“What does the Bible say about a Christian going into debt?”……Answer: Paul’s charge to us in Romans 13:8 to owe nothing but love is a powerful reminder of God’s distaste for all forms of debt that are not being paid in a timely manner (see also Psalm 37:21). At the same time, the Bible does […]
Mastering Materialism Matthew 6:19-34 Overcoming Financial Worry part1 INTRODUCTION In order that you might have the context for this lesson, let’s read Matthew 6:25-34: “Therefore, I say unto you, Be not anxious for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not […]
Money: Currency for Christian Hedonism by John Piper Scripture: 1 Timothy 6:6-19 Topic: Christian Hedonism Series: Desiring God……Hedonism…1: the doctrine that pleasure or happiness is the sole or chief good in life 2: a way of life based on or suggesting the principles of hedonism … Money is the currency of Christian Hedonism in the sense […]
“Why did Jesus speak so strongly against lukewarm faith?”……Revelation 3:14-21…14 “Write this letter to the angel of the church in Laodicea. This is the message from the one who is the Amen—the faithful and true witness, the beginning of God’s new creation:…15 “I know all the things you do, that you are neither hot nor cold. I wish […]
“Was Jesus rich/wealthy?”……Did Jesus live as a wealthy man during His time on earth? According to the New Testament, He did not. Rather, He was born in a manger (Matthew 1; Luke 2), lived as an immigrant in a foreign country Matthew 2:13-15…13 After the wise men were gone, an angel of the Lord appeared to […]
Mastering Materialism Matthew 6:19-34 Overcoming Financial Worry part2……INTRODUCTION & REVIEW The instruction from the Sermon on the Mount preached by our Lord Jesus Christ is practical and touches us right where we live. The heart of the matter to which Jesus speaks in Matthew 6:25-34 is the issue of materialism — worrying about our finances, worrying about our […]
Money…Malachi 3:10-12…Bring all the tithes into the storehouse so there will be enough food in my Temple. If you do,” says the Lord of Heaven’s Armies, “I will open the windows of heaven for you. I will pour out a blessing so great you won’t have enough room to take it in! Try it! Put […]