2nd Corinthians 5:17 | This means that anyone who belongs to Christ has become a new person. The old life is gone; a new life has begun!
Read MoreLuke 12:21 | “Yes, a person is a fool to store up earthly wealth but not have a rich relationship with God.”
Matthew 7:21-23 | “Not everyone who calls out to me, ‘Lord! Lord!’ will enter the Kingdom of Heaven. Only those who actually do the will of my Father in heaven will enter. On judgment day many will say to me, ‘Lord! Lord! We prophesied in your name and cast out demons in your name and performed many miracles in your name.’ But I will reply, ‘I never knew you. Get away from me, you who break God’s laws.’
Read MoreMatthew 6:33 | Seek the Kingdom of God above all else, and live righteously, and he will give you everything you need.
Read MoreMatthew 6:24 | “No one can serve two masters. For you will hate one and love the other; you will be devoted to one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and be enslaved to money.
Read More1st Timothy 6:17-19 | 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.
Read MoreLuke 12:33-34 | “Sell your possessions and give to those in need. This will store up treasure for you in heaven! And the purses of heaven never get old or develop holes. Your treasure will be safe; no thief can steal it and no moth can destroy it. Wherever your treasure is, there the desires of your heart will also be.
Read MoreMatthew 6:19-21 | “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.
Read MoreJesus’ parables are full of wisdom for God’s followers. He used them to teach us about Heaven, Himself, or how to follow Him. One day, when Jesus was asked to solve a financial matter between brothers (Luke 12:13-15), he told a parable about a rich fool to remind us about where our focus should be in this life. Jesus’ story went like this:
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