Matthew 6:19-21 QUESTIONS

Questions for Growth Groups and Personal Reflection

Read Matthew 6:19-21

Did anything strike you from this passage or talk?

Where have you seen earthly riches take wings and fly away?

What are the dangers of making earthly wealth your treasure?

What do I desire most deeply? What does it reveal about what I truly treasure?

Take a look at a recent bank statement. How have you spent your money over the last month? What does that say about what you treasure? Are you laying up treasure in heaven or on earth?

Is storing up treasure in heaven selfish? How is it different from storing up treasure on earth?

How do we store treasure in heaven? (cf 1 Timothy 6:17-19)

What guidelines do these verses teach us about Christian giving?

• 1 Corinthians 16:1–4

• 2 Corinthians 8:1-12

• Romans 15:26; Philippians 4:15; 1 Timothy 5:17–18

Spend some time praying about the above.