Big Idea: Treasure Christ and His kingdom. Trust Jesus.
Heavenly treasures are better treasures (v19-21)
Two warnings about earthly treasures (v22-24)
Trust Him (v25-34)
Where True Riches Are Found (Luke 16:1-15))
Big Idea: True riches are found in God’s eternal Kingdom
Observations:
1: Those who believe have a different perspective (Luke 16:8)
2: The world and everything in it are temporary (Luke 16:9)
3. How we live our lives is a test of sorts…and there are rewards on the line (Luke 16:10)
4. Nothing we have is ours…But we will have riches of our own one day (Luke 16:12)
5. What people value highly is detestable in God’s eyes (Luke 16:15)
How do we maintain an eternal mindset?
1. Take inventory
2. Use world wealth to make friends
3. Look to Jesus’ example on the cross
Purposeful Disciple-Making (Matthew 9:35-38)
Big Idea: Purposeful disciple-making is an ongoing, intentional act of shepherding others towards Christ
I) Disciple-making is purposeful…
Proactive
Emphatic
Humbling
II) Disicple-making is an ongoing, intentional act of shepherding others
III) Jesus is the object of our efforts in discipleship
Motivation
Magnitude
The problem: The harvest is plentiful...but the laborers are few
The solution: Pray. Go. Work
Encountering Jesus (John 21:18-22)
Big Idea:
An encountering with Jesus marked by change, and a call to focus and following Him
1. When you encounter Jesus, your life will change (John 21:18-19)
2. When you encounter Jesus, He will call you to focus and flow (John 21:20-22)
Hope (Romans 8:18-25)
Hope (Romans 8:18-25)
BIG IDEA: Only Jesus can provide a better hope that gives us certainty in His work and our future
We hope for better…Jesus is better (18-23)
We hope for what we can’t control…Jesus is in control (24)
We hope for what hasn’t happened yet…Jesus came, and He’s coming again (25)