Archive for 'Materialism'

The Poor Rich Man

Matthew 19: 16-22 Ez 24:15-23 / Deut 32 If you want to be perfect, go, sell your possessions and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me. (Matthew 19:21) We all have poverty in wisdom, Power, talent, beauty or health; But if it keeps us from God’s kingdom, [...]

Dying for Eternal Life

John 12: 24-26 2 Cor 9: 6-10 / Psa 112 The man who loves his life will lose it, while the man who hates his life in this world will keep it for eternal life. (John 12:25) Teach me, Lord, what in me must die That I may be Your faithful sheep… What things in [...]

No Worry, No Fear

Matthew 6: 24-34 2 Chr 24: 17-25 / Ps 89: 4-5, 29-34 Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink, or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more than food and the body more than clothing? (Matthew 6:25) If we live simply, we [...]

Pity the Rich

Mark 10:17-27 1 Ptr 1:3-9 / Psa 111 It is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for a rich person to enter the Kingdom of God. (Mark 10:25) What worth are all the world’s treasure If in the end I lose my soul? Strive for the prize beyond [...]

The World’s Hatred

John 15: 18-21 Acts 16:1-10 / Psa 100 I have chosen you out of the world, therefore the world hates you. (John 15:19) How can the choice be hard to make, Between life or death, wealth or grace? Let us not make the grave mistake To love this world and lose the race. (Jesus said), [...]

True Freedom in Jesus

John 8: 31-42 Dan 3:14-20,91-92,95 / Dan 3:52-56 If you abide by my word, you are truly my disciples; you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free. (John 8:31-32) Once in the darkness, we had been Blind to the Truth, now we can see; Why remain in the chains of sin [...]