Put Your Treasure in Heaven: Why Good Isn’t Good Enough

In a world obsessed with material success, comfort, and convenience, Jesus offers a striking contrast: store your treasure in heaven. In a powerful message based on Luke 16, preacher Nicholas Enfantino explores the story of the rich man and Lazarus, challenging believers to reflect on what truly matters in this life and the next.

This isn't just about money. It’s about our hearts, our faith, and how we respond to God’s grace and blessings. This blog dives into the heart of that message, exploring timeless lessons about generosity, purpose, faith, and eternal perspective.

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A Tale of Two Men

Jesus tells a story of two very different men: a wealthy man who dressed in luxury and feasted every day, and a poor beggar named Lazarus, covered in sores and surviving on scraps. While the rich man lived in comfort, Lazarus suffered. But when they both died, their fortunes reversed Lazarus found comfort in the afterlife while the rich man found himself in torment. This reversal of roles paints a sobering picture. It reminds us that wealth and status on earth don’t guarantee spiritual success. What truly matters is where we put our hope, faith, and treasure.

Faith Over Fortune

Nicholas reminds us that wealth is not inherently evil. In fact, many biblical figures like Abraham were incredibly wealthy. The issue is not having money it’s the love of money and what we do or don’t do with it.

The rich man’s mistake wasn’t that he was wealthy. It was that he ignored Lazarus, who was suffering right at his doorstep. He had the means to help but chose not to. That negligence cost him everything in the afterlife. In contrast, Lazarus, despite his earthly suffering, had his treasure in heaven.

The clear takeaway? Our faith must be greater than our fortune. We are called to steward what we’ve been given and use our blessings to serve others and glorify God.

The Illusion of Being “Good”

A striking moment in the sermon comes when Nicholas reminds us, “Good doesn’t get you to heaven.” You can have good intentions, attend church regularly, and live a morally upright life, but without action and wholehearted devotion to God, it’s not enough.

Being a “good person” isn’t the standard. The standard is becoming like Jesus. Jesus didn’t just speak about love He showed it through sacrifice. Following Him requires a decision to go beyond comfort and into commitment.

Kingdom Purpose

Every day we wake up is a gift from God. Nicholas challenges us: what are we doing with the time, talents, and treasures we’ve been given?

We often focus on building a good life stable job, family, security. These are not bad things. But they become distractions when they replace our greater purpose: building the Kingdom of God.

When our lives are aligned with God’s purpose, we begin to see our resources differently. They’re no longer tools for personal gain they’re opportunities for eternal impact.

What’s Holding You Back?

Toward the end of the message, Nicholas poses a crucial question: what’s the one thing holding you back from fully following Jesus?

It’s a deeply personal question. For the rich ruler in Luke 18, it was his wealth. For others, it may be pride, fear, comfort, or even relationships. Whatever it is, if it keeps you from fully surrendering to God, it becomes the very thing that endangers your soul.

The solution? Decide today to give it up. To follow Jesus wholeheartedly. To stop settling for being “good” and start striving to be godly.

Generosity and Obedience

Generosity is more than a financial transaction it’s a posture of the heart. Jesus is after your heart, and the clearest expression of our heart is not in what we say, but what we do.

We can talk all day about loving God, but until our hands and feet move to help the hurting, we’re just making noise. God’s Word challenges us to live out our faith with action, compassion, and obedience.

The rich man remembered too late that life is a test, and decisions have consequences. Don’t wait until it’s too late to live for what really matters.

Eternal Perspective

The sermon closes with a call to urgency. The afterlife is real. Heaven and hell are real. And the decisions we make today shape our eternal destiny.

The rich man begged for a second chance not for himself, but for his brothers still alive. He had finally realized what mattered, but the chasm between him and grace was now unbridgeable.

Today, you still have time. You still have breath in your lungs. The decision is yours.

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Let us put our treasure where it counts. Not in things that fade, but in the kingdom that lasts