Youth Bible Studies from Matthew 5 to 7 the Sermon on the Mount

Study Seven: What Lasts

1. How long will each of the following last?
a. A car   ______                     b. A surf board ______
c. A C.D ______                      d. A cassette     ______
e. Television ______                f. Brick house ______
g. House ______                     h. An ice cream ______
i. Milk     ______                     j. A newspaper ______

2. What was your favourite thing when you were
a. 3 years old __________________   b. 6 years old __________________
c. 10 years old __________________   d. This time last year __________________

3. Where are each of those items now?
a. _________________________________    b. _________________________________
c. _________________________________    d. _________________________________

4. If you were allowed one possession in the world what would it be?   ______________________

5. Do you think you would like it in twenty years time? Why? _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________

6. How good do you think it will be in twenty years time? Why? _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________

19Don't store up treasures on earth! Moths and rust can destroy them, and thieves can break in and steal them. 20Instead, store up your treasures in heaven, where moths and rust cannot destroy them, and thieves cannot break in and steal them. 21Your heart will always be where your treasure is.
22Your eyes are like a window for your body. When they are good, you have all the light you need. 23But when your eyes are bad, everything is dark. If the light inside you is dark, you surely are in the dark.
24You cannot be the slave of two masters! You will like one more than the other or be more loyal to one than the other. You cannot serve both God and money."        Matthew 6:19-24 (CEV)

7. What does God see as true wealth?
_______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________

8. What does "treasures in heaven" mean? _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________

9. What do you think "Your heart will always be where your treasure is" means? _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________

10. How can "God" and "money" come into conflict? _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________

11. Finish this sentence. For me to get serious about serving God I need to....
_______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ me?