Matthew 6:19-21

This is an issue of the heart.

• Matthew 6:24 – You cannot serve two masters.

• I Timothy 6:8-10 – It’s not about money – it’s about the love of money.

We have to trust in God more than stuff.

• Matthew 6:19-20 – Earthly treasures are by nature uncertain.

• Psalms 62:10

• Hebrews 10:32-34

• Matthew 5:11-123

• Hebrews 13:5-6

• Ecclesiastes 5:10-14

• If you have little, it’s much easier to trust in God.

• Today, we may feel secure, but are we really secure?

Let’s get specific: how do I build up treasures in heaven?

• Spend time in God’s service.

  • I Timothy 6:11-14

• Demonstrate love to everyone.

  • Luke 6:35-38

  • Luke 18:22

• See to the needs of the brethren.

• Persevere when the world hates you.

  • Revelation 2:8-11 – They were poor, but rich in heaven. God would not take their poverty away but would them through it.

• Yearn for heaven!

  • Hebrews 11:16