Introduction
Proverbs 23:4-5All these physical possessions are temporary.Ecclesiastes 2:10-11Materialism: “focusing on immediate, physical treasures and neglecting eternal, spiritual treasures”What makes me feel secure?
Psalms 52:6-9 – The unrighteous would not make God his strength.Does your security come from your relationship with God?Proverbs 11:28Judges 7:2 – God reduced the size of Gideon’s army to provoke faith in God.Jeremiah 9:23-24Nothing we can do compares to anything God can do.I Timothy 6:17-19We must retrain our brains. The most important thing is our fellowship with God.Am I jealous?
II Corinthians 12:20-21I Corinthians 3:3-4Acts 5:12-18Acts 13:42-45 – The Jews were jealous of the crowds the apostles were drawing.James 3:13-18 – We want this wisdom that comes from above.Proverbs 27:4Where does my time go?
Luke 8:14 – Materialism robs us of spiritual treasure by redirecting our time and resources.Luke 12:13-21 – Wealth is not necessarily wrong, but don’t neglect God.How many minutes do you spend focusing on spiritual things?