Good morning. We are continuing in Matthew today, going through Jesus' sermon on the mount. Our hearts are idol factories and we are beings of continual worship. Through this section of Matthew 6, Jesus warns and guides us away from that temptation.
Rather than seeing worldly possessions and money as treasure, I pray today that our hearts would joyfully find God as our greatest treasure. “The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field, which a man found and covered up. Then in his joy he goes and sells all that he has and buys that field.`` Matthew 13:44. Praise King Jesus.
Matthew 6:19-24
19 “Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal, 20 but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not break in and steal. 21 For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. 22 “The eye is the lamp of the body. So, if your eye is healthy, your whole body will be full of light, 23 but if your eye is bad, your whole body will be full of darkness. If then the light in you is darkness, how great is the darkness! 24 “No one can serve two masters, for 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 God and money.
[ WHAT ] is this passage saying and what is a key truth or thought that we learn?
+ What are the treasures on earth Jesus is talking about? What are some examples you can think of in your own life? [v19]
+ What are the treasures in heaven that Jesus is talking about? [v20]
+ What is the difference between having a healthy eye and an unhealthy eye? What does Jesus mean when he is referring to vision?
+ What is the common theme between all of these verses?
[ HOW ] is the Lord calling me to action/obedience?
+ Is there a sin to confess or a next step to take? How has it gone since last time?
+ How are you living in the Way of Jesus? What are you valuing in your heart higher than His Word?
[ WHO ] am I walking with and praying for to discover Jesus?
+ What is my next step?