Divorce and the Law

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Wheres Your Heart?

• Matthew 619-21

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Laying up Treasure

• Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth
  (19)
• Not prohibiting the accumulation of money and
  possessions Matt 1921
• If you want to be perfect, go, sell what you
  have and give to the poor, and you will have
  treasure in heaven and come, follow Me.

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Laying up Treasure

• Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth
  (19)
• Not prohibiting the accumulation of money and
  possessions Matt 1921
• We must diligently work Rom 1211
• Not slothful in business fervent in spirit
  serving the Lord

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Laying up Treasure

• Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth
  (19)
• Not prohibiting the accumulation of money and
  possessions Matt 1921
• We must diligently work Rom 1211
• God gives us the capability to work and provide
  Deut 818
• You shall remember the LORD your God, for it is
  He who gives you power to get wealth.

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Laying up Treasure

• Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth
  (19)
• Not prohibiting the accumulation of money and
  possessions Matt 1921
• We must diligently work Rom 1211
• God gives us the capability to work and provide
  1 Tim 58
• If anyone does not provide for his own, and
  especially for those of his household, he has
  denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever.

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Laying up Treasure

• Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth
  (19)
• Not prohibiting the accumulation of money and
  possessions Matt 1921
• We must diligently work Rom 1211
• God gives us the capability to work and provide
  Deut 818, Jam 117, 1 Tim 58
• Hes condemning excess 1 Tim 617,
  Matt 1923-24
• The things of this world are temporary

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Laying up Treasure

• Lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven (20)
• Salvation comes by the grace of God
  Eph 28-9
• For by grace you have been saved through faith,
  and that not of yourselves it is the gift of
  God, not of works, lest anyone should boast.

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Laying up Treasure

• Lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven (20)
• Salvation comes by the grace of God
  Eph 28-9
• There is something we must do 1 Tim
  416
• Take heed to yourself and to the doctrine.
  Continue in them, for in doing this you will save
  both yourself and those who hear you.

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Laying up Treasure

• Lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven (20)
• Salvation comes by the grace of God
  Eph 28-9
• There is something we must do 1 Tim
  416
• This treasure is incorruptible 1
  Peter 13-4
• Those around us will not understand
  1 Peter 43-4

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Laying up Treasure

• What really matters is the heart (21)
• Shows the importance of making the right choice
  Mk 1616
• He who believes and is baptized will be saved
  but he who does not believe will be condemned.

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Laying up Treasure

• What really matters is the heart (21)
• Shows the importance of making the right choice
  Rev 210
• Be faithful until death, and I will give you the
  crown of life.

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Laying up Treasure

• What really matters is the heart (21)
• Shows the importance of making the right choice
  Rom 816-17
• The Spirit Himself bears witness with our spirit
  that we are children of God, and if children,
  then heirs--heirs of God and joint heirs with
  Christ, if indeed we suffer with Him, that we may
  also be glorified together.

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Laying up Treasure

• What really matters is the heart (21)
• Shows the importance of making the right choice
  Mk 1616, Rev 210, Rom 816-17
• Shows the need for self-examination
  2 Cor 135
• Examine yourselves as to whether you are in the
  faith. Test yourselves.

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Laying up Treasure

• What really matters is the heart (21)
• Shows the importance of making the right choice
  Mk 1616, Rev 210, Rom 816-17
• Shows the need for self-examination
  2 Peter 110
• Therefore, brethren, be even more diligent to
  make your call and election sure, for if you do
  these things you will never stumble.

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Laying up Treasure

• What really matters is the heart (21)
• Shows the importance of making the right choice
  Mk 1616, Rev 210, Rom 816-17
• Shows the need for self-examination
  2 Cor 135, 2 Peter 110
• Shows the value of this life and the one to come
  Phil 121-23