’s life and holds it fast to this earth.
A treasure is that which has value and is worth something to someone.
Men take things and ascribe value to them: it may be …….(diamonds);
(gold); or money (paper and metal); (property); (buildings); (power); (fame).
!!! 1. Do not lay up for yourselves earthly riches (material possessions).
Christ says that a person is not to focus his life on earthly things, not to set his eyes and mind and energy and effort on such passing treasures.
/It is easier to covet earthly things than heavenly things for four reasons.
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They are seen and can be handled.
b.
They are sought by most people, and other people influence us.
c.
They are to varying degrees necessary for life.
d.
They are present, ever before us, and can be possessed right now.
!!! 2. Earthly riches are corruptible.
Everything ages, dies, deteriorates, and decays.
Things are on the earth only for a brief time, and then they are no more.
!!! 3. Earthly riches are insecure.
They can be stolen or eaten up.
They do not last; they waste away.
A person cannot take a single thing with him when he passes from this world.
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*1 Tim.
6:7 *“For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out”.
Psalm 39:6 “Surely every man walketh in a vain show; surely they are disquieted in vain: he heapeth up riches, and knoweth not who shall gather them”.
*Proverbs 23:5 *“Wilt thou set thine eyes upon that which is not? for riches certainly make themselves wings; they fly away as an eagle toward heaven”.
*Eccles.
5:10* “He that loveth silver shall not be satisfied with silver; nor he that loveth abundance with increase: this is also vanity”.
!!!!!
A person is a fool to seek an abundance of things
To grasp after more and more.
Why?
Because tonight or tomorrow or some day soon God will say, “Thou fool, this night thy soul shall be required of thee: then whose shall these things be, which thou hast provided?”
(*Luke 12:20*).
A man can lose much of what he has in this world and lose it quickly.
He can lose it through financial difficulties, accident, marital problems, illness, death, and through a myriad of other ways.
!! B. Heavenly Riches.
*Ephesians 1:3 * Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ:
/Heavenly riches would be such things as... /
becoming a true child of God
a blameless life
the forgiveness of sins
wisdom
understanding the will of God (purpose, meaning, and significance in life)
a constant Comforter and Helper, the Holy Spirit of God Himself
life that is abundant and overflowing (*John 10:10*).
an enormous inheritance that is eternal
!!! 1. Lay up for yourselves heavenly riches.
*Luke 12:15 *“A man’s life consisteth not in the abundance of things which he possesseth”.
Even while a person seeks after something on this earth, there is an inner awareness that it will not last.
The earthly treasure may be a car, a job, a trip, a relationship, clothing, position, power, fame, or fortune.
The fact is, no matter what the treasure is, it will end and pass away and be no more.
A worldly man’s meaning for living, his purpose and significance in life, is temporary, unfulfilling and incomplete.
!!! 2. Heavenly riches are incorruptible.
*2 Peter 1:4* Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises: that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust.
*1 Peter 1:4* To an inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and that fadeth not away, reserved in heaven for you,
!!! 3. Heavenly riches are secure.
Thieves cannot break through heaven; they cannot penetrate the spiritual dimension.
No one nor anything can take away a person’s heavenly riches.
The love of God assures this (*Romans 8:32-39*).
Heaven is worth more than all the wealth in the world.
*Matthew 16:26 *“For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?”.
! II.
A Caution: Two kinds of hearts (v.21-23).
!! A. The Good Heart.
It is just like a good eye.
Note that the eye is a gate that /gives entrance/ to the mind of man.
What man looks at is what he thinks about, and what he thinks about is what he actually becomes (*Proverbs 23:7*).
If a man focuses upon Jesus Christ, who is the Light of the world (*John 8:12*), then his mind and heart will be /full of light/.
Therefore, the deeds of his body will be deeds of light.
Singleness of the eye and heart means that a person sets his attention upon the Lord Jesus for the purpose of doing His will.
*Acts 2:46* And they, continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, did eat their meat with gladness and singleness of heart,
*Ephesians 6:5* Servants, be obedient to them that are your masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, as unto Christ;
A man’s heart is precisely where his treasure is.
If his treasure is on earth, his heart is on earth.
If his treasure is in heaven, his heart is in heaven.
A /healthy heart/ is like a healthy eye.
It grasps the true treasure, the treasure in heaven.
But an /unhealthy heart/ is like an unhealthy eye.
It is in darkness, unable to see the treasure in heaven.
/Note that the believer fixes his eyes upon heaven for two primary reasons./
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