All His Treasures Series

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Series: All His!

Thesis: We have talked about how everything we have belongs to the Father God – everything we possess and even our very lives belong to Him!

Our Series Verses:

Deuteronomy 10:14: "Behold, to the Lord your God belong heaven and the highest heavens, the earth and all that is in it".

Psalm 24:1: "The earth is the LORD’s, and everything in it, the world, and all its people belong to him".

Introduction Series:

The phrase "everything belongs to God" comes from verses like Deuteronomy 10:14 and Psalm 24:1, which state that God possesses the heavens and the earth, including all living beings and material possessions. This concept emphasizes that God is the ultimate owner of the world and everything in it, and that humans are stewards of His creations, not proprietors. Therefore, we should understand why we were created to steward God’s Creation on the earth.

Other Key Bible Verses:

1 Chronicles 29:11: "Yours, O LORD, is the greatness and the power and the glory and the victory and the majesty, for all that is in the heavens and in the earth is yours".

Question: Do you believe God’s Word is true and that you should follow it and honor it?

Psalm 50:10-11: "For every animal of the forest is mine, and the cattle on a thousand hills. I know every bird in the mountains, and the insects in the fields are mine".

Implications of the Concept “All His”:

Stewardship: Since God owns everything, humans are called to be good stewards, managing His possessions (the earth, our resources, our talents) responsibly for His purposes. Stewardship involves our Talents, Time, Treasures, Testimony and Temple!

Gratitude and Humility: Recognizing that all we have is a gift from God leads to a heart of gratitude and humility, preventing pride or greed. Our attitude with God determines our level of stewardship for God.

Purpose: Our lives, including our talents, time, treasures, testimony and temple along with all our possessions should be used in ways that bring glory to God, rather than for selfish gain.

Sermon: All His Our Treasures

Thesis: Jesus teachings on treasures emphasize that true wealth often lies not in material possessions, but in intangible things like love, knowledge, relationships, a love for God and having personal character.

Question: What do my treasures do to me – do they control me - or do I control them?

Scriptures:

Treasures in Heaven: Matthew 6

19 “Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moths and vermin destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. 20 But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moths and vermin do not destroy, 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. If your eyes are healthy, your whole body will be full of light. 23 But if your eyes are unhealthy, your whole body will be full of darkness. If then the light within you is darkness, how great is that darkness!

24 “No one can serve two masters. Either you will hate one and love the other, or you will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money.

Introduction:

In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus taught His listeners the difference between earthly treasure and heavenly treasure.

Truth for today: Whatever we focus on dictates our actions. Did you all hear this truth? When we focus on earthly success, wealth, or even things, then we will spend our time and energies on those earthly matters. However, when we focus on God’s priorities, our actions will reflect different priorities—and our rewards in heaven will grow and we will reap the reward forever.

Definition of Treasure: It is anything we value above all else and that motivates us to action. For some it is money. For some it’s drugs. For others it is power. For some of us it’s material things. Still other people strive for fame or attention. There are many things in this world vying for control of our heart.

According to Jesus, determining where our treasure is also determines where our heart is.

Many people claim to look forward to heaven, but their hearts are not in it; their hearts are caught up in the cares of this world, because that’s where their treasure lies.

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Jesus said in Luke 12:34: For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.

Matthew 13:44: 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.