Luke 16.15 warns, Jesus said to them, you are the ones who justify yourselves in men’s eyes, but God knows your hearts.
For what is highly prized among men is utterly detestable in God’s sight.
This statement by God, warning us that what we value He despises, should terrorize us. Now certainly this cant be true in everything. (more…)
Luke 16.13 observes, no one can serve two masters. For you will hate one and love the other; you will be devoted to one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and be enslaved to money.
The Bible has many warnings against the pursuit and accumulation of wealth. It is interesting that God observes that our greatest competitor to Him will not be some strange idol from a weird man-made religion but a desire to be wealthy. Why do we want wealth? (more…)
Luke 8.14 explains the seed that fell among thorns stands for those who hear, but as they go on their 
way they are choked by life’s worries, riches and pleasures, and they do not mature.
Not too many Christians are happy with the current state of world affairs. Too much violence, too many corrupt people in high places, not enough economic growth and opportunities; unrest seems to be the norm.
What are the issues? The same ones that have plagued humanity from our beginning: selfishness, greed, power. (more…)
1 Timothy 6.19 promises, in this way they will lay up treasure for themselves as a firm foundation for 
the coming age. God encourages us to create and store treasure for ourselves in heaven. Think of it as the ultimate retirement savings account.
To earn heavenly treasure we have to think in the economics of heaven. We also have to choose which priority we will live for: short term this life existence or long term eternal life existence.
God warns us we cannot love money and God: we will focus on accumulating either the treasure of this world or the treasure of the world to come. In the passage today God lists additional means for us to accumulate heavenly treasure besides working at reconciling people to Jesus as Savior of the world. (more…)
Matthew 6:19 commands ‘Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moths and vermin destroy, and where thieves break in and steal.’
When God lived among us He said, ‘do not store up for yourselves treasure on earth.’ We need to read that again slowly, thinking carefully about His words. God said, ‘do not store up treasures on earth.’
Yet most of us ignore Him. We are like the Israelites we read about in the Bible who constantly ignore God’s commands so we find ourselves shaking our heads at their disobedience and subsequent negative consequences. (more…)
2 Corinthians 8:8 states this is one way to prove that your love is real, that it goes beyond mere words. How do you prove your love for God and…
Luke 16.11 observes if you are untrustworthy about worldly wealth, who will trust you with the true riches of heaven? What does it mean to be untrustworthy with worldly wealth?…
Luke 14:28 warns don’t begin until you count the cost. I continue to be amazed at God's attitude toward saving the world while He lived among us. Certainly His sacrifice…
Matthew 13:22 explains the cares of this life and his longing for money choke out God’s Word, and he does less and less for God. Many would say the effect…
Deuteronomy 14:23 teaches the purpose of tithing is to teach you always to put God first in your lives. God doesn't need my money, most of us have heard, said…
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