TREASURE IN HEAVE (8 OF 11)
Scripture: Matthew 6:19-24
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Treasure in Heaven (8 of 11)
Series: Kingdom Come: Sermon on the Mount
Dave Gustavsen
Matthew 6:19-24
We're taking this winter to walk through The Sermon on the Mount, which is recorded in Matthew, chapters 5, 6 and 7. And we've been saying every week that this is an invitation to a certain kind of life. So Jesus is casting a vision-he's painting a picture-and he's saying, ''This is what your life could look like if you follow me as your king, and walk in my kingdom.''
So he starts by talking about how in his kingdom, we have to change the way we think about who is truly successful. We assume it's the popular and powerful, right? But Jesus says, ''Actually, blessed are those who mourn; blessed are those who are persecuted, etc.'' Wow-very countercultural thought. Then he talks about how walking in his kingdom actually fulfills the true intent of the Hebrew Scriptures. The Old Testament says, ''Don't murder people''; but in God's kingdom you have so much respect for your fellow human that you don't even insult them or belittle them, much less murder them. The Old Testament says, ''Don't commit adultery''; but in God's kingdom, men have such high regard for the dignity of women that they don't objectify them by even thinking of them as sex objects. So one by one, he takes those Old Testament laws, and he says, ''Here's the true heart behind those laws.'' And then he says, ''Also, when you walk in my kingdom, whatever 'good things' you do-whether it's giving or praying or fasting or whatever-I care about why you do those things. You don't do them to impress people; you do them to please God. So in God's kingdom we are freed from the pressure and the trap of people-pleasing.'' This is a beautiful vision of life, isn't it?
And that brings us to today's passage. Starting in Matthew 6:19, Jesus starts talking about money. Why would he do that? Because money is a big part of life. Unless you take a vow of poverty and go live in a monastery, you deal with m ...
Series: Kingdom Come: Sermon on the Mount
Dave Gustavsen
Matthew 6:19-24
We're taking this winter to walk through The Sermon on the Mount, which is recorded in Matthew, chapters 5, 6 and 7. And we've been saying every week that this is an invitation to a certain kind of life. So Jesus is casting a vision-he's painting a picture-and he's saying, ''This is what your life could look like if you follow me as your king, and walk in my kingdom.''
So he starts by talking about how in his kingdom, we have to change the way we think about who is truly successful. We assume it's the popular and powerful, right? But Jesus says, ''Actually, blessed are those who mourn; blessed are those who are persecuted, etc.'' Wow-very countercultural thought. Then he talks about how walking in his kingdom actually fulfills the true intent of the Hebrew Scriptures. The Old Testament says, ''Don't murder people''; but in God's kingdom you have so much respect for your fellow human that you don't even insult them or belittle them, much less murder them. The Old Testament says, ''Don't commit adultery''; but in God's kingdom, men have such high regard for the dignity of women that they don't objectify them by even thinking of them as sex objects. So one by one, he takes those Old Testament laws, and he says, ''Here's the true heart behind those laws.'' And then he says, ''Also, when you walk in my kingdom, whatever 'good things' you do-whether it's giving or praying or fasting or whatever-I care about why you do those things. You don't do them to impress people; you do them to please God. So in God's kingdom we are freed from the pressure and the trap of people-pleasing.'' This is a beautiful vision of life, isn't it?
And that brings us to today's passage. Starting in Matthew 6:19, Jesus starts talking about money. Why would he do that? Because money is a big part of life. Unless you take a vow of poverty and go live in a monastery, you deal with m ...
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