Earthly Treasures versus Heavenly Treasures Table
Earthly Treasures
Do not hoard up treasures on earth {Matthew 6:19-21}
Do not be in love with earthly treasures, for they do not last.
Do not worship earthly treasures.
Do not idolize earthly treasures.
Earthly treasures Suffer these problems:
Corrosion
Moth damage
Fade
Go Rotten
Decay
Degrade
Fail to work
Breakdown
Go mouldy
Get broken
Cracks
Might be fakes.
Get damaged
Get stolen
Get trashed
Need insurance
End up worthless
Get Destroyed
Get damaged or destroyed by natural disasters
Will be destroyed, with the total destruction of the earth when Christ returns.
Do not last forever
Benefits are Not Permanent
Have No lasting benefits
Heavenly Treasures
Hoard for yourselves treasures in heaven {Matthew 6:19-21}
The benefits of heavenly treasures are far Greater than the benefits of earthly treasures.
Heavenly Treasures Do not suffer any problems:
They do not corrode
They do not suffer moth damage
They never fade
They do not go rotten
They do not decay
They never degrade
They never fail.
They do not Breakdown
Are never fakes, they are always genuine.
They do not get damaged
They do not go mouldy
They do not get broken, they can not break.
They do not suffer cracks
They do not get stolen, they can not be stolen.
They will never be trashed.
Do not need to be insured.
Will never become worthless and will always maintain their value
They will never be destroyed.
They are not affected by natural disasters.
The destruction of the earth will not effect them.
Heavenly treasures last forever
Benefits are Permanent
Have benefits that are lasting
Illustrations: Earthly Treasures Versus Heavenly Treasures