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Oct 24, 2024 · Jesus consistently emphasizes that true wealth lies not in material possessions but in our relationship with God and our spiritual growth. In Matthew 6:19-21, He urges His followers to store up “treasures in heaven” rather than earthly riches, explaining that “where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.”.
- No one can serve two masters. “No one can serve two masters. Either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be loved to the one and despise the other.
- For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. “Do not be afraid, little flock, for your Father has been pleased to give you the kingdom.
- ENTERING THE KINGDOM OF GOD. “Children, how hard it is to enter the kingdom of God! It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for someone who is rich to enter the kingdom of God.” |
- A SEED FALLING ON GOOD SOIL. “Listen then to what the parable of the sower means: When anyone hears the message about the kingdom and does not understand it, the evil one comes and snatches away what was sown in their heart.
- Don Strand
- Our heavenly Father is pleased to give us what we truly need. First, God knows what we need even before we ask, and as a perfect Father, he is pleased to give us what we truly need.
- Unbelievers can’t trust in a God they don’t believe in to provide for them. Second, Jesus says the unbelievers (“Gentiles”) do not understand this principle.
- We are to seek first God’s kingdom and his righteousness. Third, we are to seek first God’s kingdom and his righteousness, and when we do all we need will be added to us.
- Tale of Two Kingdoms
- Living For Ourselves
- Loving God’s Kingdom
When it comes to kingdoms, there are really only two choices. With every choice, decision, or action, you live out of a deep heart allegiance to the kingdom of self or the kingdom of God. I’m not saying that you are always conscious of this or that your decisions are intentionally kingdom driven. What I am saying is that with everything you do, you...
This whole delusional system is driven by the reality that as sinners we tend to live for ourselves, to make life all about us. We tend to be obsessed about what we want, why we want it, how we want it, when we want it, and who we want to deliver it. We invest so much of our time and energy acquiring things for the sole purpose of our comfort and p...
How would your finances change if you loved God’s kingdom so much that it is where you wanted to invest your time, energy, and money? How specifically would a God’s-kingdom focus serve as your defense against frivolous and selfish spending? Are you ready to pray, “Your will be done right here, right now, in my finances as it is in heaven”? If you w...
May 23, 2024 · Jesus taught that we should not use the power of money to lord it over others, either through arrogance or coercive manipulation (Matthew 18:23-34; Luke 7:40-43; 20:9-16). "All Scripture is God ...
Proverbs 14:23 (NIV) states: “All hard work brings a profit, but mere talk leads only to poverty.”. Jesus valued hard work and integrity. When you’re working to make money, do it with diligence and honesty. Whether you’re in business, employed by someone else, or self-employed, your work should reflect Christian values. 2.
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Jul 8, 2024 · Podcast Episode. What Does Jesus Say About Money? (Studio Conversation) In his third teaching on money, Jesus issues a warning about elevating wealth to the position of God in our lives. To describe wealth, Jesus uses the word “mammon,” which can be translated as “the thing in which you trust.”. What happens when we put our trust in our ...
