• Jesus does not advocate poverty as a means to spirituality. Acts 2:44-45
Acts is a book of the bible, categorized as a "___" book.
• The Bible recognizes the right to material possessions that are acquired honestly.
…Descriptive vs. Prescriptive
• God expects us to enjoy the blessing that He give, including the material blessings. 1 Tim 6:17
• Material possessions are not, in and of themselves, evil … unless they become idols in your life.
Matt 25:27
Proverbs 6:6-8 > Go to the ant, you slacker!
Proverbs 14: 23 (a verse for the modern politician)
• The Bible gives considerable counsel for __ and following good ___ .
• It is not the government's job to __ of us.
Your Finances - According to Jesus 1) We have some problems with our man-made investment plan (v19)
• It tends to focus upon us… upon "self"
• It most often has material possession as the primary goal.
• These material possessions are not permanent … they will all decay.
• Your possessions may also be taken away from you.
2) Jesus commands us to invest in heaven! (v20)• You are investing in eternal things.
• You are investing in people.
• Those treasures will last forever.
• God's ___ on this investment, the __ of the ___, can never be ____ !
3) The location of your investments reveals the condition of your heart. (v21)
Getting into God's "Market"
Discipleship When Life Gets Hard (James 1:5-11)
Discipleship In A World of Need (James 1:27)
Discipleship When Life Gets Hard (James 1:2-4)
From Doubter To Disciple (James 1:1)
Four Looks At The Empty Tomb (John 20:1-10)
The Tenth Commandment (Exodus 20:17)
The Ninth Commandment (Exodus 20:16)
Eighth Commandment (Exodus 20:15)
Critical Commands To Follow About One’s Old Self
The Sixth Commandment (Exodus 20:13)
The Fifth Commandment (Exodus 20:12)
The Fourth Commandment (Exodus 20:8-11)
The Third Commandment (Exodus 20:7)
The Second Commandment (Exodus 20:4-6)
Why The Law? (Exodus 19)
Rooted (Psalm 1)
Saved To Trust (Exodus 17)
Saved to Trust Exodus 15-16
From Fear to Fear
Consecrated (Exodus 13)
Create your
podcast in
minutes
It is Free
The Hello Heaven Podcast
Cast The Word
Let Me Be Frank | Bishop Frank Caggiano’s Podcast | Diocese of Bridgeport, CT
The Kingdom Power Fellowship Podcast
The Bible Recap
The Bible in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz)