05-21-17 The Discipline of Detachment, pt. 2

“The Spiritual Discipline of Detachment” (Pt 2)   Matthew 6:19-23

In part one of this series on detachment we answered some basic questions about this spiritual discipline:
I First, what is detachment?
II Second, what can detachment do for our spiritual life?
III Third, how can we detach ourselves from the appetites and desires of this world?
IV Fourth, what is the best reason for practicing detachment?

Today, we need to ask one more crucial question:  From w______ are we to detach ourselves?

A. First, we must detach ourselves from a love for the t_______ t________ c__________ l_______(6:19-21).

1. One of the clearest indicators of how distorted is the value system of this world is how we value t____________ things and disregard _____________.

2. But then, there are the things which are eternal – What things?
a. ______________
b. ______________
c. Whatever we have done to reflect the ________ of _______.

3. Being preoccupied with things that cannot last gives us spiritual h___________ d_____________.

B. Second, we must detach ourselves from the way the world l_________ at l________ (6:22-23).

1. The Greek word translated “good” or “sound” is used many times in the Bible to mean ____________.
2. The Greek word translated “bad” is often used in the Bible to mean ____________ or ___________.
3. Jesus says to look at life with generosity fills our life with l________, but to look at life with stinginess fills our life with _____________ - Why?

a. To look at life from the world’s stingy selfish perspective makes it impossible to enjoy o____ o______ life.
b. To look at life from the world’s stingy selfish perspective makes it impossible to enjoy o______ p__________.
c. To look at life from the world’s stingy selfish perspective makes it impossible to enjoy ________.