Big Idea: Living with intention Matthew 6:19-21 ESV “Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal, but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.” Matthew 6:22-23 ESV “The eye is the lamp of the body. So, if your eye is healthy, your whole body will be full of light, but if your eye is bad, your whole body will be full of darkness. If then the light in you is darkness, how great is the darkness!” Matthew 6:24 ESV “No one can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and money.” I will set my sights on Heaven by: Examining my life and where my treasures are. Looking at if the body follows where the eye goes, where is my gaze set? Questioning if I cannot serve God and wealth, do I need to change my allegiance? Family Corner: [Choose one day this week to ask questions to go deeper in faith as a family. Try this over dinner. Keep it to 12 minutes or less.] Open in Prayer. This guide aims to facilitate a meaningful discussion, encourage personal reflection, and foster mutual support within your small group. Feel free to adapt it to better fit your group’s dynamics and needs. Big Idea: Living with intention What does Jesus mean when he instructs us to not layup treasures on earth? How does this contrast with laying up treasures in heaven? Why does Jesus emphasize the idea of treasures being where our heart is? How does this principle affect our daily lives? What are some examples of earthly treasures that people might pursue today? How do these differ from treasures in heaven? How does the concept of storing up treasures in heaven relate to the broader theme of discipleship and following Jesus? Jesus mentions that where our treasure is, there our heart will be also. How can we practically evaluate where our treasure and heart lie? In verse 22, Jesus speaks of the eye being the lamp of the body. What does this metaphor teach us about spiritual perception and focus? Verse 24 states, “No one can serve two masters.” What does Jesus mean by this statement in the context of treasures and wealth? How does the pursuit of wealth and material possessions impact our spiritual lives and our relationship with God? According to Jesus, why is it impossible to serve both God and money? What are the practical implications of this truth in our lives? Reflecting on verses 22-23, how can we apply the principle of having a single eye (or clear vision) in our walk with Christ and in our pursuit of treasures?