Jesus Taught The Value Of Eternal Things Matthew

Jesus Taught The Value Of Eternal Things • Matthew 6: 33, Luke 12: 20 -21 • He that layeth up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God. • Luke 12: 15 MATERIAL AND SPIRITUAL VALUES

Jesus Taught The Value Of Eternal Things • God calls the man who layeth up treasure in this world only a fool. • The most important things are to be rich toward God. • The true value of anything can be estimated by its lasting and eternal qualities. MATERIAL AND SPIRITUAL VALUES

Jesus Taught The Value Of Eternal Things • Jesus instructed His disciples to put first things first. • The most valuable thing is the kingdom of God and His righteousness. MATERIAL AND SPIRITUAL VALUES

Jesus Taught That Our Treasures Should Be In Heaven • Matthew 6: 19 -21 • Treasures upon earth are temporal. • Only treasures laid up in heaven are completely secure. MATERIAL AND SPIRITUAL VALUES

Jesus Taught That Our Treasures Should Be In Heaven • Whatever a man may consider most valuable in his life will be his treasure. • This will be the object of his love and devotion. • Jesus taught that this treasure should be laid up in heaven, which would make it eternal in nature. MATERIAL AND SPIRITUAL VALUES

Jesus Taught That Riches Were Deceitful • Mark 4: 19 • In the parable of the sower Jesus stated that some of the good seed was sown among thorns which choked the seed so that it became unfruitful. MATERIAL AND SPIRITUAL VALUES

Jesus Taught That Riches Were Deceitful • • Jesus named the thorns as being: Cares of this world; Deceitfulness of riches; Lust of other things. MATERIAL AND SPIRITUAL VALUES

Jesus Taught That Riches Were An Obstacle To Salvation • Matthew 19: 24, Mark 10: 24 • In the story of the rich young ruler we find many important truths taught. • The rich young ruler wanted to know what he had to do that he might inherit eternal life. • He was a moral, clean, upright young man, but he knew that he was unsaved. MATERIAL AND SPIRITUAL VALUES

Jesus Taught That Riches Were An Obstacle To Salvation • He was so anxious about his soul's salvation that he ran to Jesus. • He knew that there was something that he had to do. • Jesus loved him. • Jesus looked into his heart and saw that there was only one thing, which would hinder his soul's salvation. MATERIAL AND SPIRITUAL VALUES

Jesus Taught That Riches Were An Obstacle To Salvation • The young man's wealth was the only thing that hindered. • He refused to pay the price and went away very sorrowful. MATERIAL AND SPIRITUAL VALUES

Jesus Taught That Riches Were An Obstacle To Salvation • Let it be clearly understood that Jesus did not teach that a wealthy man could not be saved. • He taught that it was difficult for a rich man to be saved, but He said, "With God all things are possible" (Mark 10: 27). • I Timothy 6: 10 MATERIAL AND SPIRITUAL VALUES

Jesus Taught That Salvation Of Souls Was All Important • Matthew 1 6: 26, Luke 9: 25 • Jesus taught the true value of a man's soul in these Scriptures. • Jesus weighed a man's soul against the entire world with all of its wealth, power and pleasure. • All of it put together was not as valuable as a man's soul. MATERIAL AND SPIRITUAL VALUES