Matthew 6 treasure in heaven

I) “Laying up Heavenly Treasure.”

A) File: matthew 6 treasure in heaven.doc

B) Audio: Laying up Heavenly Treasure

C) Series: Matthew

D) Preached: December 30, 2007

II) Introduction: Matthew: The Sermon on the Mount:

A) The requirements for and/or characteristics of a citizen of His Kingdom.

B) Jesus came to fulfill the law

C) Kingdom Righteousness –

1) The standards behind the Law

2) Living in Right relationships with others

D) This time:

1) Heavenly treasure vs. earthly treasure

2) How to lay up heavenly treasure.

III) Notes:

A) Again, it’s about right relationship with your works.

B) Like the Law – not obeying the letter of the law but the giver of the Law – it’s all about fulfilling the true intent of the law.

C) Practicing righteousness (v1) means good works. It’s not the good works alone that are important but the intention behind doing them that is important.

D) Giving to the needy

1) Is good – but if you do it to impress others – it is meaningless to God.

2) Do it in secret.

E) Prayer

1) Is good – but if you do it to impress others – it is meaningless to God.

2) Do it in secret.

3) More about Prayer next time.

F) Fasting

1) Is good – but if it is done to impress to others – it is meaningless to God.

2) Don’t look like you are fasting.

G) The key to doing theses things right is your focus: vv22-24

1) Focus on God

2) Cannot focus on two things

3) Live to an audience of one.

H) Right relationship with good works.

IV) Series ideas

A) Seeking the Kingdom

1) Giving to the needy

2) Prayer

3) Fasting

4) Worry

5) Judging others

B) Seeking His Righteousness

C)

December 9, 2007,

“Kingdom Righteousness part III:

Righteous Relationships with People”

Matthew 5:20-5:48:

I) Anger is _________________________

A) Be __________________

II) Lust is _________________________

A) Take __________ _________________ to avoid it

III) Divorce is __________________________

A) _____________________ your commitments

IV) Oaths are ____________

A) So __________ ____________ make them

V) Retaliation is ____________________

A) So go the _________________ __________________

B) _________ your enemies

Notes: ___________________________________________________

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ACCUSER	GIFT	OATH
ADULTERY	HAVE	PERFECT
ANYONE	HEARD	RIGHT
AWAY	HELL	SAID
BETTER	LIABLE	THAN
BROTHER	LOSE	THAT
CAUSES	LOVE	TOOTH
COMMIT	MAKES	WHOEVER
EVERYONE	MEMBERS	WOMAN
EVIL	NEVER	YOUR

Advent wreath: Circular to remind us of the continuous power of God. It is made from evergreens to remind us of eternal life. It has three purple candles to remind us that Jesus is from the royal line of David, that He is the Prince of Peace, and that He is the King of Kings. It has one pink candle to remind us of the joy that He brings. It has one white candle at the center called the Christ Candle to remind us that Jesus is the Christ, the Light of the World, and that the season should have Him at its center.