Archive for 'Materialism'

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 [...]

Recognizing Jesus

Mark 6: 53-56 1 Kgs 8:1-7,9-13 / Ps 132 As they were leaving the boat, people immediately recognized Jesus. (Mark 6:54) For our life we thank You, Jesus, And pledge to make others aware That Your healing that has freed us Comes from a faith that we must share. When Jesus and His apostles had [...]

Greed Breeds Dishonesty

Luke 16: 9-15 Rom 16: 3-9,16,22-27 / Ps 145 No slave can serve two masters; for a slave will either hate the one and love the other, or be devoted to the one and despise the other. (Luke 16:13) We can become poor in wisdom, Or other things like power and health; But if it [...]