Bible and Theology on Treasure

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Dietrich Bonhoeffer
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Matthew 6:19-21
The heart clings to collected treasure. Stored-up possessions get between me and God. Where my treasure is, there is my trust, my security, my comfort, my God. Treasure means idolatry.
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Your Treasure Chest
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Heaven
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- Treasure
Picture a treasure chest. Not a small box that might hold jewelry on a girl’s nightstand—a large treasure chest, larger than any suitcase you own, larger than any suitcase you’ve ever seen. Picture a ...
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J. R. R. Tolkein
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- Enslaved to Sin
“One who cannot cast away a treasure at need is in fetters.”
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The Treasure of a Lifetime
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Randy Alcorn
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Matthew 13:44, Hebrews 14:26, Colossians 2:2-3, Philippians 3:8, Luke 12:33-34
A first-century Hebrew walks alone on a hot afternoon, staff in hand. His shoulders are stooped, his tunic stained with sweat. But he doesn’t stop to rest. He has pressing business in the city. He vee...
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Finding Lost Treasure
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A. J. Swoboda
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In 1991, a yet-to-be-identified flea market enthusiast discovered a simple picture frame to his liking. Securing the purchase, the shopper returned home only to discover an ancient document hiding inc...
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Gregory of Nazianzus
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Let us treasure up in our soul some of those things which are permanent..., not of those which will forsake us and be destroyed, and which only tickle our senses for a little while.
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Augustine of Hippo
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- Treasure
Where your pleasure is, there is your treasure; Where your treasure is, there is your heart; Where your heart is, there is your happiness.
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L. Frank Baum
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- Treasure
- Faith
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Philippians 1:9, Isaiah 33:6, James 1:5, Proverbs 18:15, Colossians 2:2-3
“No thief, however skillful, can rob one of knowledge*, and that is why knowledge is the best and safest treasure to acquire.” (*or Faith)
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D. A. Carson
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2 Corinthians 4:17-18, Luke 18:29-30, Mark 10:28-30, Matthew 19:29, Philippians 3:8, Luke 14:33, Matthew 13:44
The kingdom of heaven is worth infinitely more than the cost of discipleship, and those who know where the treasure lies joyfully abandon everything else to secure it.
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John Bunyan
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- Treasure
Whatever good thing you do for Him, if done according to the Word, is laid up for you as treasure in chests and coffers, to be brought out to be rewarded before both men and angels, to your eternal co...
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Maximos the Confessor
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Sometimes when a farmer is looking for a suitable spot in which to plant a tree, he unexpectedly comes across a treasure. Something similar may happen to the seeker after God.
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Charles Haddon Spurgeon
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- Treasure
You must keep all earthy treasures out of your heart, and let Christ be your treasure, and let Him have your heart.
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Francis Quarles
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There is no such merchant as the charitable man; he gives trifles which he could not keep, to receive treasure which he cannot lose.
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Calvin Miller
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- Poverty
- Treasure
The world is poor because her fortune is buried in the sky and all her treasure maps are of the earth.
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John Piper
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- Treasure
The person who thinks the money he makes is meant mainly to increase his comforts on earth is a fool, Jesus says. Wise people know that all their money belongs to God and should be used to show that G...
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Paul David Tripp
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Little kingdom living is an endless search for earthly treasure and unending focus on personal need; Grace calls you to a bigger kingdom.
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Scott Erickson
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Revelation is a hard gift to receive. You must give up everything else to receive it—like finding a treasure in a field and selling everything you have so you can get that treasure.
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Daniel Fuller
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- Treasure
- Selfishness
How could we enjoy heaven…if during our lifetime we had used most of our time, treasure, and talents for ourselves and our select group?
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William Jenkyn
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- Treasure
To forsake Christ for the world, is to leave a treasure for a trifle, eternity for a moment, reality for a shadow.
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The Old Rug
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Jeff Schreve
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Well, several years ago at the University of Cambridge in the chaplain’s house, there was an old rug and it was a very big rug. And it had been there so long. C. S. Lewis stayed in that chaplain house...
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Almighty God, you have surprised us
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Scott B. Bullock
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Isaiah 55:8-9, Matthew 13:44, Lamentations 3:22-23, Psalm 139:7-10, 1 John 1:9, 2 Corinthians 3:18, Luke 2:1-20, John 4:7-26, John 21:1-14, Luke 24:13-35, Matthew 17:1-8, Luke 2:25-38, Luke 1:35-38, Hebrews 13:2, Isaiah 43:19
Almighty God, you have surprised us with your presence in unexpected ways. In the expectations of our routine, we have missed the treasure that you place before us. We come to worship you in community...
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Weighed Down By Gold
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Randy Alcorn
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After striking a large deposit of gold, two miners in the Klondike gold rush were so excited about unearthing more and more gold each day that they neglected to store up provisions for the winter. The...
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Adapted from Proverbs 2:1-5
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Chip Hardwick
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Proverbs 2:1-5
Leader: The Spirit calls: “My children, if you accept my words and treasure up my commandments within you, People: making your ears attentive to wisdom and inclining your hearts to understanding;. ...
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Forgive us for our many sins. Like Eve,
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Barbara Duguid
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Romans 3:23-24, Hebrews 4:15=-16, Psalm 51:10-12, Philippians 3:13-14
Forgive us for our many sins. Like Eve, we are easily captivated by the objects that our eyes desire. We fall so often, and when we do, we run and hide in shame instead of running to you to confess ou...
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Inspired by Matthew 4:12-23
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Dustin Ray
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Matthew 4:12-23
All: Holy Father, You are gracious to call us to Yourself. You are the King of kings, the Lord of Lords, and the Treasure of treasures, worthy of our lives. And just like Jesus called out His disciple...
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Randy Alcorn
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- Treasure
- Selfishness
Selfish people pursue gain at others’ expense. But God’s riches are infinite. When you serve Him and others, you store up treasures in Heaven. This doesn’t reduce the treasures available to others. Ev...
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Craig L. Blomberg
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Matthew 6:null
In this context (Matthew 6)…storing up treasures focuses particularly on the compassionate use of material resources to meet others’ physical and spiritual needs, in keeping with the priorities of God...
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Martin Luther
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- Treasure
I would not give one moment of heaven for all the joy and riches of the world, even if it lasted for thousands and thousands of years.
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Randy Alcorn
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He who lays up treasures on earth spends his life backing away from his treasures. To him, death is loss. He who lays up treasures in heaven looks forward to eternity; he's moving daily toward his...
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John Calvin
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It is my happiness that I have served Him who never fails to reward His servants to the full extent of His promise.