Spiritual Treasures Of The Saved
Rick Ferguson
Ephesians 1:3-6
To be saved is to be spiritually rich. We have said that the book of Ephesians is a Treasury of Christian riches. It is full of rich promises and truths which apply to the Christian. It is so important that God's people fully understand the spiritual wealth which rightly belong to them.
I have learned that a man does not have to have a great deal of material possessions to be quite wealthy. In fact, I've known, people who were worth millions yet were spiritual paupers.
Ex. Howard Hughs was one of the world's richest men yet he died in depression, reclusion and mental illness.
On the other hand, I've known people who had little in the way of material possessions yet were rich spiritually and very happy.
This is why Jesus said "Foolish is he that layeth up treasure for himself but is not rich toward God." (Luke 12:21)
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I see in our text some of the "spiritual treasures of the saved." I am convinced that many Christians though they are the rightful heirs to great spiritual treasures are living like paupers in spiritual destitution. Many Christians live like Hetty Green who went down in history as America’s greatest miser. When she died in 1916 she left an estate valued at over $100 million. Though she was worth so much money, she ate cold oatmeal for breakfast because it cost to heat it. Her son had to suffer an amputation
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because she delayed so long in looking for a free clinic that his case became incurable. She was wealthy yet she chose to live like a pauper. She was so foolish that she hastened her own death by bringing on a heart attack while arguing over the value of drinking skimmed milk.
Hetty Green is an illustration of too many Christians today. They have limitless wealth at their disposal and yet they live like paupers. It was to this kind of Christian that Paul wrote our text.
I want us to discover some of our wealth this evening by seeing:
I ...
Rick Ferguson
Ephesians 1:3-6
To be saved is to be spiritually rich. We have said that the book of Ephesians is a Treasury of Christian riches. It is full of rich promises and truths which apply to the Christian. It is so important that God's people fully understand the spiritual wealth which rightly belong to them.
I have learned that a man does not have to have a great deal of material possessions to be quite wealthy. In fact, I've known, people who were worth millions yet were spiritual paupers.
Ex. Howard Hughs was one of the world's richest men yet he died in depression, reclusion and mental illness.
On the other hand, I've known people who had little in the way of material possessions yet were rich spiritually and very happy.
This is why Jesus said "Foolish is he that layeth up treasure for himself but is not rich toward God." (Luke 12:21)
TEXT
I see in our text some of the "spiritual treasures of the saved." I am convinced that many Christians though they are the rightful heirs to great spiritual treasures are living like paupers in spiritual destitution. Many Christians live like Hetty Green who went down in history as America’s greatest miser. When she died in 1916 she left an estate valued at over $100 million. Though she was worth so much money, she ate cold oatmeal for breakfast because it cost to heat it. Her son had to suffer an amputation
Pg. 2
because she delayed so long in looking for a free clinic that his case became incurable. She was wealthy yet she chose to live like a pauper. She was so foolish that she hastened her own death by bringing on a heart attack while arguing over the value of drinking skimmed milk.
Hetty Green is an illustration of too many Christians today. They have limitless wealth at their disposal and yet they live like paupers. It was to this kind of Christian that Paul wrote our text.
I want us to discover some of our wealth this evening by seeing:
I ...
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