“Where Your Treasure Is”

“Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal; but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also." Matthew 6, 19-21

“‘For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also” (Matt. 6:21, NKJV) is an appeal from Jesus. The full magnitude of this statement can be seen from the preceding two verses, which contrast storing our treasures on earth with storing them in heaven. Three words describe earth: moths, rust, and thieves (see Matt. 6:19), all of which imply just how temporal and transient our earthly treasure is. Who hasn’t learned just how quickly earthly things can vanish? On earth everything is unstable, uncertain, and insecure; it is subject to decay, destruction, stealing, and loss. Heaven is the opposite: everything is eternal, durable, secure, and imperishable. In heaven there is no loss.

Look at your possessions. Even if you have only a very few, sooner or later most of them will be thrown away. The exception might be an heirloom. But a wise steward should be concerned with putting treasures in heaven for safekeeping. There, unlike here, you don’t have to worry about recessions, thieves, or even plunderers.

Matthew 6:19-21 contains one of the most important concepts on stewardship. Your treasure pulls, tugs, coerces, draws, demands, allures, and desires to control your heart. In the material world your heart follows your treasure, so where your treasure is remains vitally important. The more we focus on earthly needs and gains, the harder it is to think on heavenly matters.

Professing belief in God but keeping our treasure here on earth is hypocritical. Our actions must agree with our words. In other words, we see our treasures on earth by sight, but we must see our offerings as treasures in heaven by faith (2 Cor. 5:7). Though we, of course, need to be practical and provide for our needs (even retirement), it’s crucial to always keep the big picture, eternity, in mind.

Cosmic War

Table Talk: Cosmic War

Because God created a universe governed primarily by free will, the risk inherent in freedom has manifested itself in the emergence of evil as a force to be reckoned with by good. We are all born into a cosmic battlefield, and God is in the process of conquering evil by the only power powerful enough to do it: love.

Table Talk Website and Videos:http://tabletalk.online/season-1/

Muzzle your mouth

The 3ABN team talks about the different ways one can destroy others with our words. 

Why mother didn't become a Jehovah Witness

Why mother didn't become a Jehovah Witness by Bruce Price

Bruce Price tells of his mothers encounter with the Jehovah Witness, also the societies history and its teachings. Bruce has also written two excellent books on witnessing to Jehovah Witnesses. These are as follows and can be downloaded from http://jw2sda.org/downloads/ 

Our Friends: The Jehovah’s Witnesses

This is a 25 page A4 booklet which deals with the history and teachings of the Watchtower Society some of the chapters include:

• Christ’s Coming and the Parousia
• The Millennium (Thousand Years)
• The 144,000 and the Great Crowd
• The Trinity or Godhead
• The Cross or “Torture Stake”
• Blood Transfusions, Organ Transplants and Vaccination
• The Commandments of God
• The Sabbath of Jehovah
• Altered and Discarded Watchtower Teachings
• False Prophecies, 1914, 1918, 1920, 1925 and 1975

God’s Channel of truth – Is It the Watchtower?

Perhaps you also, along with many others, have asked the question, “Is God’s channel of truth the Watchtower?”. This little story is the beautiful true story of a woman who searched for truth, and found the answer from God’s Holy Word.

The influence of materialism

Read for This Week’s Study: 1 John 2:16, 17; Luke 14:26-33; 12:15-21; Deut. 8:10-14; 1 Tim. 6:10; John 15:5; Gal. 2:20.

Memory Text: “Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God” (Romans 12:2, NKJV).

“The enemy is buying souls today very cheap. ‘Ye have sold yourselves for nought,’ is the language of Scripture. One is selling his soul for the world’s applause, another for money; one to gratify base passions, another for worldly amusement. Such bargains are made daily. Satan is bidding for the purchase of Christ’s blood and buying them cheap, notwithstanding the infinite price which has been paid to ransom them.” - Ellen G. White, Testimonies for the Church, vol. 5, p. 133.

Buying souls through materialism is the goal of Satan, and the superficial trappings appeal to every heart. Materialism cannot speak, but it knows every language. It knows how to provide pleasure and gratification to both the rich and the poor and cause them to say, “I have all that I need here; why worry about anything else?” Thus, materialism corrupts the mind; it causes people to trust in what they own as opposed to trusting in God. However, the antidote is “ ‘not by might nor by power, but by my Spirit,’ says the LORD Almighty” (Zech. 4:6, NIV). Materialism cannot withstand the control of the Holy Spirit when we give ourselves over to God and determine by His grace not to let materialism rule our lives.

Kings Herald - Little drummer boy

Bible Prophecy's Answer to Human Suffering

Discover Prophecy-4 

Bible Prophecy's Answer for Human Suffering by David Asscherick