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May 4, 2023 · The Bible addresses life in three primary ways: physical life, spiritual life, and eternal life. A biblical definition of life must tackle the topic from each of these facets. God Himself is the author of life, and all forms of life originate from Him (Genesis 2:7; Job 33:4; Acts 3:15).
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Jan 4, 2022 · In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus taught His listeners the difference between earthly treasure and heavenly treasure, and He emphasized the importance of the heavenly: “Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal.
May 6, 2024 · Yes, strongholds are viewed as possessions or practices pursued for financial or physical security, but Jesus stated that these strongholds or “treasures” are not impenetrable to loss. The economy, criminals, enemy troops, or bad health can swiftly destroy earthly strongholds. True security is found in walking with God.
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Jan 4, 2022 · In 2 Corinthians 4:7, Paul makes a beautiful statement that “we have this treasure in earthen vessels, so that the surpassing greatness of the power will be of God and not from ourselves.” The context helps us understand what is the treasure in earthen vessels (other translations say “jars of clay”).
- What Is Your Treasure?
- Why Must We Not Lay Up Treasures on Earth?
- Why Must We Lay Up Treasures in Heaven?
- Is It Wrong to Obtain Material Wealth?
- How Do We Lay Up Treasures in Heaven?
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We are commanded by Jesus that we should NOT lay up for ourselves treasures on earth. The first thing we should ask, what is the treasure that we hold so dear? According to Thayer’s definition, the Greek word for treasure in this verse is thesauros. It refers to “the place in which good and precious things are collected and laid up.” It could be “a...
Matthew 6:19gives us the reason why we must not lay up treasures on earth: “Where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal.” Here’s the wisdom that we must all take heed. Christ is telling us that it is in vain to lay up treasures on earth. Why? Because of the mere fact that they are just temporary. Jesus would later add: “For wha...
Thankfully, Jesus Christ did not simply tell us what we must NOT do, but he added what WE MUST DO. He said: “But LAY UP FOR YOURSELVES TREASURES IN HEAVEN, where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not break in and steal.” Nothing can be clearer than that. Our Lord and Master wants us to lay up treasures in heaven. Why? Because heav...
If we are admonished to lay up treasures in heaven, then is it wrong to accumulate material possessions? The answer to this question is NO. God, Himself, promised that He will bless us and will give the desires of our hearts when we delight in Him (Psalms 34:7). One form of those blessings is material wealth. The key to understanding the message of...
Now that we see the importance of laying up treasures in heaven, the natural question is, “How do we do this?” This blog isn’t enough to give you a detailed answer. But let me just give you a summary statement from our Master. “If you want to be perfect, go, sell what you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, fo...
I hope you now have a deeper understanding of what it really means to lay up treasures in heaven. Jim Elliotonce said: Yahweh/God expects us to put Him first in our lives (Matthew 6:33). We must not exchange the things that are eternal for something that’s temporary. We must always focus on the reward that is laid for us at the end of our Christian...
Topical Bible Verses. Matthew 6:19. Lay not up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust does corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal: Topicalbible.org. Luke 12:33. Sell that you have, and give alms; provide yourselves bags which wax not old, a treasure in the heavens that fails not, where no thief approaches, neither ...
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“Treasure” represents what we deem to be valuable enough to spend one of our most valuable resources—time—to obtain. It is what we hold dear, maybe even believe costly enough to give our life to obtaining or defending once we have it. Perhaps our treasure is something we do not yet hold but what we are searching for or working to achieve.
