818. The Danger of Eternity Amnesia

The Paul Tripp Podcast

Paul Tripp Ministries, Inc.

Religion & Spirituality

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🗓️ 25 March 2025

⏱️ 51 minutes

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Summary

Could a church that boldly preaches the sovereignty of God still operate out of fear? Could someone who publicly proclaims God’s faithfulness secretly struggle with daily anxiety about the future?

In today’s episode, we’re continuing our sermon series from the archives, Living with Eternity in View. In this message, Paul teaches from Matthew 6 that when our hearts are set on earthly treasures, worry is inevitable—even though God has promised us an unshakably secure future.

To hear more sermons from Paul, visit PaulTripp.com/Sermons.

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0:00.0	Welcome to the Paul Tripp podcast where pastor and best-selling author Paul David Tripp connects the transforming power of Jesus Christ to everyday life.
0:13.0	Could a church that boldly preaches the sovereignty of God still operate out of fear?
0:19.0	Could someone who publicly proclaims God's faithfulness secretly struggle
0:22.2	with daily anxiety about the future? In today's episode, we're continuing our sermon series
0:27.2	from the archives, living with eternity in view. In this message, Paul teaches from Matthew 6
0:32.5	that when our hearts are set on earthly treasures, worry is inevitable, even though God has promised us an
0:38.4	unshakably secure future. To hear more sermons from Paul, visit paultrip.com slash sermons.
0:44.9	Now here's Paul, teaching from Matthew 6.
0:49.8	This morning, I talked to you about the significance of understanding that you're a person who's always living in pursuit of some kind of treasure.
1:07.0	It's very important to realize that your behavior in any given situation, location, and relationship is, in fact, your attempt to move toward your treasure.
1:23.2	And it's important to recognize that Christ distills this down to two life-shaping treasure categories.
1:33.3	In a moment, you are either living for earthbound treasure, all of those physical experiences and relationships and possessions, all the stuff of this
1:47.0	right here, not right now life, or you're living in the midst of those things with an eye
1:56.1	toward treasure in heaven. Your choices, your words, and behavior are investing in the temporary earthbound treasure,
2:08.0	or in this given moment, you're investing in things eternal.
2:15.0	That's the model of Matthew 6. I think it's important for me to say one more thing about
2:24.7	that before I move on. Christ confronts us with the exclusivity of treasure pursuit. Let me say that again. Christ confronts us with the exclusivity of treasure pursuit.
2:36.0	Let me say that again.
2:36.7	Christ confronts us with the exclusivity, I can say this, of treasure pursuit.
2:43.7	It's a mustache.
2:44.4	It weighs down my lips.
2:47.0	And there are certain words that just the upper lip needs more flexibility.
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