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Sermon on James 5:1-6, How to Handle Wealth
The Armenians have a proverb: If you can’t be rich, be the neighbor of a rich man. The Armenians are apparently much more trusting of rich people than James was. When we come to our passage in
Continue reading...Abram and Melchizedek – Genesis 14:17-24
This historical figure of Melchizedek (Hebrew for ‘my king is righteous’, or as some prefer, ‘king of righteousness’) was both a priest of El Elyon (El I will take nothing but
Continue reading...Fattened Hearts in the Day of Slaughter – James 5:1-12
Are you willing to compromise morally to get more wealth? James wants to assure you that God will exact justice toward you. You won’t get away with it. Come now, you rich, weep and howl for the
Continue reading...Lowly or Rich – James 1:9-15
Studies suggest that accumulation of money leads often to less empathy, clouded moral judgment, addiction, and troubled children. On the other hand, poor people tend to see the rich as evil. Let the
Continue reading...Right Use of Riches – 1 Timothy 6:17-21
Not everyone who is rich has a love of money or is egotistic or power hungry. And there are various kinds of riches. As for the rich in this present age, charge them not to be haughty, nor to set their
Continue reading...The Love of Money Is the Root of All Kinds of Evil – 1 Timothy 6:3-10
I recently saw an interview with the granddaughter of Walt Disney’s brother, cofounders of Disneyland. She inherited immense wealth, but she had come to see it as destructive to the soul. She
Continue reading...For What Do I Wait – Psalm 39
There is a Jeduthun who was “head of a family of singers, whom David singled out from among the levites (I Chron. 25:1). His song was considered the expression of prophetic inspiration: “Jeduthun
Continue reading...Christian Offerings – 1 Corinthians 16:1-4
Acquiring money is a powerful motivator for stealing, and churches that don’t take great care to make stealing less easy have paid the price: A church treasurer embezzled $850,000 by distributing
Continue reading...Sacrificial Giving – Luke 21:1-4
In the Law of Moses it was required that every family tithe, or give 10 percent, of their income to support the Levites who served in the Temple. But it must be recognized that a tenth of one’s
Continue reading...Wealth and the Kingdom of God – Luke 18:18-30
It is hard not to appreciate the rich mindset versus the poor mindset. For example, according to listenmoneymatters.com, “Rich mindset understands that the first goal is to gain a surplus of resources.
Continue reading...Justifying Wealth-Seeking – Luke 16:14-18
How would you ridicule someone who challenged your devotion to money and wealth? “You aren’t living in the real world,” or “You would have everyone living from day to day in anxiety
Continue reading...Mammon – Luke 16:1-13
In the King James Version of the Bible, Jesus says, “You cannot serve God and mammon.” Wikipedia tells us, “The word Mammon comes into English from post-classical Latin mammona ‘wealth’,
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