REVIEW:
1. What is treasure?
REVIEW: 1. Treasure is something that we name as important, for a multitude of reasons, that will control our heart and consequently control our words and behavior. 2. This side of eternity, while the presence of sin still remains, it’s difficult to prioritize what God names as important. Once eternity comes, and all sin is cleansed, we’ll have no difficulty, but the struggle continues today. 3. The pursuit of treasure can do beautiful things for your marriage, if you’re pursuing heavenly treasure. But if you pursue earthly treasure (which we all do), we have the risk of neglecting our marriage in pursuit of such things.
2. Why is it difficult to keep what God says is important important in our lives?
3. What can the pursuit of treasure do for your marriage?
DISCUSSION: 1. How can good treasures become bad treasures when they become ruling treasures? Be specific.
2. What are some things to treasure, according to the Bible?
5. Treasure (I) 23
DISCUSSION: 1. There are many examples here - food, for example, is an edible testament to the glory of God and was intended for our pleasure. However, if we value physical pleasure over the pleasure of having relationship with God, we can become ruled by food and overeat. The same can be said about sex, control, status, money, leisure, etc. Almost everything on earth was once pure until sin tainted it, so almost everything has the capacity to be God-glorifying, but almost everything also has the ability to become bad treasure. 2. Many examples - the fruit of the Spirit, for example, are character qualities that we should all treasure and pursue. Giving to the poor, helping the needy, and loving the marginalized are all social actions to be treasured (although, we must admit that there is selfish danger even in noble causes like those).
5. Treasure (I) 24
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