CHRISTIAN TRAITS 9: OUR HEARTS ARE WHERE OUR TREASURE IS
(Message by Tanny Keng)
1. Christian Traits
a) Many people are uncertain of their salvation. Some denominations teach that you can lose your salvation. Some Christians believe they can lose their salvation. How can you be sure that you are a Christian?
b) Here is one the 10 true Christian traits or ways that you can rest assured that you have the Holy Spirit inside of you, working in you, which provide solid, biblical evidence that you are a Christian and that you can know that you are saved.
2. Our Hearts Are Where Our Treasure Is
a) We have been given many resources in this world. We have been blessed above and beyond the vast majority of the world. In comparison to the world’s population, we are truly rich. If we have food for at least the next day, if we have sustenance in our cabinets for a few days, if we have heat in the winter and AC in the summer, if we have a roof over our heads, and we have more than a few dollars in the bank or our wallets, we are richer than 94% of the world.
b) Even so, Christians give only 2.5% of their income to support their local churches. Only 1% of believers support Christian programs that they listen to regularly. Jesus said “For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also” (Luke 12:34). Your credit card statements and checkbook ledgers will reveal where your true treasure is.
c) Matthew 6:19-24 records Jesus’ statement that human’s tend to store up security in our possessions, including money saying, ”Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moth and rust do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. “
d) The eye is the lamp of the body. If your eyes are good, your whole body will be full of light. But if your eyes are bad, your whole body will be full of darkness. If then the light within you is darkness, how great is that darkness! No one can serve two masters. 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 both God and Money.” Our true priority should be seeking Christ and His kingdom above all else because if we do, we will have all that we need (Matthew 6:33).
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1. Christian Traitsa) Many people are uncertain of their salvation. Some denominations teach that you can lose your salvation. Some Christians believe they can lose their salvation. How can you be sure that you are a Christian?
b) Here is one the 10 true Christian traits or ways that you can rest assured that you have the Holy Spirit inside of you, working in you, which provide solid, biblical evidence that you are a Christian and that you can know that you are saved.
2. Our Hearts Are Where Our Treasure Is
a) We have been given many resources in this world. We have been blessed above and beyond the vast majority of the world. In comparison to the world’s population, we are truly rich. If we have food for at least the next day, if we have sustenance in our cabinets for a few days, if we have heat in the winter and AC in the summer, if we have a roof over our heads, and we have more than a few dollars in the bank or our wallets, we are richer than 94% of the world.
b) Even so, Christians give only 2.5% of their income to support their local churches. Only 1% of believers support Christian programs that they listen to regularly. Jesus said “For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also” (Luke 12:34). Your credit card statements and checkbook ledgers will reveal where your true treasure is.
c) Matthew 6:19-24 records Jesus’ statement that human’s tend to store up security in our possessions, including money saying, ”Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moth and rust do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. “
d) The eye is the lamp of the body. If your eyes are good, your whole body will be full of light. But if your eyes are bad, your whole body will be full of darkness. If then the light within you is darkness, how great is that darkness! No one can serve two masters. 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 both God and Money.” Our true priority should be seeking Christ and His kingdom above all else because if we do, we will have all that we need (Matthew 6:33).
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