Matthew 5:3 “God blesses those who are poor and realize their need for him, for the Kingdom of Heaven is theirs. Matthew 16:24 If any of you wants to be my follower, you must give up your own way, take up your cross, and follow me. - Jesus doesn’t need your , but he wants your . Proverbs 22:7 Just as the rich rule the poor, so the borrower is servant to the lender. Proverbs 11:24-25 Give freely and become more wealthy; be stingy and lose everything. Luke 6:38 Give, and you will receive. Your gift will return to you in full—pressed down, shaken together to make room for more, running over, and poured into your lap. The amount you give will determine the amount you get back. WHAT DO WE LEARN ABOUT OUR MONEY FROM JESUS’ WORDS? Matthew 6:1-4 “Watch out! Don’t do your good deeds publicly, to be admired by others, for you will lose the reward from your Father in heaven. When you give to someone in need, don’t do as the hypocrites do—blowing trumpets in the synagogues and streets to call attention to their acts of charity! I tell you the truth, they have received all the reward they will ever get. But when you give to someone in need, don’t let your left hand know what your right hand is doing. Give your gifts in private, and your Father, who sees everything, will reward you. 1. IS ASSUMED 2 - When you give to someone in need… 2. MY MATTERS 2 don’t do as the hypocrites do… Matthew 6:19-24 “Don’t store up treasures here on earth, where moths eat them and rust destroys them, and where thieves break in and steal. Store your treasures in heaven, where moths and rust cannot destroy, and thieves do not break in and steal. Wherever your treasure is, there the desires of your heart will also be. “Your eye is like a lamp that provides light for your body. When your eye is healthy, your whole body is filled with light. But when your eye is unhealthy, your whole body is filled with darkness. And if the light you think you have is actually darkness, how deep that darkness is! “No one can serve two masters. For you will hate one and love the other; you will be devoted to one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and be enslaved to money. 3. WE ARE ALL UP SOMEWHERE 19-20 - Don’t store up treasures here on earth… Store your treasures in heaven…. 4. MY AND MY ARE CONNECTED 21 - Wherever your treasure is, there the desires of your heart will also be. 5. MY ON LIFE DETERMINES MY . 22-23 - When your eye is healthy, your whole body is filled with light. But when your eye is unhealthy, your whole body is filled with darkness.