Insanity: The Chase

Doing the same wrong

things over again

expecting a right result.

Insanity Defined

“Come to me, all you

who are weary and

burdened, and I will give

you rest.

Matthew 11:28

For the pagans run after all these

things, and your heavenly Father

knows that you need them.

But seek first his kingdom and his

righteousness, and all these things will

be given to you as well.

Matthew 6:32-33

Kingdom Priority

For the pagans run after all these

things, and your heavenly Father

knows that you need them.

But seek first his kingdom and his

righteousness, and all these

things will be given to you as well.

Matthew 6:32-33

Do not store up for yourselves

treasures on earth . . .

But store up for yourselves

treasuresin heaven. . .

For where your treasure is, there

your heart is also.

Matthew 6:19

For the pagans run

after all these things,

and your heavenly

Father knows that you

need them. But seek

first his kingdom and

his righteousness, and

all these things will be

given to you as well. Matthew 6:32-33

So do not worry,

saying, “what

shall we eat?” or

“what shall we

wear?” or “what

shall we drink?”

Matthew 6:31

For the pagans

run after all these

things, and your

heavenly Father

knows that you

need them.Matthew 6:32

DISTINCTIONS

Want Need

Lazy Effort

Greed Savings

Lust Ambition

Exploitation Opportunity

Jealousy Thankful

Selfish Generous

For the pagans run after

all these things, and

your heavenly Father

knows that you need

them. But seek first his

kingdom and his

righteousness, and all

these things will be

given to you as well. Matthew 6:32-33

How do I Know?

I chase after

where I live, what

I drive, and what I

wear because it

reveals to others

who I am.

For the pagans run

after all these things,

and your heavenly

Father knows that you

need them. But seek

first his kingdom and

his righteousness, and

all these things will be

given to you as well. Matthew 6:32-33

How do I Know?

When I really

want something I

chase after it

because I won’t

be happy until I

have it.

For the pagans run

after all these things,

and your heavenly

Father knows that you

need them. But seek

first his kingdom and

his righteousness, and

all these things will be

given to you as well. Matthew 6:32-33

How do I Know?

When someone

else has something

I don’t have I think

God is not being

fair to me.

For the pagans run after

all these things, and

your heavenly Father

knows that you need

them. But seek first his

kingdom and his

righteousness, and all

these things will be

given to you as well. Matthew 6:32-33

How do I Know?

When my chasing

to own more

causes me to

disregard the debt,

high interest, or

cost.

For the pagans run

after all these things,

and your heavenly

Father knows that you

need them. But seek

first his kingdom and

his righteousness, and

all these things will be

given to you as well. Matthew 6:32-33

How do I Know?

When my

chasing for more

strips away my

gratitude for what

you have.

For the pagans run

after all these things,

and your heavenly

Father knows that you

need them. But seek

first his kingdom and

his righteousness, and

all these things will be

given to you as well. Matthew 6:32-33

How do I Know?

When my chasing

for more puts me in

so much debt you

cannot be a

cheerful giver.

The he (Jesus) said to them,

“Watch out! Be on guard against

all kinds of greed; a person’s life

does not consist in the

abundance of a person’s

possessions.”

Luke 12:15

The he (Jesus) said to

them, “Watch out! Be on

guard against all kinds

of greed; a person’s life

does not consist in the

abundance of a

person’s possessions.”Luke 12:15

4 Types of Greed

Security Control

Stuff Happy

Envy Fairness

Covet Entitled

Come with me to one of

the most populated

prisons in the world.

It has more inmates that

bunks.

More prisoners than

space.

It has more residents than

resources.

The bunks are hard.

The walls are bare and

the food is cold.

And there is never

enough.

People try to get out of

this prison but they get

stuck.

What is the name of this

prison?

This is the prison that is

named W A N T

It is the prison of want.

How do people try to get

out of this prison?

Well they make an

appeal. What is their

appeal? It is MORE -they

want more.

Usually you don't want

much-right you just want

one more.

The fun fades

The fizzle sizzles

The dazzle dims

In this prison of want you

are stuck because all you

want is just more, more,

more.

Stewardship

Contentment

Generosity

For the pagans run after all these

things, and your heavenly Father

knows that you need them.

But seek first his kingdom and his

righteousness, and all these things will

be given to you as well.

Matthew 6:32-33

Kingdom Economics

But seek first his kingdom and

his righteousness, and all these

things will be given to you as

well.

Matthew 6:32-33

KINGDOM ECONOMICS

But seek first his kingdom and

his righteousness, and all these

things will be given to you as

well.

Matthew 6:32-33

KINGDOM GENEROSITY

Stewardship

Contentment

Generosity

But seek first his kingdom and

his righteousness, and all these

things will be given to you as

well.

Matthew 6:32-33

Kingdom Reward