Exposition Mt Essay Research Paper Exposition ofMatt

Exposition Mt Essay, Research Paper

Exposition of

Matt 6:19-21

Introduction:

1.You may want to turn in your New Testament to Matthew chapter six, and find verses nineteen through twenty-one. Matt. 6:19-21.

2.One manifestation of the Deity and Wisdom of Jesus is . with only a few words; He could penetrate through to the core of some subject or issue.

A.Jesus knew man.

B.He knew the tendencies, the temptations and the

trials of man.

C.And even today . He knows all about you; there

is not anything about you Jesus doesn.t know;

there is nothing in your mind of life that can be

hidden from Deity.

D.And so . because of who He is, we ought to listen

to what He said.

3.And on one occasion He said this .

.Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal; but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also..

Body:

I.I believe the first thing we must do with this passage

is . develop a clear view of these two kinds of

treasures: treasures upon earth and treasures in

heaven.

A.When we read this passage, the first word

that leaps out at us is .treasures..

B.Treasures are simply things we value, and

therefore want to have.

C.Now let.s start with the earth.

1.There are things here on the earth we

value and want to possess.

2.There are some basic things we value

and want to possess . food, clothing

and shelter.

3.We value food, clothing and shelter;

and we work from day to day in order

to have these things.

4.And it is considered normal and wise

to buy groceries . not just for today,

but for the days ahead; many of us

buy groceries once a week . so

we acquire nutritional treasures

for the days ahead.

5.Beyond the basics . in our age there

are other things we value and want to

possess . a means of transportation;

various methods of communication.

6.There are these things we treasure

here on the earth . we work to have

them and store them up for future

use.

7.Treasures are simply things we value, and

therefore want to have . and while we

live on the earth . there are certainly

treasures we have here.

D.Now Jesus says . there are treasures in heaven;

listen again to our text .

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.

E.We are all well aware of the treasures we have

on earth . the things we value and want to have

for our existence on earth. BUT THERE IS

ANOTHER KIND OF TREASURE . Jesus

says there are treasures in heaven!

1.There are things that which are more valuable

than food, clothing and shelter.

2.There are commodities far more precious

than automobiles, houses and electronic

devices of communication.

3.Treasures in heaven!

4.Things we should value and want to have,

because they come from God, bring us close

to God, make us better people and prepare

us for a happy eternity after death!

F.One way to look at this is . there are things we

need here on the earth; things we value and

want to have . BUT WHAT ABOUT WHEN

THIS EARTH IS GONE. What about after

we die.

1.There are things beyond this earth we

ought to value and want.

2.There are things which will exists after

death and after this earth is gone . and

those blessings from God are called

treasures in heaven!

G.The more we think about this, the more

obvious it all is!

1.The treasures of earth lie in the realm

of places, things, material commodities,

worldly values . the tangible and temporal.

2.The treasures of heaven lie in the realm

of the spiritual . forgiveness, fellowship

with God, the power of prayer, the develop-

ment of character and moral excellence, the

love of God and brethren, the hope of

heaven.

II.Now . the whole problem that we sometimes call

Materialism has to do with our fascination with

earthly treasure over heavenly treasure!!

A.Now isn.t that true.

B.The whole problem . when we talk about

materialism and worldliness . is our fascination

with earthly treasure over heavenly treasure.

C.This earthly, worldly perspective was brought

home to me several years ago in a congregation

I was a member of.

1.It was right after Christmas . I think the

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