How rich are you?Richer than you think. I guarantee

it

Average American Income

According to the U.S. Census Bureau The average household income in the

United States is $50,233

That’s pretty good

Actually that’s out of this world-Let me explain

Compared to the rest of the World

If you make 50,000 a year you are in the top .98 percent of the world

You1%

World99%

What about $25,000?

You11%

World89%

What about $1,000?

You

20%

World80%

Did You know?

Over half of the world makes less than $2 a day

Reality Check

You probably have more money in your pocket then most of the people in the rest of the world have in their bank account

So what does this mean?

It means we’re at a serious disadvantage spiritually

Take a look at Luke 18:22

Here we see Jesus was talking with a rich man who wanted to go to heaven Jesus

said“One thing you still

lack. Sell all that you have and

distribute to the poor, and you will have treasure in

heaven.”

Luke 18:23-25

“But when he heard these things, he became very sad, for he was extremely rich. Jesus seeing that he had become sad, said ‘how difficult it is for those who have wealth to enter the kingdom of God!’”

Luke 18:25

“for it is easier for a camel to

go through they eye of a needle than for a rich

person to enter the kingdom of

God.”

Rich man = Fail

Skip over a couple Chapters to Luke 19:5

Jesus meets Zacchaeus (a rich tax collector)

“And when jesus

came to the place, he looked up and

said to him, “Zacchaeus, hurry

and come down, for I must stay at your

house today.”

Luke 19:8

“And Zacchaeus stood and said to the Lord, ‘Behold, Lord the half of my goods I give to the poor, And if I have defrauded anyone of anything, I restore it

fourfold’.”

WE HAVE A WINNER!!!

What will you choose?

The trinkets of this world?

Or eternity?