October 12th, 2025 - Heart Treasure

Scripture Passage:  Matthew 6:19-34

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Thanksgiving
Sermon on the Mount

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(1) The kingdom is given to poor broken hearts
(2) It is lived out by having the heart of the law (love) guide us
(3) It grows by connecting our heart to God's through disciplines

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Central discipline: prayer
Heart Treasure - commentary on
"on earth as it is in heaven"
"give us today our daily bread"

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Human treasuring

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Know the real value of your treasure
   treasures on earth, where moths and vermin destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. 

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What are you stockpiling and using with passion, now?
 20 But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, ... 21 For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.

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Random comments on eye health
22 “The eye is the lamp of the body. If your eyes are healthy,[c] your whole body will be full of light.

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A generous look: abundant goodness is here from Jesus.
A stingy look: hold on to what you can but don't expect positive change

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Let the light in!
 If then the light within you is darkness, how great is that darkness!

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Can we be honest about how hard this is for us?
24 “No one can serve two masters. ... You cannot serve both God and money.

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How to check your heart's desire
25 “Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life,

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Bread molds, pants rip, cars break down,  roofs need replacing, bodies ache and age....

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Active and alive
26 Look at the birds of the air; 
aware of limits
 the grass of the field, which is here today and tomorrow is thrown into the fire,

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and...it really doesn't work
27 Can any one of you by worrying add a single hour to your life?

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a little help from my friends
you of little faith

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Have open eyes for where God is sharing his abundance
33 But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness,

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and chances are there won't be space for worrying about the passing concerns
 and all these things will be given to you as well.

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Tomorrow never comes
34 Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.

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Thanksgiving
Jesus gives your heart the greatest gift - renewed relationships of love with God and others.  Embrace him each day as fully as you can.  Don't worry about the rest.