Matthew 6:19-24Matthew 6:19-24 19

“Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal.

19 “Do not store up for yourselves treasures

on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal.

Matthew 6:19-24Matthew 6:19-2420But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moth and rust do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. 21For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.”

20But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moth and rust do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. 21For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.”

Matthew 6:19-24Matthew 6:19-24 22

“The eye is the lamp of the body. If your eyes are good, your whole body will be full of light. 23But 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!”

22 “The eye is the lamp of the body. If your

eyes are good, your whole body will be full of light. 23But 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!”

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.”

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.”

Matthew 6:19-24Matthew 6:19-24

The Sermon on the

‘AMOUNT’

4-29-2012

Three Common Theological Perspectives

On Money Poverty Theology –

disdain for possessions

Prosperity Theology – reward for righteous

Proper Theology – a trust given by God

We all struggle with materialism

Average card holder is $15,956 in debt

“Your money or your life!”

Don’t rush me,I’m thinking about

it.

“We cannot maintain a life of

extravagances and a good conscience simultaneously.”

-John Stott

“You cannot serve

God and

money.”

-Jesus

Cynics at the sermon -

How to treat others

How to forgive

How to handle lust

The importance of keeping your word

How to handle worry

The difference in powerful & important prayer

How to value money

Jesus’ challenging question(Mathew 6:19-24)

“Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and

where thieves break in and steal. But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where

neither moth nor rust destroys, and where thieves do not break in or steal; for where

your treasure is, there your heart will be also.”

“The eye is the lamp of the body; so then if your eye is clear, 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 that is 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 one and despise the other. You

cannot serve God and wealth.”

“Where is your

treasure?”Four Tests Give The

Answer!

1. The Durability Test

Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth

and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. “But

store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys, and where thieves

do not break in or steal.” (v. 19-20)

How long will it last?

Treasures

Jesus doesn’t say “don’t have them.”

His focus was on where we put them.

The first life skill Jesus wants

us to develop is to stop living just for today.“stop storing up”

“for yourselves”

Two things happen to things we own:

they decay they disappear

“Though he piles up silver like dust

and prepares garments as plentiful

as the clay.

Terrors overtake him like a flood; A tempest steals him away in the

night.”

Job 27:16, 20

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to His great mercy has caused us to be born

again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, to obtain an inheritance which is imperishable and undefiled and will not fade away, reserved in heaven for you.

I Peter 1:3-4

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to His great mercy has caused us to be born

again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, to obtain an inheritance which is imperishable and undefiled and will not fade away, reserved in heaven for you.

I Peter 1:3-4

Two things you can invest in that will last

forever: The Word of God

People - Kingdom

“He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep,

to gain what he cannot lose.”

Jim Elliot

2. The Heart Testfor where your treasure is,

there your heart will be also. (v. 21)

Where are you investing your time and

money?

Your heart always follows your treasure.

3. The Mind Test“The eye is the lamp of the body; so then if your eye is clear, 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 that is in you is darkness, how great is the

darkness!” (v. 22-23)

The eye is the symbol for the mind.

Where is your focus?

4. The Master Test“No one can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and love

the other, or he will be devoted to one and

despise the other. You cannot serve God

and wealth.” (v. 24)

“Who do you serve?”

“Mammon”proper noun or name.

Jesus viewed money as a rival.

Like God…it promises security, freedom & power.

You _______ Serve God and

money!

You CannotServe God and

money!

Where Is Your Treasure? How long will my things last?

What excites me the most?

Where do I focus… On the material or the spiritual?

Is Jesus my master or is something or someone else?

Pay Ahead!

Be Rich Toward God!