1. What does your heart treasure? (v. 19-21)  A. Earthly treasures? (v. 19)   1. They are perishable   2. They can be stolen   3. They will be destroyed   4. They will cause your heart to be on earthly things   5. Laying up things on earth does not mean being provident, but being covetous    a. It is a matter of the heart.     b.What does your heart find as it's greatest satisfaction?   6. Jesus calls you to turn from these earthly treasures  B. Heavenly treasures? (v. 20)   1. They are where God is (in an eternal place)   2. Not subject to decay or being stolen   3. Not time-bound pleasures   4. Not physical objects   5. Are you using these through God's glory, and thanking God for them   6. How?    a. Service to God    b. Investment in others    c. Increase in faith, hope, and love    d. Growth in the knowledge of Christ    e. Introduction of Christ to others   7. Why?    a. Your heart is connected to your treasure    b. Your love for God is greater than anything on earth 2. What is the spiritual condition of your heart? (v. 23-24)  A. Sincere? (v. 22)   a. Single   b. Not duplicitous   c. Not double-mindedness (James 1:6-8)  B. Evil? (v. 23)   a. The essence of sin misleads and deceives us   b. You will be spiritually blind if you have an evil heart   c. We have sinful hearts, naturally 3. Who owns your heart's allegiance? (v. 24)  A. There is a connection between our treasure and our master  B. God?   1. He is worthy of our allegiance  C. Wealth?   1. Personified wealth and riches
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