Steve PetchSunday 24th May 2015

What Would Jesus Say?Part 6: Jesus on Possessions

What is your most treasured possession?

• Matthew 19v16-26: The Rich Young Man

• Luke 19 v 1-10: Jesus and Zacchaeus

Our attitude towards our possessions reveals a lot about the state of our soul

before God

We can be obsessed by our possessions

The person who dies with the

most toys wins

The person who dies with the

most toys wins

Look after number oneLook after

number one

A culture of entitlementA culture of entitlement

The poverty mentality

The poverty mentality

(Greed)

(Selfishness)(Envy)

(Pride)

Greed … Pride … Envy … Selfishness

• Luke 12v13-15

• Luke 13v16-21

• Luke 12v33-34

• Luke 6v35-36

• Matthew 6v4

• Luke 6v38

• Matthew 14v13-21

• Matthew 15v32-39

• John 12v1-10

• Luke 8v14

Jesus calls us towards …

• Generosity

• Thankfulness

• Stewardship

What is your most treasured possession?

What is God’s most treasured possession?

We are his most treasured possession!

Steve PetchSunday 24th May 2015

What Would Jesus Say?Part 6: Jesus on Possessions