WEBVTT 00:00:07.829 --> 00:00:11.810 What treasures are we building? Today's main 00:00:11.810 --> 00:00:16.629 scripture is Luke 12:33 through 34. It 00:00:16.629 --> 00:00:20.050 says, sell your possessions and give them to 00:00:20.050 --> 00:00:23.530 the poor, provide purses for yourselves that 00:00:23.530 --> 00:00:27.070 will not wear out, a treasure in heaven that 00:00:27.070 --> 00:00:30.850 will never fail, where no thief comes near and 00:00:30.850 --> 00:00:34.170 no moths destroy, for where your treasure is, 00:00:34.530 --> 00:00:38.719 there your heart will be also. Our heart is going 00:00:38.719 --> 00:00:41.719 to show us where our treasure truly lies. If 00:00:41.719 --> 00:00:46.119 our heart is with God, then our treasure is going 00:00:46.119 --> 00:00:50.200 to be in heaven. But if we choose our treasure 00:00:50.200 --> 00:00:53.640 on earthly desires and earthly things, we will 00:00:53.640 --> 00:00:58.259 feel lost. So, we have a choice to make. A, Christ, 00:00:58.740 --> 00:01:01.280 which is an everlasting treasure that cannot 00:01:01.280 --> 00:01:05.480 be taken, nor can it fail, or we can choose B, 00:01:05.480 --> 00:01:08.930 the world. It is filled with failure, loss, and 00:01:08.930 --> 00:01:12.670 defeat. Our entire future depends on what we 00:01:12.670 --> 00:01:18.849 choose and how we choose. Our next script is 00:01:18.849 --> 00:01:23.730 James 5:1 through 3. It says, come now, you 00:01:23.730 --> 00:01:28.170 rich, weep and howl for the miseries that are 00:01:28.170 --> 00:01:32.500 coming upon you. Your riches have rotted and 00:01:32.500 --> 00:01:36.540 your garments are moth eaten. Your gold and silver 00:01:36.540 --> 00:01:40.859 have corroded. So, there's nothing wrong about 00:01:40.859 --> 00:01:45.879 succeeding in life. But when it becomes a god, 00:01:46.239 --> 00:01:49.040 the center of your life, that's when it becomes 00:01:49.040 --> 00:01:53.510 a problem. Because our center should be... on 00:01:53.510 --> 00:01:57.349 Jesus Christ but we have decided to put our earthly 00:01:57.349 --> 00:02:02.370 treasures above Jesus Christ. Our final scripture 00:02:02.370 --> 00:02:08.590 is 1st Timothy 6:17 through 19. It says, 00:02:08.590 --> 00:02:12.729 command those who are rich in this present world 00:02:12.729 --> 00:02:16.610 not to be arrogant nor to put their hope in wealth 00:02:16.610 --> 00:02:20.030 which is so uncertain. but to put their hope 00:02:20.030 --> 00:02:23.909 in God, who richly provides us with everything 00:02:23.909 --> 00:02:28.169 for our enjoyment. Command them to do good, to 00:02:28.169 --> 00:02:32.430 be rich in good deeds, and to be generous and 00:02:32.430 --> 00:02:35.689 willing to share. In this way, they will lay 00:02:35.689 --> 00:02:39.509 up treasure for themselves as a firm foundation 00:02:39.509 --> 00:02:43.930 for the coming age, so that they may take hold 00:02:43.930 --> 00:02:48.180 of the life that is truly life. So remember, 00:02:48.520 --> 00:02:52.819 life is filled with so much uncertainty, but 00:02:52.819 --> 00:02:56.500 we can be certain to place our hope in Christ 00:02:56.500 --> 00:03:00.259 because he is the one who richly provides for 00:03:00.259 --> 00:03:05.639 us for our enjoyment. Our points today are one, 00:03:05.979 --> 00:03:10.439 heart. Where our hearts are shows where our treasure 00:03:10.439 --> 00:03:14.020 lies. Are we building our treasures onto the 00:03:14.020 --> 00:03:17.340 kingdom of God or is it filled with fleshly desires? 00:03:18.300 --> 00:03:23.099 Two, we will weep over what we sow. If we choose 00:03:23.099 --> 00:03:26.039 earthly treasures, earthly desires over Christ, 00:03:26.419 --> 00:03:29.599 we will go down a path that leads to our ultimate 00:03:29.599 --> 00:03:34.240 destruction. Our third point is foundation. When 00:03:34.240 --> 00:03:37.599 we place our firm foundation in Christ and not 00:03:37.599 --> 00:03:41.439 in the world, God will give us not just heavenly 00:03:41.439 --> 00:03:45.639 rewards, but he will give us earthly treasures 00:03:45.639 --> 00:03:49.719 and success in life as well. So, if you have 00:03:49.719 --> 00:03:52.699 a personal relationship with Jesus Christ, then 00:03:52.699 --> 00:03:55.599 this message will help you. But if you don't 00:03:55.599 --> 00:03:58.460 have a personal relationship with Jesus Christ, 00:03:58.919 --> 00:04:00.800 then I invite you to give your heart to the Lord 00:04:00.800 --> 00:04:04.050 today. to receive him into your heart. Go to 00:04:04.050 --> 00:04:07.770 Romans 10, nine through 10. It says that if you 00:04:07.770 --> 00:04:10.810 confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe 00:04:10.810 --> 00:04:14.310 in your heart that God has raised him from the 00:04:14.310 --> 00:04:17.490 dead, you will be saved. For with the heart one 00:04:17.490 --> 00:04:20.689 believes onto righteousness and with the mouth 00:04:20.689 --> 00:04:24.410 confession is made onto salvation. If you said 00:04:24.410 --> 00:04:27.910 this prayer with sincerity. You are saved and 00:04:27.910 --> 00:04:30.889 now have eternal life with Jesus. You are saved 00:04:30.889 --> 00:04:35.509 from all your sins. Past, present, and future 00:04:35.509 --> 00:04:39.709 sins you may commit. This truth is not a free 00:04:39.709 --> 00:04:43.149 past to sin anytime. Instead, Jesus gives you 00:04:43.149 --> 00:04:46.829 power over all wrong choices and empowers you 00:04:46.829 --> 00:04:50.189 to spread the gospel to others. You are saved 00:04:50.189 --> 00:04:53.430 forever, and your name is written in the book 00:04:53.430 --> 00:04:54.089 of life!