Introduction

• Proverbs 23:4-5
• All these physical possessions are temporary.
• Ecclesiastes 2:10-11
• Materialism: “focusing on immediate, physical treasures and neglecting eternal, spiritual treasures”

What makes me feel secure?

• Psalms 52:6-9 – The unrighteous would not make God his strength.
• Does your security come from your relationship with God?
• Proverbs 11:28
• Judges 7:2 – God reduced the size of Gideon’s army to provoke faith in God.
• Jeremiah 9:23-24
• Nothing we can do compares to anything God can do.
• I Timothy 6:17-19
• We must retrain our brains. The most important thing is our fellowship with God.

Am I jealous?

• II Corinthians 12:20-21
• I Corinthians 3:3-4
• Acts 5:12-18
• Acts 13:42-45 – The Jews were jealous of the crowds the apostles were drawing.
• James 3:13-18 – We want this wisdom that comes from above.
• Proverbs 27:4

Where does my time go?

• Luke 8:14 – Materialism robs us of spiritual treasure by redirecting our time and resources.
• Luke 12:13-21 – Wealth is not necessarily wrong, but don’t neglect God.
• How many minutes do you spend focusing on spiritual things?