Fools Gold	Earthly Gold	Eternal Gold

'Fools gold' looks like there is gold in the rock - but there is NONE!

People who find 'fools gold' don't notice that it is an imitation
and think they have found something valuable.  When they see the gold shine, they quit thinking!

They are easily deceived, especially by those people who are tring to deceive them for more money!

It may look like gold, feel like gold, shine like gold, and people will call it gold,
and then others will want some too, etc.

They will act like they are rich and have all the same 'fun' hoopla as those who find genuine gold.

Fools gold has an appropriate name because it is truly - gold for fools!

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Can you already see where this 'sermon' is going?

 uh huh!

In the Old Testament days, it was used throughout the Tabernacle.

Ex:25:11: And thou shalt overlay it with pure gold, within and without shalt thou overlay it, and shalt make upon it a crown of gold round about.

Ex:25:12: And thou shalt cast four rings of gold for it, and put them in the four corners thereof; and two rings shall be in the one side of it, and two rings in the other side of it.

Ex:25:13: And thou shalt make staves of shittim wood, and overlay them with gold.

Ex:25:17: And thou shalt make a mercy seat of pure gold: two cubits and a half shall be the length thereof, and a cubit and a half the breadth thereof.

Ex:25:18: And thou shalt make two cherubims of gold, of beaten work shalt thou make them, in the two ends of the mercy seat.

Ex:25:24: And thou shalt overlay it with pure gold, and make thereto a crown of gold round about.

Ex:25:26: And thou shalt make for it four rings of gold, and put the rings in the four corners that are on the four feet thereof.

Ex:25:28: And thou shalt make the staves of shittim wood, and overlay them with gold, that the table may be borne with them.

Ex:25:29: And thou shalt make the dishes thereof, and spoons thereof, and covers thereof, and bowls thereof, to cover withal: of pure gold shalt thou make them.

Ex:25:31: And thou shalt make a candlestick of pure gold: of beaten work shall the candlestick be made: his shaft, and his branches, his bowls, his knops, and his flowers, shall be of the same.

Ex:25:36: Their knops and their branches shall be of the same: all it shall be one beaten work of pure gold.

Ex:25:38: And the tongs thereof, and the snuffdishes thereof, shall be of pure gold.

Ex:25:39: Of a talent of pure gold shall he make it, with all these vessels.

Ex:26:6:And thou shalt make fifty taches of gold, and couple the curtains together with the taches: and it shall be one tabernacle.

Ex:26:29: And thou shalt overlay the boards with gold, and make their rings of gold for places for the bars: and thou shalt overlay the bars with gold.

... continue with about 65 more verses with 'gold' mentioned in this manner - just in Exodus alone.

But throughout His ministry, gold was nothing special to Jesus.  He was not impressed with gold - or with the folks that had gold.
Mt:10:9: Provide neither gold, nor silver, nor brass in your purses,
Mt:23:17: Ye fools and blind: for whether is greater, the gold, or the temple that sanctifieth the gold?

Gold won't be 'worth it' for God's people to have in the Tribulation - like people want it today.
Jms:5:3: Your gold and silver is cankered; and the rust of them shall be a witness against you, and shall eat your flesh as it were fire. Ye have heaped treasure together for the last days.

The people will have their gold but it won't mean much to God's people' during the Tribulation.  The 'sincere' and 'enduring to the end' children of God will have something more valuable than gold, unfortunately, it won't be as enjoyable!
1Pt:1:7: That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ:

A woman of God during the Tribulation needn't wear it.  (Christian women really do show it off today, eh?)
1Pt:3:3: Whose adorning let it not be that outward adorning of plaiting the hair, and of wearing of gold, or of putting on of apparel;

Golden idols just never quit, do they!  It seems every dispensation has them!  It seems that in every dispensation, most people worshipped an unknown God, so that is nothing new today, either.
Rv:9:20: And the rest of the men which were not killed by these plagues yet repented not of the works of their hands, that they should not worship devils, and idols of gold, and silver, and brass, and stone, and of wood: which neither can see, nor hear, nor walk:

A golden cup full of what?  There sure is a serious sermon in this verse, eh!
Rv:17:4: And the woman was arrayed in purple and scarlet colour, and decked with gold and precious stones and pearls, having a golden cup in her hand full of abominations and filthiness of her fornication:

Earthly gold won't last - and in the meantime, it can cause problems!
I Timothy 6:10: For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.
I Timothy 6:17: Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not highminded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy;

In this message/study, we also look at Acts 19:21-29; I Timothy 6:9,10; I Corinthians 3:9-15; II Corinthians 5:10; Romans 2:16

Paul never talks about 'earthly' gold or its value.  His mind is only on heavenly eternal gold, especially for others.

So, in a sermon, gold has great spiritual value - II Timothy 2:20,21 - But in a great house there are not only vessels of gold and of silver, but also of wood and of earth; and some to honour, and some to dishonour. If a man therefore purge himself from these, he shall be a vessel unto honour, sanctified, and meet for the master's use, and prepared unto every good work.

But in heavenly value, we should be working hard today to earn our eternal gold for tomorrow.  I Corinthians 3:12-15- Now if any man build upon this foundation gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, stubble. Every man's work shall be made manifest: for the day shall declare it, because it shall be revealed by fire; and the fire shall try every man's work of what sort it is. If any man's work abide which he hath built thereupon, he shall receive a reward. If any man's work shall be burned, he shall suffer loss: but he himself shall be saved; yet so as by fire.

• I Corinthians 3:10 - According to the grace of God which is given unto me, as a wise masterbuilder, I have laid the foundation, and another buildeth thereon. But let every man take heed how he buildeth thereupon.
• Romans 2:16 -  In the day when God shall judge the secrets of men by Jesus Christ according to my gospel.
• 1Cor:4:17: For this cause have I sent unto you Timotheus, who is my beloved son, and faithful in the Lord, who shall bring you into remembrance of my ways which be in Christ, as I teach every where in every church.
• Romans 16:25 - Now to him that is of power to stablish you according to my gospel, and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery, which was kept secret since the world began,
• II Timothy 4:2 - Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine.
• II Timothy 1:8 - Be not thou therefore ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner: but be thou partaker of the afflictions of the gospel according to the power of God;



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For those people who are looking to Peter, the Gospels, the Beatitudes, Jude, James, John, etc. and attend churches that don't teach the ways of Paul and are listening with itching ears to pastors that will scratch those itching ears instead of preaching the word of God and who change the truth of God into a lie, then those people are looking for FOOLS GOLD - and only FOOLS would be happy with fools gold!
• I Timothy 6:3 - If any man teach otherwise, and consent not to wholesome words, even the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine which is according to godliness;
• Galatians 1:8 - But though we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel unto you than that which we have preached unto you, let him be accursed.
• Romans 1:21-25 - Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened. Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools, And changed the glory of the uncorruptible God into an image made like to corruptible man, and to birds, and fourfooted beasts, and creeping things. Wherefore God also gave them up to uncleanness through the lusts of their own hearts, to dishonour their own bodies between themselves: Who changed the truth of God into a lie, and worshipped and served the creature more than the Creator, who is blessed for ever. Amen.
• II Timothy 3:13 - But evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived.
 

The heart of him that hath understanding seeketh knowledge:
but the mouth of fools feedeth on foolishness.
Proverbs 15:14