"How to Be Wealthy Forever" {Matt6:19-24}
* Intro: "when you know what we know, you can afford to be generous"
* Durability Test
- How long will treasure last?
- "store up" = hoard/stockpile
- Paul & Provs speak of saving for little ones, so not against all savings
- Heart attitude is issue at stake here
- Where treasure, there heart -- not vv
- Lord wants you to treat your walk as precious possession
* Eye Test
- Where do you focus your goals?
- Light = Heavenly perspective
- "What excites you most: Heaven or earth?"
* Master Test
- Whom do you choose to serve?
- "God's quarter went down the sewer drain."
* Biblical doctrine of rewards
- Salvation unlosable gift; but rewards earned and losable {1Cor3:12-15}
- Faith determines eternal destination; works/behavior determines eternal rewards {Rom14:10,12}
- Believers will experience differing degrees of rewards "according to deeds" done on earth {2Cor5:10, Rev2:23}
- Not sinful to be motivated by reward {Heb11:24-26}
- Lord's 3 motivations: fear of punishment, hope of reward, love of God
* Application
- Be rich toward God {Luke12:16-21}
- Be rich in good works {1Tim6:17-19}
- Give to needy
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