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XXۇINTRODUCTION" t I.0  Thistextisdivineteachingconcerningoneofthegreatestproblems j confrontingman:Developingtheproperattitudetowardthephysical 6 andspiritualthingsoftheuniverse. pp II.0  Thelastofthetencommandmentsdealtwiththisvitalmatter: Thou  B  shaltnotcovet....(Exodus20:17.)f  pp 0  X III.Jesusteachesinthebeatitudesthattheblessedlifedoesnotdependupon   earthly,butspiritual,wealth. r pp   A.0  Healsosaid,Takeheed,andkeepyourselvesfromall >  covetousness:foraman'slife_consisteth_Ԁnotintheabundanceofthe b  thingshe_possesseth_.(Luke12:15.). pp   B.0  Yetearthlygoodsareessentialforlife"theyfeedourbodiesand  minds,clotheus,keepuswarm,strong,healthy,etc.npp   C.0  Butearthlygoodsmustbekeptinproperperspective,underright : control,andusedwisely.^pp IV.0  One'streasureisthatwhichheloves,andconsidersmostprecious.pp V.0  Hence,thereisdangertothesoulinmaterialthings,ofwhichJesus 6 sternlywarns:Zpp DISCUSSION"   I.0  LAYNOTUPFORYOURSELVESTREASURESUPONTHE 2 EARTH,WHEREMOTHANDRUSTCONSUME,ANDWHERE V THIEVESBREAKTHROUGHANDSTEAL. (19)" pp   A.0  WhatJesusdoesnotforbid.b"pp     1.0  Hedoesnotforbidtheprudentaccumulationofmoneyor .# property,forthis,properlyused,isonewayoftransformingit R$ intoheavenlytreasure.(1Tim.6:19.) %pp     2.0  Hedoesnotforbidthemerepossessionofwealth,foritisof  & thisthatonemaygiveandlayuptreasureinheaven. !^' (Ephesians4:28.)"* (pp Ї  B.0  Whatisittolayuptreasuresupontheearth?Xpp     1.0  Itistoplaceourprimaryloveandtrustinthingsratherthanin $ God: Soishethat_layeth_Ԁuptreasureforhimself,andisnot  richtowardGod.(Luke12:21.)Jesussaidsuchapersonis a d fool. 0pp     2.0  ItistoloveandtrustGodlessthanmoney.(Mark10:24; T Hebrews13:5.) pp     3.0  Thematerialmindednesswhichhoards"anuncurbedor  unregulatedappetitetocollectandaccumulateearthlytreasures.`pp     4.0  Itistosetourchiefambitionsandaffectionuponearth.(1  ,  Timothy6:10.)P  pp   C.0  WhyJesuswarnsagainstsuchtreasurehoarding. pp     1.0  Theirdisappointingnature:  Thedeceitfulnessofriches.  \  (Matthew13:22).Amoneylovingheartiscertaintobe  (   piercedthroughwithmanysorrows.(1Timothy6:9,10.) L  Theappealofthematerialispowerlesstosatisfytheneedsof   thespiritualwithinus,orgivetousabidingpeace,joy,etc.Let   usallheedthewarning!Xpp     2.0  Thedangerofloss:  Theuncertaintyofriches.(1Timothy |$ 6:17.)BythisJesuswarnsoftheinsecure,temporal,transient H natureofearthlytreasure,exposedtooutwardforcesand  inwardthreats:Fire,storm,flood,fashionchanges,war,  earthquake,thieves,etc. Theworld_passeth_Ԁaway,andthelust T thereof...(1John2:17.)x pp     3.0  Unholyinfluenceupontheheartandsoul:  Forwherethy D treasureis,therewillthyheartbealso.(Verse21.)pp       a.0  Theystealandenslavetheheart. pp       b.0  ThisisthemainreasonJesusoffersforlayingourtreasures P upinheaven.tpp       c.0  Itisnaturalthatourheartwillbesetuponthataround @ whichourthoughts,feelings,andwillpowerarecentered. pp       d.0  Ourhappinessisdeterminedbythequality,purity,and   wisdomoftheprincipleswhichgovernourdailylives,not L! theabundanceofourmaterialpossessions.p"pp  II.0   LAYUPFORYOURSELVESTREASURESINHEAVEN, $ WHERENEITHERMOTHNORRUSTDOTHCONSUME,AND |% WHERETHIEVESDONOTBREAKTHROUGHNORSTEAL.   H& (20)l!'pp  8"( 0,      A.0  Whatitmeansto layuptreasureinheaven.Xpp     1.0  Tomakeheavenlytreasureourprimaryconsiderationinlife.$pp     2.0  Itisatreasureoffaith,love,character,goodworks,joy.  (Colossians2:3.)dpp     3.0  Itistopossesswealthnotonlyinthathousenotmadewith 0 hands,but withinourownheartsinthelifethatnowis...To T makeChristourbankeristoberichinfaithandhopeandlove   inthehereandnow._Chappell_.pp   B.0  Whatarethechannelsoravenuesforsodoing? , pp     1.0  Agodlylife,livedforChrist,whichglorifiesGod.(John P   17:3,4.)  pp     2.0  Alifeoffaith,love,courage,hope,whichmeansaforgiving   spiritandgeneroususeofourmeans.(1Timothy6:1719.) \ pp     3.0   Go,sellthatwhichthouhastandgivetothepoor,andthou  (  shalthavetreasureinheaven.(Matthew19:21.)L pp   C.0  Thewisdomoflayinguptreasureinheaven. pp     1.0  Itisabsolutelysafe: Wherethievescannot.... Suchwealth X theworldispowerlesstogiveandisequallypowerlesstotake |$ away.Hpp     2.0  AfaithfulChristianlifeisincorruptible.(1Peter1:3,4.)pp     3.0   Friendsmadewiththemammonofunrighteousnesscan  receiveusintoeternaltabernacles.(Luke16:9.)Tpp     4.0   Hethat_doeth_ԀthewillofGod_abideth_Ԁforever.(1John x  2:17b.)Dpp     5.0  Suchtreasureexercisesaheavenlyinfluence: Forwherethy  treasureis,therewillthyheartbealso.pp  III.THELIGHTOFTHEBODY. (6:22,23.) t   A.0   Thelampofthebodyistheeye:ifthereforethineeyebesingle,   thywholebodyshallbefulloflight. (22) pp     1.0  Thisillustration,baseduponfactswellknown,describesthe L! manwhosementalvisionissingle,notdouble;clear,not p" confusedordistorted"themanwhotrulyandwiselylaysup <# lasting,satisfyingtreasure.$pp     2.0  Heseeswhereheisgoing,hisbodybeingwellsuppliedand |%  light. H&pp     3.0  Aliferuledbythesingleoverrulingpurpose,tobealwayswell l!' pleasingtoGod(2Corinthians5:9;Daniel1:8),willnotbe 8"( defeatedbydarknessordeath"ithaslightandlifeabundant.# )pp Ї  B.0  Theproblem(barrier)ofadividedmind:  Butifthineeyebe X evil,thywholebodyshallbefullofdarkness.Ifthereforethelight $ thatisintheebedarkness,howgreatisthedarkness!(23)pp     1.0  Seeingdoubleisseeingevil! RememberLot'swife.(Luke d 17:32.)0pp     2.0  Hewhoseeyeisevilishewholaysuptreasureforhimself T uponearthandisnotrichtowardGod.(Luke12:21.) pp     3.0  Aliferuledbyselfishdesirewillbetornbyconfusion,  conflictinginterests,andinevitablydefeated.(James1:58.)`pp     4.0   Bytheirfruitsyeshallknowthem.(Matthew7:20;Galatians  ,  5:1923.)P  pp   C.0  Theinjuriousnatureofgreed:  Arootofallkindsofevil.(1   Timothy6:10.) \ pp     1.0  Itblindsourspiritualvisiontolife'sbestthings. ( pp     2.0  Ittakesawaycompassion.L pp     3.0  Itdestroysthespiritofliberality. pp     4.0  Itarguesagainstfairplay,andthelawofsowingandreaping. pp     5.0  Itcreatesimbalancewithinus:Concentratinguponourlesser X needs,whiledisregarding,orbarelyconsidering,ourgreatest |$ needs.Hpp  5.0  THEFATALNATUREOFCOVETOUSNESS. (Verse24.)Tpp   A.0   Nomancanservetwomasters: foreitherhewillhatetheone, D andlovetheother;orelsehewillholdtoone,anddespisethe  other.YecannotserveGodandmammon.(24)pp     1.0  Thisgeneralprincipleapplieswherevertwomastershave P conflictinginterestsorpriorities.tpp     2.0  Itisimpossibletojourneyalong,inthemiddleoftheroad,with @ onefootinthecampofeachoftwo masters.(1Kings   18:21.) pp   B. 0  Oneisforcedtochoosewhichmasteris first, forsoonerorlater p" ourloyaltytoeachmustbeknown.<#pp     1.0  Manwascreatedtoservesomeone(something)supremely,will $ choose,andmustchoosethesupremeobjectofhisaffections.|%pp     2.0  Hewhochoosestolayuphistreasureinheavenchoosesto  H& serveGod.l!'pp "pCharlesCrouch#    ?##XHX  #