Lesson 7: God, Mammon, and Mocha

I. Hear His Voice

Our scripture text for this week was Matthew 6:19-21 “Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moth and rust do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.”

Jesus’ words were pretty clear. Do not store up treasures on earth. Store them in heaven. The Greek work for “store up” here literally translates “stockpiling” or “hoarding.”

II. Know His Heart

A. Jesus wants us to accumulate Kingdom Treasure
Luke 12:33-34, Matthew 6:33, Luke 12:15-16

B. Jesus wants us to have His Kingdom Vision. Our eyes are to be fixed on Him. We are to see people and circumstances the way He see them. Many things can affect your vision: materialism, greed, self-centeredness, temporal thinking, trying to measure up to the world’s expectations, pride, our culture, etc. Satan can use very small things in our lives to distract us and get our vision off of Christ and living our lives in oneness with Him.
Matthew 6:22-23, Eph. 1:18, Luke 12:35, Acts 28:27, Romans 3:18

C. Jesus wants us to be Kingdom Servants.
Matthew 6:2-3, Exodus 33:24, John 15:14-15

D. Jesus wants us to live with a Kingdom Purpose.
John 15:16, 2 Corinthians 5:14-21 (this passage talks about how Christ bought us with his death and put us into a right relationship with God. It is now our purpose to help direct others into a right relationship with God by sharing with them the gospel of Jesus Christ)



Ask yourself some questions:
1. Where are you investing your treasure?
2. What treasure has He entrusted you with?
3. Where are your eyes fixed?
4. What pulls you to the left or right?
5. Who is your King?
6. What do you find yourself bowing down to or serving?

III. Walk in His Way

Think about the “who, what, when, where, why, and how” of the ways God can use your life to accomplish great purposes.

1. Who are you? God has given you your personality, experiences, skill set, etc., and He wants to use those things in accomplishing His purposes.
2. Where are you? God has placed you in His kingdom, first and foremost. God has placed you in your specific home, with your husband and children, in your neighborhood, workplace, etc.
3. What has He entrusted you with? The gospel of Jesus Christ, access to his throne through prayer, resources of time, money, talent, etc.
4. When can you give of yourself? Look for little opportunities everywhere.
5. Why? To reconcile those around you to Christ (2 Corinthians 5:19-20)
6. How? He will show you how!

Think of what God can do with the money He has given you combined with all of the other resources listed above. Remember, it is not the amount that matters (ex. the poor widow from day four of our homework and the boy with five loaves and two fish from day five of our homework). A good modern day example of this is a 39-cent stamp on a letter that you write to someone in need of encouragement.

We need to surrender everything to our Lord: all of our life, including our money!