WORLDLY POSSESSION

CONTENT

• Worldly Possession
• Anxiety

WORLDLY POSSESSION Matt 6: 19-24

Worldly possessions are material wealth on earth such as buildings, cars, money, industrial machineries etc.

Jesus said when people pay much attention to material wealth; it affects their spiritual and moral growth. He emphasized that people should pay attention to the things of heaven by seeking God first in all things.

This would qualify them for eternal life in the kingdom of God. If they seek much material wealth or things that can easily be destroyed, they are left with nothing. So, we cannot serve Christ and mammon at the same time.

WHAT TO DO WITH MATERIAL WEALTH?

1. Use your wealth to help the needy and the poor.
2. Donate to the community or your church.
3. Visit the sick in hospital, prisoners and do other good works and God will bless you.
4. Pay more attention to God and other heavenly things.

ANXIETY Matt. 6:25-34

Jesus advised Christians not to be anxious about their basic needs but to put their trust in God who would always supply them with all their needs according to His riches in glory.The important thing about Jesus teaching is that Christians should not place too much emphasis on materialism, because these things disturb their spiritual and moral growth.

GENERAL EVALUATION

1.  What does Jesus teach about worldly possession?
2. What did Jesus teach about the qualities of a true Christian in the sermon on the mount?
3. Describe the job of Cain and Abel.
4. Explain the reason for the enmity  between Cain and Abel

READING ASSIGNMENT

• Essential Christian Religious Knowledge for SS 1-3 by Edmond Ugochukwu pages 119 -121
• RSV Bible read Matt5, 6:1-18, 7: 1-27,  6:19 – 24.

WEEKEND ASSIGNMENT

1. We should seek first the kingdom of God and His_____. (a) faithfulness (b) varieties (c) vanities (d) righteousness
2. The opposite of anxiety is_____. (a) faith (b) hope (c) unfaithfulness (d) strength
3. Trials and persecution is expected to make the Christian to be_____. (a)fearful

(b) ashamed (c) alive (d) steadfast

• The biggest gift God gave to mankind is_____. (a) gratitude (b) hope (c) assurance

(d) love

• Jesus condemned empty prayers because (a) God does not answer long prayers (b) God has foreknowledge of all our needs (c) They are way of showing off in public

(d) the prayers are numerous

THEORY

1. What does Jesus teach about worldly possession?
2. What did Jesus teach about the qualities of a good Christian in the Sermon on the Mount?