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September 2, 2018
Matthew 6:19-24
Where are your treasures???
Examples of those who tried to “lay up treasures for themselves upon the earth”, ….and the c___________ that brought.
A_______ who stumbled upon a nice suit of clothes, two hundred pieces of silver and an ingot of Gold. ..... the result was the great defeat at Ai, and a great judgment on this mans family!
It is no wonder that Paul wrote to young Timothy to remind him that, “the love of money is the root of all evil.” (I Tim 6:10)
If you have been afforded this worlds goods, use them here and now it this world in such a way that they are building up a balance in the next world.
The solution to the problem is not to give it all away, not to withdraw from society....We are n____ called upon to relinquish our possessions.... BUT we are called upon to use them u_______ the d__________ of God’s divine wisdom.
Jesus’ words here are designed to point out this terrible pre-occupation with possessions and how foolish and dangerous it is for us as Christians.
Who owns the possessions that are in your possession??? YOU??? or GOD??? The bottom line is that either God owns them AND you, (and thus you serve Him), or your possessions own you, and you serve them! There is no other alternative!
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