ARE YOU NEARSIGHTED? Where’s YOUR Focus? Most work tirelessly for earthly retirement… where’s your focus? Matt. 6:19-21 Most want pleasure now… where’s.

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ARE YOU NEARSIGHTED?

Where’s YOUR Focus? Most work tirelessly for earthly retirement… where’s your focus? Matt. 6:19-21 Most want pleasure now… where’s your focus? Lk. 16:19ff

Living for Eternity (2 Peter 1:5-10) Be transformed having escaped the corruption in the world. Vss. 5-7 Eternal – faithful – transformational living consists of: virtue, knowledge, self-control, perseverance, godliness, brotherly kindness, love.

Laying Up Eternal Treasure (1 Tim. 6:17-19) Do good. Rich in good works. Generous and ready to share.

Those Focused On Eternity “for in this way the entrance into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ will be abundantly supplied to you.” (2 Peter 1:11)