REAL ationships Pt. 3 Real Thanksgiving in a Materialistic Culture
3. MATTHEW 6:19-21; 31-33 (NLT) “Don’t store up treasures here on earth, where moths eat them and rust destroys them, and where thieves break in and steal. Store your treasures in heaven, where moths and rust cannot destroy, and thieves do not break in and steal. Wherever your treasure is, there the desires of your heart will also be. …“So don’t worry about these things, saying, ‘What will we eat? What will we drink? What will we wear?’ These things dominate the thoughts of unbelievers, but your heavenly Father already knows all your needs. Seek the Kingdom of God above all else, and live righteously, and he will give you everything you need.
REAL ationships Pt. 3 Real Thanksgiving in a Materialistic Culture November 22 & 23, 2014
Glen Williamson
Jesus said: LUKE 12:15 (NLT) Then he said, “Beware! Guard against every kind of greed. Life is not measured by how much you own.”
Basis for REAL Thanksgiving: 1.
with what we have 1 TIMOTHY 6:6-11 (NLT) Yet true godliness with contentment is itself great wealth. After all, we brought nothing with us when we came into the world, and we can’t take anything with us when we leave it. So if we have enough food and clothing, let us be content. But people who long to be rich fall into temptation and are trapped by many foolish and harmful desires that plunge them into ruin and destruction. For the love of money is the root of all kinds of evil. And some people, craving money, have wandered from the true faith and pierced themselves with many sorrows. But you, Timothy, are a man of God; so run from all these evil things. Pursue righteousness and a godly life, along with faith, love, perseverance, and gentleness.
2.
for all the good 1 THESSALONIANS 5:18 (NLT) Be thankful in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you who belong to Christ Jesus. COLOSSIANS 3:17 (NLT) And whatever you do or say, do it as a representative of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks through him to God the Father.
Outcome of REAL Thanksgiving:
on all levels 1 TIMOTHY 6:17-19 (NLT) Teach those who are rich in this world not to be proud and not to trust in their money, which is so unreliable. Their trust should be in God, who richly gives us all we need for our enjoyment. Tell them to use their money to do good. They should be rich in good works and generous to those in need, always being ready to share with others. By doing this they will be storing up their treasure as a good foundation for the future so that they may experience true life. 2 CORINTHIANS 9:7 (NLT) You must each decide in your heart how much to give. And don’t give reluctantly or in response to pressure. For God loves a person who gives cheerfully. PROVERBS 11:25 (NLT) The generous will prosper; those who refresh others will themselves be refreshed.
REAL ationships Pt. 3 Real Thanksgiving in a Materialistic Culture November 22 & 23, 2014
Glen Williamson
Jesus said: LUKE 12:15 (NLT) Then he said, “Beware! Guard against every kind of greed. Life is not measured by how much you own.”
Basis for REAL Thanksgiving: 1.
with what we have 1 TIMOTHY 6:6-11 (NLT) Yet true godliness with contentment is itself great wealth. After all, we brought nothing with us when we came into the world, and we can’t take anything with us when we leave it. So if we have enough food and clothing, let us be content. But people who long to be rich fall into temptation and are trapped by many foolish and harmful desires that plunge them into ruin and destruction. For the love of money is the root of all kinds of evil. And some people, craving money, have wandered from the true faith and pierced themselves with many sorrows. But you, Timothy, are a man of God; so run from all these evil things. Pursue righteousness and a godly life, along with faith, love, perseverance, and gentleness.
2.
for all the good 1 THESSALONIANS 5:18 (NLT) Be thankful in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you who belong to Christ Jesus. COLOSSIANS 3:17 (NLT) And whatever you do or say, do it as a representative of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks through him to God the Father.
Outcome of REAL Thanksgiving:
on all levels 1 TIMOTHY 6:17-19 (NLT) Teach those who are rich in this world not to be proud and not to trust in their money, which is so unreliable. Their trust should be in God, who richly gives us all we need for our enjoyment. Tell them to use their money to do good. They should be rich in good works and generous to those in need, always being ready to share with others. By doing this they will be storing up their treasure as a good foundation for the future so that they may experience true life. 2 CORINTHIANS 9:7 (NLT) You must each decide in your heart how much to give. And don’t give reluctantly or in response to pressure. For God loves a person who gives cheerfully. PROVERBS 11:25 (NLT) The generous will prosper; those who refresh others will themselves be refreshed.
