Sermon Notes 8-15-10     

What Does That Mean? 
“Investment in Heaven”
Matthew 6:19-24  

Treasures on earth are investments that are temporary
and passing.  

“Wealth is worthless in the day of wrath, but righteousness
delivers from death.” 
Proverbs 11:4  

You were made for treasures in heaven.  

New Priorities:

1.    Storing up treasures in heaven means…

investing in your life with God.

“Come near to God and he will come near to you.”  
James 4:8

2.   Storing up treasures in heaven means…

prioritizing your relationships.

“Two are better than one, because they have a good return
for their work:  If one falls down, his friend can help him up. 
But pity the man who falls and has no one to help him up!” 
Ecclesiastes 4:9

We have to invest in our relationship.

3.   Storing up treasures in heaven means…

serving where there is a need.

“Each one should use whatever gift he has received to 
serve others, faithfully administering God’s grace in its 
various forms.”
1 Peter 4:10

4.   Storing up treasures in heaven means…

giving regularly as a discipline.

“Remember this:  Whoever sows sparingly will also reap
sparingly, and whoever sows generously will also reap
generously.  Each man should give what he has decided in 
his heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for 
God loves a cheerful giver.  And God is able to make all 
grace abound to you, so that in all things at all times, 
having all that you need, you will abound in every good
work…Now he who supplies seed to the sower and bread 
for food will also supply and increase your store of seed 
and will enlarge the harvest of your righteousness.  You 
will be made rich in every way so that you can be generous 
on every occasion, and through us your generosity will 
result in thanksgiving to God.  This service that you perform 
is not only supplying the needs of God’s people but is also
overflowing in many expressions of thanks to God.  Because 
of the service by which you have proved yourselves, men 
will praise God for the obedience that accompanies your
confession of the gospel of Christ, and for your generosity 
in sharing with them and with everyone else”
2 Corinthians 9:6-13

Sermon Notes for August 15, 2010
Pastor Tom VandeBerg