Sermons About Riches
You Can't Take It With You
In His love, God forgives you and me for putting our confidence in the money and possessions that have been entrusted to our care, freeing us from their weight, making it possible for us to follow Christ as His people.
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Poverty and Riches
Proverbs 30:7-9 is a prayer for contentment for neither poverty or riches, but just enough to meet daily needs. There is a danger in being rich (forgetting God and becoming arrogant) and a danger in being poor (stealing to meet your needs). The Bible says a lot about poverty; we need to care for those who are poor and learn from them (they tend to be humble) The Bible also has a lot to say about the rich. Christ followers who are rich need to be humble and hope in God and enjoy their money with thankfulness (1 Timothy 6:17-19).
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Relationship Over Possession
Jesus is teaching a large crowd and is interrupted by a man who wants Jesus to settle an issue for him, to make his brother give him his share of an inheritance. We might want to think this parable doesn't really have anything to do with us, but when we see it as a story of a man, not seeking justice, but with a clenched fist demanding that God give him what he wants and claiming that life isn't fair if he doesn't, it begins to become a familiar theme that we all struggle with on a regular basis.
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The Riches of His Grace
Paul's letter to the Ephesians makes known t he riches of God's grace in Jesus, the Beloved. Of infinitely greater value than any earthly treasure, the riches of God's amazing love, mercy, and forgiveness are freely given through faith in Jesus. This is not something which can be earned or merited; nor is it something which we deserve. The riches of God's grace are given to us as a gift through the cleansing blood of Jesus. Rather than hoarding this incredible treasure and keeping it all to ourselves, our calling is to share with others what we ourselves have received so they too will be blessed with the riches of God's grace in Christ Jesus.
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Seeing Things Differently -- James 1:9-11
For those who believe in Jesus, their view of life changes. No longer are poverty or riches seen in the same way.
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Sunday Sermon for Week 28-09
What does it take to have enough? Henry Ford’s answer was “Just a little bit more.” The Apostle Paul’s answer: “I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation, whether well fed or hungry, whether living in plenty of in want. I can do everything through Him who give me strength.”
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