Discipling Life

  Treasure in Heaven: Living with Eternal Perspective Scripture Texts:  Ecclesiastes 1:2, 12-14; 2:18-23, Colossians 3:1-11, and Luke 12:13-21 August 3, 2025 – Ebenezer UMC & Black Creek UMC Introduction Grace and peace to you this morning. Today, the Word of God confronts us with important questions: What is our life for? What gives it meaning? Where do we find purpose in a world driven by work, wealth, and worry? Through our scripture texts today, the Spirit is inviting us to examine our priorities—and to reorder them under Christ. We live in a world obsessed with accumulation. From the moment we wake up, we’re bombarded with messages telling us that happiness is just one purchase away, that security comes from our bank account, and that success is measured by what we own rather than by who we are. But today, through the wisdom of Scripture, God calls us to examine our hearts and ask a fundamental question: Where is our treasure? The Teacher in Ecclesiast...