Red Letter Living – “Treasures in Heaven"
Pastor Chad Stoecker
Part of Sermon Notes
January 1, 2023

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Matthew 6:19-24 READ

Money is neither bad or good, it’s neutral!

The Truth is, money is neutral, but the heart behind how money is viewed and used is not!

Jesus asks three questions:

The First, What Are You Treasuring?

What Jesus is asking, “are you treasuring only what can be accumulated here, on earth, or are you “sending treasures ahead?”

Consider the Comparison of these two tombs:
**The Tomb of King Tut… lived and died with the belief, “I can take it all with me…”
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*Jesus’ Tomb… empty… even without a body…

Wh*ose eternal existence is more treasure filled?*

Second Question, What Is Your Focus?

In verses 22 and 23, Jesus is comparing the Natural to the Spiritual…

What we focus on, is what we will see:

The Temporal (Temporary Things) OR The Eternal (Eternal Things)
The Physical OR The Spiritual
The Common OR The Supernatural

Whatever your focus is on, will determine your direction.

Last Question, What Are You Serving?

Ultimately, it’s not about what you own… yet we think it is don’t we?
Ultimately, it’s about what owns you!