Pine Grove Church of Christ – 03/21/10

Desires for Other Things Pine Grove Church of Christ – 03/21/10

Desires for Other Things Parable of the Sower Mark 4:13-20 – “desires for other things”

Desire for Other Things Self

Self Luke 18:9-14 – “who trusted in themselves that they were righteous” Acts 9:6 – “Lord, what do You want me to do?”

Self Luke 9:23 – “If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself” Luke 14:26-27 – “yes, and his own life also, he cannot be My disciple” Matthew 26:39 – “not as I will, but as You will” Luke 2:49 – “I must be about My Father’s business”

Desire for Other Things Self Men

Men Praise of Men John 12:42-43 – “they loved the praise of men more than the praise of God” Matthew 6:1-5 – “do not do your charitable deeds before men, to be seen by them”

Men Wisdom of Men Proverbs 14:12 – “There is a way that seems right to a man, but its end is the way of death” Matthew 15:9 – “In vain they worship Me, teaching as doctrines the commandments of men”

Men Fear of Men Luke 12:4-7 – “do not be afraid of those who kill the body” Hebrews 13:6 – “The Lord is my helper”

Men Family & Friends Matthew 10:37 – “he who loves father or mother more than Me is not worthy of me”

Desire for Other Things Self Men Riches & Pleasures

Riches & Pleasures Mark 10:17-22 – “sent away sorrowful, for he had great possessions” Matthew 16:26 – “what profit is it to a man if he gains the whole world, and loses his own soul” Ecclesiastes 2:9-11 – “There was no profit under the sun”

Riches & Pleasures I Timothy 6:17-19 – “nor to trust in uncertain riches but in the living God” Hebrews 11:24-26 – “esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures in Egypt”

Conclusion What do we desire most… God or the things of this world? II Peter 3:10-13 We must stop holding on to this world. I John 2:15-17 – “the world is passing away” Philippians 3:20 – “our citizenship is in heaven”

Pine Grove Church of Christ – 03/21/10