Hebrews 10:19-31Hebrews 10:19-3119 Therefore, brethren, having boldness to enter 19 Therefore, brethren, having boldness to enter the Holiest by the blood of Jesus,the Holiest by the blood of Jesus,20 by a new and living way which He 20 by a new and living way which He consecrated for us, through the veil, that is, His consecrated for us, through the veil, that is, His flesh,flesh,21 and having a High Priest over the house of 21 and having a High Priest over the house of God,God,22 let us draw near with a true heart in full 22 let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience and our bodies washed from an evil conscience and our bodies washed with pure water.with pure water.

23 Let us hold fast the confession of our hope 23 Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for He who promised is without wavering, for He who promised is faithful.faithful.

24 And let us consider one another in order to 24 And let us consider one another in order to stir up love and good works,stir up love and good works,

25 not forsaking the assembling of ourselves 25 not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as is the manner of some, but together, as is the manner of some, but exhorting one another, and so much the exhorting one another, and so much the more as you see the Day approaching.more as you see the Day approaching.

26 For if we sin willfully after we have 26 For if we sin willfully after we have received the knowledge of the truth, there received the knowledge of the truth, there no longer remains a sacrifice for sins,no longer remains a sacrifice for sins,

27 but a certain fearful expectation of 27 but a certain fearful expectation of judgment, and fiery indignation which will judgment, and fiery indignation which will devour the adversaries.devour the adversaries.

28 Anyone who has rejected Moses' law dies 28 Anyone who has rejected Moses' law dies without mercy on the testimony of two or without mercy on the testimony of two or three witnesses.three witnesses.

29 Of how much worse punishment, do you 29 Of how much worse punishment, do you suppose, will he be thought worthy who has suppose, will he be thought worthy who has trampled the Son of God underfoot, counted trampled the Son of God underfoot, counted the blood of the covenant by which he was the blood of the covenant by which he was sanctified a common thing, and insulted the sanctified a common thing, and insulted the Spirit of grace?Spirit of grace?

30 For we know Him who said, "Vengeance is 30 For we know Him who said, "Vengeance is Mine; I will repay," says the Lord. And Mine; I will repay," says the Lord. And again, "The Lord will judge His people."again, "The Lord will judge His people."

31 It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of 31 It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God.the living God.

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THE ERRORTHE ERROR

ININ

MISPLACEDMISPLACED

VALUESVALUES

SOME OF US SOME OF US SOMETIMES MAY PLACE:SOMETIMES MAY PLACE:

OUROUR

PHYSICAL WELFAREPHYSICAL WELFARE

BEFOREBEFORE

OUR OUR

SPIRITUAL WELFARE.SPIRITUAL WELFARE.

Luke 10:38-42Luke 10:38-4238 Now it happened as they went that He 38 Now it happened as they went that He

entered a certain village; and a certain entered a certain village; and a certain woman named Martha welcomed Him into woman named Martha welcomed Him into her house.her house.

39 And she had a sister called Mary, who also 39 And she had a sister called Mary, who also sat at Jesus' feet and heard His word.sat at Jesus' feet and heard His word.

40 But Martha was distracted with much 40 But Martha was distracted with much serving, and she approached Him and said, serving, and she approached Him and said, "Lord, do You not care that my sister has "Lord, do You not care that my sister has left me to serve alone? Therefore tell her to left me to serve alone? Therefore tell her to help me."help me."

41 And Jesus answered and said to her, 41 And Jesus answered and said to her, "Martha, Martha, you are worried and "Martha, Martha, you are worried and troubled about many things.troubled about many things.

42 "But one thing is needed, and Mary has 42 "But one thing is needed, and Mary has chosen that good part, which will not be chosen that good part, which will not be taken away from her."taken away from her."

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John 6:25-27John 6:25-27

25 And when they found Him on the other 25 And when they found Him on the other side of the sea, they said to Him, "Rabbi, side of the sea, they said to Him, "Rabbi, when did You come here?" when did You come here?"

26 Jesus answered them and said, "Most 26 Jesus answered them and said, "Most assuredly, I say to you, you seek Me, not assuredly, I say to you, you seek Me, not because you saw the signs, but because you because you saw the signs, but because you ate of the loaves and were filled.ate of the loaves and were filled.

27 "Do not labor for the food which perishes, 27 "Do not labor for the food which perishes, but for the food which endures to but for the food which endures to everlasting life, which the Son of Man will everlasting life, which the Son of Man will give you, because God the Father has set give you, because God the Father has set His seal on Him."His seal on Him."

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Matthew 6:19-21Matthew 6:19-21

19 "Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on 19 "Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal;where thieves break in and steal;

20 "but lay up for yourselves treasures in 20 "but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not break in destroys and where thieves do not break in and steal.and steal.

21 "For where your treasure is, there your 21 "For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.heart will be also.

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SOME OF USSOME OF USSOMETIMES MAY PLACE:SOMETIMES MAY PLACE:

MAKING MONEY MAKING MONEY

BEFORE SAVING BEFORE SAVING

OUR SOULS.OUR SOULS.

Matthew 6:24-33Matthew 6:24-3324 "No one can serve two masters; for either 24 "No one can serve two masters; for either

he will hate the one and love the other, or he will hate the one and love the other, or else he will be loyal to the one and despise else he will be loyal to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and the other. You cannot serve God and mammon.mammon.

25 "Therefore I say to you, do not worry 25 "Therefore I say to you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or what about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink; nor about your body, what you will drink; nor about your body, what you will put on. Is not life more than food you will put on. Is not life more than food and the body more than clothing?and the body more than clothing?

26 "Look at the birds of the air, for they 26 "Look at the birds of the air, for they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns; neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of more value than they?you not of more value than they?

27 "Which of you by worrying can add one 27 "Which of you by worrying can add one cubit to his stature?cubit to his stature?

28 "So why do you worry about clothing? 28 "So why do you worry about clothing? Consider the lilies of the field, how they Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow: they neither toil nor spin;grow: they neither toil nor spin;

29 "and yet I say to you that even Solomon in 29 "and yet I say to you that even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.these.

30 "Now if God so clothes the grass of the 30 "Now if God so clothes the grass of the field, which today is, and tomorrow is field, which today is, and tomorrow is thrown into the oven, will He not much thrown into the oven, will He not much more clothe you, O you of little faith?more clothe you, O you of little faith?

31 "Therefore do not worry, saying, 'What 31 "Therefore do not worry, saying, 'What shall we eat?' or 'What shall we drink?' or shall we eat?' or 'What shall we drink?' or 'What shall we wear?''What shall we wear?'

32 "For after all these things the Gentiles 32 "For after all these things the Gentiles seek. For your heavenly Father knows that seek. For your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things.you need all these things.

33 "But seek first the kingdom of God and 33 "But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you.be added to you.

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1 Timothy 6:6-101 Timothy 6:6-1066 Now godliness with contentment is great Now godliness with contentment is great

gain.gain.77 For we brought nothing into this world, and For we brought nothing into this world, and

it is certain we can carry nothing out.it is certain we can carry nothing out.88 And having food and clothing, with these we And having food and clothing, with these we

shall be content.shall be content.99 But those who desire to be rich fall into But those who desire to be rich fall into

temptation and a snare, and into many temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and harmful lusts which drown men foolish and harmful lusts which drown men in destruction and perdition.in destruction and perdition.

10 For the love of money is a root of all kinds 10 For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil, for which some have strayed from of evil, for which some have strayed from the faith in their greediness, and pierced the faith in their greediness, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.themselves through with many sorrows.

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1 Timothy 6:17-191 Timothy 6:17-1917 Command those who are rich in this 17 Command those who are rich in this

present age not to be haughty, nor to trust present age not to be haughty, nor to trust in uncertain riches but in the living God, in uncertain riches but in the living God, who gives us richly all things to enjoy.who gives us richly all things to enjoy.

18 Let them do good, that they be rich in good 18 Let them do good, that they be rich in good works, ready to give, willing to share,works, ready to give, willing to share,

19 storing up for themselves a good 19 storing up for themselves a good foundation for the time to come, that they foundation for the time to come, that they may lay hold on eternal life.may lay hold on eternal life.

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SOME OF USSOME OF USSOMETIMES MAY PLACE:SOMETIMES MAY PLACE:

THETHE

CARES AND PLEASURES CARES AND PLEASURES

OFOF

THE WORLDTHE WORLD

BEFORE BEFORE

GOD AND CHRIST.GOD AND CHRIST.

1 John 2:15-171 John 2:15-17

15 Do not love the world or the things in the 15 Do not love the world or the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. the Father is not in him.

16 For all that is in the world--the lust of the 16 For all that is in the world--the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life--is not of the Father but is of the world. life--is not of the Father but is of the world.

17 And the world is passing away, and the lust 17 And the world is passing away, and the lust of it; but he who does the will of God abides of it; but he who does the will of God abides forever. forever.

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Romans 12:1-2Romans 12:1-2

11 I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present your mercies of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your reasonable service.God, which is your reasonable service.

22 And do not be conformed to this world, but And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God.and acceptable and perfect will of God.

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Luke 8:11-15Luke 8:11-1511 "Now the parable is this: The seed is the 11 "Now the parable is this: The seed is the

word of God.word of God.12 "Those by the wayside are the ones who 12 "Those by the wayside are the ones who

hear; then the devil comes and takes away hear; then the devil comes and takes away the word out of their hearts, lest they should the word out of their hearts, lest they should believe and be saved.believe and be saved.

13 "But the ones on the rock are those who, 13 "But the ones on the rock are those who, when they hear, receive the word with joy; when they hear, receive the word with joy; and these have no root, who believe for a and these have no root, who believe for a while and in time of temptation fall away.while and in time of temptation fall away.

14 "And the ones that fell among thorns are 14 "And the ones that fell among thorns are those who, when they have heard, go out those who, when they have heard, go out and are choked with cares, riches, and and are choked with cares, riches, and pleasures of life, and bring no fruit to pleasures of life, and bring no fruit to maturity.maturity.

15 "But the ones that fell on the good ground 15 "But the ones that fell on the good ground are those who, having heard the word with are those who, having heard the word with a noble and good heart, keep it and bear a noble and good heart, keep it and bear fruit with patience.fruit with patience.

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1 Corinthians10:121 Corinthians10:12

12 Therefore let him who thinks he stands 12 Therefore let him who thinks he stands take heed lest he fall.take heed lest he fall.

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SOME OF US SOME OF US SOMETIMES MAY PLACE:SOMETIMES MAY PLACE:

PLEASINGPLEASING

PEOPLEPEOPLE

BEFORE PLEASINGBEFORE PLEASING

GOD AND CHRIST.GOD AND CHRIST.

Matthew 10:34-37Matthew 10:34-3734 "Do not think that I came to bring peace 34 "Do not think that I came to bring peace

on earth. I did not come to bring peace but on earth. I did not come to bring peace but a sword.a sword.

35 "For I have come to 'set a man against his 35 "For I have come to 'set a man against his father, a daughter against her mother, and father, a daughter against her mother, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law';law';

36 "and 'a man's enemies will be those of his 36 "and 'a man's enemies will be those of his own household.'own household.'

37 "He who loves father or mother more than 37 "He who loves father or mother more than Me is not worthy of Me. And he who loves Me is not worthy of Me. And he who loves son or daughter more than Me is not son or daughter more than Me is not worthy of Me.worthy of Me.

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Luke 9:57-62Luke 9:57-62

57 Now it happened as they journeyed on the 57 Now it happened as they journeyed on the road, that someone said to Him, "Lord, I road, that someone said to Him, "Lord, I will follow You wherever You go."will follow You wherever You go."

58 And Jesus said to him, "Foxes have holes 58 And Jesus said to him, "Foxes have holes and birds of the air have nests, but the Son and birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay His head."of Man has nowhere to lay His head."

59 Then He said to another, "Follow Me." 59 Then He said to another, "Follow Me." But he said, "Lord, let me first go and bury But he said, "Lord, let me first go and bury my father."my father."

60 Jesus said to him, "Let the dead bury their 60 Jesus said to him, "Let the dead bury their own dead, but you go and preach the own dead, but you go and preach the kingdom of God."kingdom of God."

61 And another also said, "Lord, I will follow 61 And another also said, "Lord, I will follow You, but let me first go and bid them You, but let me first go and bid them farewell who are at my house."farewell who are at my house."

62 But Jesus said to him, "No one, having put 62 But Jesus said to him, "No one, having put his hand to the plow, and looking back, is fit his hand to the plow, and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God."for the kingdom of God."

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Galatians 1:10Galatians 1:10

10 For am I now seeking the favor of men, or 10 For am I now seeking the favor of men, or of God? Or am I striving to please men? If I of God? Or am I striving to please men? If I were still trying to please men, I would not were still trying to please men, I would not be a bond-servant of Christ.be a bond-servant of Christ.

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SOME OF USSOME OF USSOMETIMES MAY PLACE:SOMETIMES MAY PLACE:

MANY MANY

OTHER INTERESTSOTHER INTERESTS

BEFORE BEFORE

THE LORDTHE LORD

ANDAND

HIS CHURCH.HIS CHURCH.

John 4:19-24John 4:19-24

19 The woman said to Him, "Sir, I perceive 19 The woman said to Him, "Sir, I perceive that You are a prophet.that You are a prophet.

20 "Our fathers worshiped on this mountain, 20 "Our fathers worshiped on this mountain, and you Jews say that in Jerusalem is the and you Jews say that in Jerusalem is the place where one ought to worship."place where one ought to worship."

21 Jesus said to her, "Woman, believe Me, the 21 Jesus said to her, "Woman, believe Me, the hour is coming when you will neither on this hour is coming when you will neither on this mountain, nor in Jerusalem, worship the mountain, nor in Jerusalem, worship the Father.Father.

22 "You worship what you do not know; we 22 "You worship what you do not know; we know what we worship, for salvation is of know what we worship, for salvation is of the Jews.the Jews.

23 "But the hour is coming, and now is, when 23 "But the hour is coming, and now is, when the true worshipers will worship the Father the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth; for the Father is seeking in spirit and truth; for the Father is seeking such to worship Him.such to worship Him.

24 "God is Spirit, and those who worship Him 24 "God is Spirit, and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and truth."must worship in spirit and truth."

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Hebrews 10:23-27Hebrews 10:23-2723 Let us hold fast the confession of our hope 23 Let us hold fast the confession of our hope

without wavering, for He who promised is without wavering, for He who promised is faithful.faithful.

24 And let us consider one another in order to 24 And let us consider one another in order to stir up love and good works,stir up love and good works,

25 not forsaking the assembling of ourselves 25 not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as is the manner of some, but together, as is the manner of some, but exhorting one another, and so much the exhorting one another, and so much the more as you see the Day approaching.more as you see the Day approaching.

26 For if we sin willfully after we have 26 For if we sin willfully after we have received the knowledge of the truth, there received the knowledge of the truth, there no longer remains a sacrifice for sins,no longer remains a sacrifice for sins,

27 but a certain fearful expectation of 27 but a certain fearful expectation of judgment, and fiery indignation which will judgment, and fiery indignation which will devour the adversaries.devour the adversaries.

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Hebrews 2:1-3Hebrews 2:1-311 Therefore we must give the more earnest Therefore we must give the more earnest

heed to the things we have heard, lest we heed to the things we have heard, lest we drift away.drift away.

22 For if the word spoken through angels For if the word spoken through angels proved steadfast, and every transgression proved steadfast, and every transgression and disobedience received a just reward,and disobedience received a just reward,

33 how shall we escape if we neglect so great a how shall we escape if we neglect so great a salvation, which at the first began to be salvation, which at the first began to be spoken by the Lord, and was confirmed to spoken by the Lord, and was confirmed to us by those who heard Him,us by those who heard Him,

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HOWHOW

SHALL WESHALL WE

ESCAPEESCAPE

IF WE NEGLECTIF WE NEGLECT

SO GREATSO GREAT

A SALVATION ?A SALVATION ?