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Matthew 6:19-24

19 “Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moths and vermin destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. 20 But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moths and vermin do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. 21 For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. 22 “The eye is the lamp of the body. If your eyes are healthy, your whole body will be full of light. 23 But if your eyes are unhealthy, your whole body will be full of darkness. If then the light within you is darkness, how great is that darkness! 24 “No one can serve two masters. Either you will hate the one and love the other, or you will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money.

MAIN IDEA

Living in the kingdom is living in the direction of God and His values. 

GOING DEEPER
Questions from this weeks message.

1.  What insight, principle or observation from this week’s message did you find to be most helpful, eye opening or troubling?  Please explain.  

2.  What is something that you absolutely love, and you rarely think of the cost because the value of it so significantly outweighs that cost?  

3.  Read Matthew 13:44-46. What does this say about the Kingdom? Why do you think we can think it hard to sacrifice and follow Jesus and what might that say about our vision of the Kingdom?  

4. Read Matthew 6:19-21. Explain a time when what you valued deteriorated or was stolen? Why is it that earthy treasure is not worth building? What are earthly treasure that you are tempted to chase and build?  

5.  What might heavenly treasure look like? What would it look like to build that kind of treasure? Where we spend our time, energy (thought) and money can be pretty telling about where our treasure is, what do these things tell you about your treasure?  

6. Read 1 Timothy 6:17-19. What does this say about how we should view possessions and money? Can we enjoy them? Is it ok to have them? How should we view possessions and money?  

7. Read Matthew 6:22-23. How is this passage on vision similar yet different then what Jesus says about the heart and our treasure previously? What are your eyes fixed on? Why is having our vision on the wrong things so bad for our whole self?  

8. Read Matthew 6:24. Jesus says that we can’t sit on the fence when it comes to whom we serve. How is this true? What does this mean for us?  

9. As you consider living in the new direction of God and his Kingdom (and values), what needs to be reset or changed when it comes to your treasure, vision, or allegiance? 

SUMMARY POINTS

 Living in the Kingdom is living in a new direction with new and different values. 

 Your treasure and your heart are always found in the same place. 

 Living in the Kingdom is living in a new direction with new and different values. 

Consider these  3 revealing questions:
1. Where do you spend most your time?
2. Where do you spend most your money?
3. Where do you spend most your energy and thought? 

 Living in the Kingdom is living in a new direction with new and different values. 

 Living in the kingdom is living in the direction of God and His values. 

CALL TO ACTION

Consider these two questions:

1. Where do you spend most of your time, money, and energy (thought)?

2. What in your life are you needing to reset? Your treasure? Your vision? Your Allegiance?