Your heart goes where your treasure is. And above all else, God wants your heart. He knows there’s a battle going on for your heart.

October 14-15, 2017

Pastor Joe Wittwer

Jesus on Money

Rich toward God

Luke 12:13-21

Introduction and offering

We just finished a 3 week series on work, and I said that there are subjects that I circle back to regularly because they are so important to everyone: sex, relationships, marriage and family, forgiveness, work, and…money.  Money is important to everyone.  How many of you need money?  I rest my case.  We all need money. 

Everyone needs money, and almost everyone would like more of it.  How many of you would like more of it?  I’d like more money!  If your hand is not up, the offering is coming soon and you can afford to be generous!

I want you to know that money is not only important to you; it’s important to God.  This may surprise you: Jesus talked more about money than he did about faith or prayer—a lot more!  Jesus knew how important money is.  He knew that money is a heart issue.

Matthew 6:19–21 “Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moths and vermin destroy, and where thieves break in and st