The Treasure Principle by Randy Alcorn

Priceless treasure is within your reach. And with it, liberating joy. In Randy Alcorn's The Treasure Principle, you'll unearth a radical teaching of Jesus--a secret wrapped up in giving. Once you discover this secret, life will never look the same. And you won't want it to!

Did you know that 15 percent of everything Christ said relates to the topic of money and possessions? Jesus had more to say about money and possessions than He had to say about Heaven and Hell combined! Why? Because Jesus knew there's a fundamental connection between our spiritual lives and how we handle money. Think for a moment. How many sermons have you heard about Heaven? How many about Hell? Probably quite a few. Now think how many sermons you've heard on Jesus' words, "Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth...but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven." Do you know what it means to lay up treasures in heaven? Have you studied these teachings of Jesus? Do you know HOW to do it, and if so, are you doing it?

What IS Alcorn's Treasure Principle? Simply this: You can't take it with you, but you can send it on ahead. Anything we try to hang on to here will be lost, but anything we put into God's hands will be ours for eternity. John D. Rockefeller was one of the wealthiest men who ever lived. After his death, someone asked his accountant, "How much money did John D. leave?" The accountant's answer was simply this: "He left all of it."

Why does Jesus tell us NOT to lay up treasures upon earth? Because they are bad? No, not at all. Because they won't last! Prov. 23:5 says, "Riches certainly make themselves wings; they fly away as an eagle toward heaven." Wealth will ALWAYS be lost. Either it leaves us while we live, or we leave it when we die. There are no exceptions. Earthly wealth is not durable. Did you know that when Christ returns earth's currency will become worthless? In those few verses from the Sermon on the Mount Christ is giving us the ultimate insider trading tip: earth's currency will soon be useless, so transfer as much of your money as possible to heaven. Only keep as much as you need to live on, and send the rest on to the treasury of heaven where your wealth will be safe for eternity.

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Randy Alcorn is a bestselling author and is founder and director of Eternal Perspective Ministries. His novels include Deadline, Dominion, Lord Foulgrin's Letters, and The Ishbane Conspiracy. He wrote the stewardship classic Money, Possessions, and Eternity and the definitive book on the afterlife, Heaven. Randy and his wife, Nanci, are proud parents and grandparents and live in Gresham, Oregon.