Teaching by Tag: Wealth
The Narrow Way, Part 3: The Problem with Idols
The story of the rich young ruler exposes how easily idols keep us from fully following Jesus. When we embrace God as the giver of all, we can rely on Him as we faithfully steward and purposefully give.
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Paul’s Loving Charge to the Church, Part 10: Flee and Pursue
Stewarding the gospel requires fleeing the trappings of possessions and pursuing godliness with contentment.
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My Heart and My Wallet: A Theology of Wealth
Believers are called to apply gospel principles to our hearts and our wallets. We must realize that all we have belongs to the Lord, we must know that wealth does not satisfy, we must embrace contentment, and we must guard against security becoming an idol.
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Living Faith, Part 13: Possessions and Priorities
We are called to love God and use resources—not the other way around. Everything we have is from the Lord and belongs to the Lord.
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To avoid the sin of partiality, we do not seek out others for personal gain, we give to others who are unlikely to give back to us, and we build relationship with people who are not like us.
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The Mission of God
God blesses His people to reach all peoples.
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Wisdom for Living, Part 7: Proper Perspective on Possessions
Who we are as people is more important to God than how much we have. We are called to trust in Him more than our riches and to honor Him with our generosity.
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Parables, Part 2: The Rich Man and Lazarus
Being a member of God’s family does not mean receiving the blessing of the material world, it means being a blessing to the world from what we have been given. Because we know the humble and generous love of the gospel, it will exude from us and bear fruit.
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Livin’ the Dream
“Living the dream” will always be a dream because we live in a world where sin abounds. Jesus showed that dying to ourselves is the way to life.
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In the Beginning, Part 14: Abraham’s Faith Restored
When you tighten your grip on possessions, they will tighten their grip on you. But when you loosen your grip on possessions, they will loosen their grip on you.
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