Seeking Wealth in Heaven - November 22
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🗓️ 22 November 2018
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Summary
Today as we continue our week on being poor in spirit, we’ll assess our hearts regarding storing up treasures on earth verses in heaven. We see this theme repeatedly in the words of Jesus, and it is my prayer we’re able to heed his words and embrace what they mean for us. As we seek to have one devotion today, may our hearts be fully open to the One who’s worthy.
Our Scripture for today comes from Matthew 6:33, and today's worship is More Precious Than Silver by Bethel Music featuring Paul McClure.
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| 0:00.0 | Today as we continue our week on being porn spirit, we'll assess our hearts regarding |
| 0:09.5 | storing up treasures on earth verses in heaven. We see this theme repeatedly in the words of Jesus, |
| 0:16.3 | and it's my prayer we're able to heed his words and embrace what they mean for us. |
| 0:21.8 | As we seek to have one devotion today, may our hearts be fully open |
| 0:26.2 | to the one who's worthy. Welcome to the First of Team Podcast. podcast. Our verse for today comes from Matthew 6 verse 33. |
| 0:47.0 | Scripture says, but seek first the kingdom of God in his righteousness, |
| 0:52.0 | and all these things will be added to you. |
| 0:58.0 | To be poor in spirit is to seek wealth in heaven rather than in the things of the world. Jesus says in Matthew 53, |
| 1:06.1 | blessed are the porn spirit for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. |
| 1:11.5 | We have no reason to be poor in spirit if we're after the world. |
| 1:15.0 | The world does not reward those who acknowledge their weaknesses. |
| 1:19.0 | The world does not revere and honor, those who are open and honest about their brokenness. |
| 1:25.7 | But God says in Proverbs 2923, one's pride will bring him low, |
| 1:31.1 | but he who is lowly in spirit will obtain honor. |
| 1:36.4 | Seeking wealth in heaven and honor from the one true God requires us to live in light of |
| 1:41.5 | the fact that we are dust. God rewards only those who obey |
| 1:46.0 | his command to be poor in spirit. Scripture is clear that our actions here on earth |
| 1:52.2 | affect our eternal life. |
| 1:54.8 | Jesus says in Matthew 6, 19 through 21 and 24, |
| 1:59.5 | do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth |
| 2:02.4 | where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steel. |
| 2:06.2 | But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven where need the moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not break in and steal. |
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