2. Matthew
19 "Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. 20But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moth and rust do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. 21For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.
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Stay
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4. Matthew
19 "Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. 20But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moth and rust do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. 21For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.
Matthew 6, mc ,

5. Matthew 6.19-21 19 "Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth,
where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal.
20 But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven,
where moth and rust do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal.
21 For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.
Earth: Physical
Heaven: Spiritual
Matthew 6, mc ,

6. Matthew 6.19-21 19 "Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth,
where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal.
20 But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven,
where moth and rust do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal.
21 For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.
Earth: Physical
Heaven: Spiritual
Matthew 6, mc ,

7. Matthew 6.19-21 19 "Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth,
where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal.
20 But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven,
where moth and rust do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal.
21 For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.
Earth: Physical
Heaven: Spiritual
Matthew 6, mc ,

8. Matthew 6.19-21 19 "Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth,
where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal.
20 But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven,
where moth and rust do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal.
21 For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.
Earth: Physical
Heaven: Spiritual
Matthew 6, mc ,

9. Matthew
22 "The eye is the lamp of the body. If your eyes are good, your whole body will be full of light. 23But if your eyes are bad, your whole body will be full of darkness. If then the light within you is darkness, how great is that darkness!
Matthew 6, mc ,

10. Matthew 6.22-23 22 "The eye is the lamp of the body.
If your eyes are good, your whole body will be full of light.
23But if your eyes are bad, your whole body will be full of darkness.
If then the light within you is darkness, how great is that darkness!
The Eyes Reveal The Person
Good Eye: Generous; pure, no evil Intention
Bad Eye: Not Generous, not pure having craftiness and deceit
Matthew 6, mc ,

11. Matthew 6.22-23 22 "The eye is the lamp of the body.
If your eyes are good, your whole body will be full of light.
23But if your eyes are bad, your whole body will be full of darkness.
If then the light within you is darkness, how great is that darkness!
The Eyes Reveal The Person
Good Eye: Generous; pure, no evil Intention
If Generous and pure, then the whole body is good
Matthew 6, mc ,

12. Matthew 6.22-23 22 "The eye is the lamp of the body.
If your eyes are good, your whole body will be full of light.
23But if your eyes are bad, your whole body will be full of darkness.
If then the light within you is darkness, how great is that darkness!
The Eyes Reveal The Person
Bad Eye: Not Generous; having craftiness and deceit
If Not Generous and being deceitful, then the whole body is bad
Matthew 6, mc ,

13. Matthew 6.24
24 "No one can serve two masters. Either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and Money.
Matthew 6, mc , 6.24

14. Matthew 6.24 24 "No one can serve two masters.
Either he will hate the one and love the other, or
he will be devoted to the one and despise the other.
You cannot serve both God and Money.
Matthew 6, mc , 6.24

15. Friendly reminder about
God and You
Friendly reminder about
things we already know
We are to Stay Focused

16. God and You Friendly reminder about things we already know
We are to Stay Focused
Spiritual Treasure
is more important
than physical treasure

17. God and You Friendly reminder about things we already know
We are to Stay Focused
Spiritual Treasure
is more important
than physical treasure
Be generous and pure
with the physical things
God has given you

18. God and You Friendly reminder about things we already know
We are to Stay Focused
Spiritual Treasure
is more important
than physical treasure
Be generous and pure
with the physical things
God has given you
Serve God
and God will bless you
with money to cover expenses

19. Endnotes Lesson: A Reminder To Stay Focused Presented: April 18, 2010
Author: Raymond Harris
All Scripture Quotations, unless otherwise indicated, are taken from The Holy Bible, New International Version; used from
Bad Eye, Good Eye a compilation of two sources
1. Jewish NT Commentary, David H. Stern, ISBN ; p.32.
2. Aramaic Light on the Gospel of Matthew, Aramaic NT Series Volume 1, A Commentary on the Teachigngs of Jesus from the Aramaic and Unchanged Near Eastern Customs, Rocco A. Errico and George M. Lamsa; ISBN ; pp
Bible Verse Citation is provided in a specified format:
Book Name, Minimum Verse Context (mc), Specific Verse/Verses (vv)
Such as seen in: 1 Peter 1, mc , vv

20. Image Credits Lesson: A Reminder To Stay Focused
Presented: April 18, 2010
Author: Raymond Harris
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