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Delve into the riches of Godliness and eternal treasures through verses emphasizing faith, hope, a good conscience, and God's favor. Discover the value of a good name, treasure in Heaven, and being God's child. Reflect on the eternal importance of your soul. Embrace obedience to the will of God and become as precious as gold in His sight.
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Godliness • 1 Timothy 4:8 “godliness profitable” • 1 Timothy 6:6 “godliness with contentment is great gain” • Godliness – “God towardness, the display of piety and reverence for God”
Word of God • Psalm 119:105 • Psalm 119:97 • “I Love Your Law” Four Times – vss. 97,113,163,165 • Psalm 1:1,2 • Hebrews 4:12
A Good Name • Proverbs 22:1,2 “rather than great riches” • Ecclesiastes 7:1 “better than precious ointment” • Acts 16:1,2 “well spoken of” • Acts 22:12 “good testimony”
Treasure in Heaven • Matthew 6:19-21 “lay up treasures in heaven” • Matthew 19:21 “have treasure in heaven” • Revelation 3:14-18 “gold refined in the fire, that you may be rich;”
A Good Conscience • 1 Peter 3:15,16 “having a good conscience” • 1 Timothy 1:18,19 “faith & a good conscience” • Acts 24:16 “a conscience without offense toward God & men”
Hope • 1 Corinthians 13:13 – hope will not pass with time • Colossians 1:5 “laid up in heaven” • Hebrews 6:17-20 “hope we have as an anchor of the soul”
Faith • 1 Corinthians 13:13 • 1 Peter 1:6,7 “genuine.. Faith much more precious than gold” • When put to the test & proven genuine, to praise, honor, & glory”
One Eternal Soul • Mark 8:36-37 NKJV 36 "For what will it profit a man if he gains the whole world, and loses his own soul? 37 "Or what will a man give in exchange for his soul?
God’s Favor • Proverbs 22:1 “more precious than silver & gold” • 1 Thessalonians 4:1 “walk and to please God”
God’s Child • Romans 8:16,17 “children, heirs of God & joint heirs with Christ” • Matthew 12:50 “For whoever does the will of My Father in heaven is My brother & sister & mother”
Being a Child of God Conditioned on Obedience to Will of God Are You “More Precious Than Gold?” If Not, Why Not Become So Today? Obey the Will of God Today