Title: Wealth and Faith / Matthew 6:19-24
In the second half of Chapter 6, the correct attitude of spiritual believers who deal with material in real life
Teach you a life of core faith that saves you and the necessities of life
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19 Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth. There is moth and rust
and thieves break through and steal.
1. Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth.
All living things have the instinct for individual survival and species preservation. Humans are living things
Preservation of one's life as a being and the safety of that life, furthermore, the life of descendants
It is urgent to prepare real estate rather than movable property for this purpose. but man water
It cannot be said that the property of Jill has completely prepared her future. That
The reason is that substances can benefit people's lives to some extent, but they are completely
Because it cannot be guaranteed. However, people of unbelief do not have material possessions.
By owning a lot, you want to secure your future with that material and protect yourself.
There is no other way But people of faith are not by this material and property.
It is a wrong belief to try to secure a person's life for the future.
It stems from ignorance without a proper understanding of God. the content of the bible
When I look, I can't find the words to live 'for you'.
The Apostle Paul said in Philippians 1:29, "Grace to you for Christ's sake.
God not only believed in him, but also caused him to suffer for his sake.
D.” A business or occupation that is part of God’s grace to believers.
Wisdom, talents, health, wealth, or treasure are not used for the sake of Christ.
On the other hand, if you are putting it up for your own safety and for the safety of your descendants, it is a God-given
It is an ungrateful act of misusing or constantly misusing the grace of blessing. person of faith
We must have faith that we must live under the protection of God's grace, love, and blessings.
But he who builds up material things for me and seeks protection from them is not true.
He is a fool and lives a life of unbelief. Matter is finite and indefinite.
Paul said, “Do not put your hope in wealth that are uncertain, but give us all things.
to God, who gives abundantly to enjoy” (1 Timothy 6:17).
gave it to modem. Also, of those who are greedy for riches, “the love of money is
It is the root of all evil, and those who long for it are deceived and fall out of the faith.
I have pierced myself with many sorrows” (1 Timothy 6:10), said Paul, Timothy.
awakened Jesus said, "Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth."
Part of the word is an interpretation. The Hebrew journalist said, "Do not love money.
Be satisfied with what you have” (Hebrews 13:5).
He taught me not to get into trouble.
2. There moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal.
The word "there" refers to "on the ground" mentioned earlier. build on the ground
I said a few things that infringe on the treasures I put. That is, Zom, rust, thieves, etc. narrow
is a germ that destroys clothing. No matter how good the clothes are, they are valuable and beautiful to moth.
lose your temper Winter green corrodes the gold, impairing its value and causing oxidation.
The thief is dishonest with the substance obtained through toil, sweat, blood and tears.
Therefore, they are exploited in an instant. Treasures and wealth laid up on the earth are always
They are harassed by things like the above.
20 But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where there is neither moth nor rust.
It cannot harm, nor can it steal.
1. Lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven
He taught believers to lay up for themselves treasures in heaven. "
Lay it up in heaven" means the riches obtained through God's grace and blessing.
and to use the treasures for the things that please God. That is, conduction above
material used as alms for the fulfillment of God's will (Acts)
10:4), substances used for good works, etc. Paul writes in 1 Timothy 6:18-19 that “good
Those who do good, who are rich in good works, who love to share, who are sympathetic
let it be This will build a good foundation for you in the future, so that you may receive the true life.
that's what I do."
2. There neither moth nor rust doth harm, and where thieves cannot break through.
I can't even steal.
Wealth used for things pleasing to God: offerings, alms, and good works
All the things written on become treasures piled up in heaven. It's like a moth in the sky
There is no such thing as crushing or defeating. Again in the treasure
There is no destruction that causes this, and there is no evil force that causes damage like a thief.
don't respect The people of Jesus are passionate about collecting treasures that are lost and destroyed.
performance, toil, and effort should not be used, forever indestructible and undefeated
have to work hard Laying up treasures in the world for me is unstoppable.
It's a thing of a dying land. But for the sake of the unhappy other and the will of God
Its use becomes a truly heavenly treasure that exists forever.
21 Where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.
“Where your heart is” should be understood in two ways. That is, laid on the ground
It is divided into the place where the treasure is and the place where the treasure is stored in heaven. for self
Those who have laid up treasures are those who have a heart in the earth, but to help others in their misfortunes.
So, whoever lays up treasures in heaven for the things pleasing to God
I will live with my heart in the world where Xena will live forever. about this thing
So Paul says in Colossians 3:1-3, “that ye have been raised up with Christ,
Received and seek what is above. where Christ sits at the right hand of God
you are there Think of the things above and not the things of the earth.
for your life is hid with Christ in God."
A life that thinks about the things above has nothing, but those who have a lot
He appears to be poor, but in reality he is rich and noble.
22 The eyes are the lamp of the body; therefore, if your eyes are healthy, your whole body will be full of light.
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1. The eyes are the lamp of the body.
The eyes are the light of the body. The body can walk only when guided by this lamp.
The Bible speaks of the world as darkness (Isaiah 9:2, Genesis 1:2).
To go there, the body's lamp, the eyes, must be bright. The human eye is the light of nature
.Moon, Star, Light can brighten your eyes, such as a light of science
Eyes can be opened by them. Those who follow Jesus purify their hearts
can see God by opening their eyes with repentance. (Matthew 5:8) And by water and the Holy Spirit
If your soul is reborn with this, you can open your eyes. (John 3:3) When the eyes of the soul are opened
You can see and distinguish the right path, and you will not be hurt or harmed.
You can work and you can reach your destination.
2. Therefore your eyes will be healthy, and your whole body will be bright.
The saying "if your rice fields are strong" means that the divine eyes that can see normally
say it has been That is, with the fire of the Holy Spirit, the spiritual eyes are opened to see the heavenly world.
(John 3:3) When we are accumulating treasures in the kingdom, our bodies walk in the light.
will do This becomes the source and uses the body in the light (light) to receive the treasure
He taught me that I would toil for the work of building up in heaven. But the snow
There are those who are not good. “As Jesus was teaching, he said, Put on long robes.
To walk around, to be greeted in the marketplace, to be the chief of the synagogue and the chief of feast
Refrain from the scribes who We swallow the widow's house, and we eat out to lengthen
He is a preacher, and the judgment he receives will be more severe.” (Mark 12:38-40).
From a horse's point of view, the scribes' eyes are not strong, and they devour the widow's estate.
pointed out that there was swearing. And about the blind leader Matthew 23:16-
Verse 22, "Open the file, blind guide, you say, "Whoever
If you make an oath, nothing will happen, but if you swear with the gold of the temple, you will keep it.
You fools and blind men, which one is greater? the gold or the city that sanctifies it
is it before You said again, If anyone swears by the altar, nothing will happen.
And if you make an oath with the gift on it, you will keep it. who are the blind
Is it great, is it the offering, or the altar that sanctifies the offering?
He who swears by the oath swears by the altar and by everything that is on it.”
By doing so, he rebuked the blind guides who were dark in material.
23 If your eyes are bad, your whole body will be full of darkness; therefore, what kind of light do you have?
How thick is the darkness?
1. If you have bad eyes, your whole body will be dark.
The phrase "if the eyes are bad" means the eyes that cannot see. dim eyes, discernment
powerless eyes. In other words, a world that will never exist and a world that will exist forever.
He spoke of eyes that could not see and distinguish. These eyes are not clean
They are negative eyes (Matthew 5:8) and dark eyes that did not receive the fire of the Holy Spirit (Luke 12:49).
It is a bright and healthy eye to see the world for the sake of deception. All these people
It is used in darkness, and eventually falls into a pit and perishes. dark
Just as one who is confined in darkness can only see in darkness, so what is the one with dark spiritual eyes?
You can't escape the borders of fear.
2. Therefore, if the light that you have is darkness, how great is the darkness?
The phrase "the light you have" is said in verse 22, "The eye is the lamp of the body."
(See v. 22) Therefore, the light of the body, the eyes,
It reminds me of an unhappy life. Jesus said, “The Pharisees love money.
Growing up” (Luke 16:14), so that their lives are shared in the eternal world of God.
Than the immeasurable grace and joy of immortality in the world
The water darkens their eyes, so they only see the real world.
has only eyes (lamps). As Paul said, "Our attention is
This is not a thing, it is an invisible thing; what is seen is temporary, and what is not seen
is eternal” (2 Corinthians 4:18).
This means that those who cling to the world cannot see the invisible eternal world.
become an unhappy person. What you see from the world of power and the world of values
is governed by the invisible. And what you see is invisible
Life is sustained by what is not. A believer is a person who transcends the visible world.
You must have eyes to see the world that is not.