1. Luke 12:13-34, page 1228
‘Put away riches in heaven that will not be used up’

2. Why this passage today?
The problems with storing up riches on earth
How do we store up riches in heaven?
Why it’s not always that simple!

3. Why this passage today?
The problems with storing up riches on earth
How do we store up riches in heaven?
Why it’s not always that simple!

5. Holidays:
A little extra time for many of us!
How do we decide how to use it?

6. Why this passage today?
The problems with storing up riches on earth
How do we store up riches in heaven?
Why it’s not always that simple!

7. You can’t take any of it with you when you die
Problem 1
You can’t take any of it with you when you die

8. Problem 2
People steal things

9. Problem 3
Things deteriorate

10. Earthly things aren’t very permanent

11. What we want doesn’t always satisfy
Problem 4 (from Isaiah 55)
Come, all of you who are thirsty.
Come and drink the water I offer to you….
Why spend money on what is not food?
Why work for what does not satisfy you?
Listen carefully to me.
Then you will eat what is good.
What we want doesn’t always satisfy

12. Why this passage today?
The problems with storing up riches on earth
How do we store up riches in heaven?
Why it’s not always that simple!

13. How do we store up riches in heaven?
By giving – Luke 12:32,33
Generosity – Matt 10:42
Giving things up for Jesus – Matt 19:29
Practise faith, hope and love etc. – Cor 13:12,13 and 1 Peter 1:7
Be sure of our salvation – Col 3:3

14. Why this passage today?
The problems with storing up riches on earth
How do we store up riches in heaven?
Why it’s not always that simple!

16. The things we seek sometimes turn out to be like mirages.
Remember a mirage is a reflection: there is a reality behind it.
God loves it when we seek him with all our hearts.

17. But put God’s kingdom first.
Then these other things will also be given to you. Luke 12:31.

19. Sometimes the things we are trying to ignore to focus on spiritual things, are the very things through which God is trying to speak to us

20. 2 dangers
1 remedy: walking through life close to Jesus, ‘pray continually’, ask God to send you the Holy Spirit, seeking company of other pilgrims