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Jesus uses this parable to convey the reversals of God’s kingdom. The rich man is defined by the quality of his clothes and the abundance of food. Purple is the color of royalty – difficult to create; expensive. Fine linen – probably expensive imported Egyptian cloth. Feasted sumptuously every day, likely…

Summary: Is it good to be rich? What’s good about it? What’s bad about it? James is addressing an extreme here. But extremes start with non-extremes. Who is James writing about here? James has addressed wealth before, primarily to believers ( James 1:9–11 ; James 2:1–7 ; James 4:13-17 ). Here James seems…

Top --I believe the Bible is the true and infallible Word of God. --I believe what it says --and where my life differs from what It says --with the help of God, I will change. David Livingstone an ordained missionary from the 19th century; was born into not very wealthy means. He and had to work at a…

Today’s topic is on money…it is where our text is staking us today. But be patient with me and if you struggle with patience… don’t worry our text takes us to the topic of patience next week. Today’s topic is on money…it is where our text is staking us today. But be patient with me and if you struggle…

Webster Dictionary stew•ard•ship: the conducting, supervising, or managing of something especially: the careful and responsible management of something entrusted to one’s care Jesus in chapter 16 is speaking concerning wealth but more importantly our stewardship of what He has given... He begins by speaking…

The Sickness of a Lukewarm Spirituality Can Only Be Cured By Closeness and Genuine Communion with Christ.

When the judgment of God comes to sweep men and women into hell for eternity, there is one spot that is safe.

In the midst of God’s judgment, God appears to encourage His faithful martyrs.

찬송가 80장, 85장 우리가 부유하다는 것은 나쁜 것은 아닙니다. 이 땅을 살아가는 동안에 꼭 필요하기도 하고, 우리가 선한 뜻을 가지고 있다면, 그것을 보다 지혜롭고 다양한 방식으로 수행해 나갈 수 있기 때문입니다. 그래서 성경에서는 재물에 대해서 비판적으로 메시지를 내기도 하지만, 부유함 그 자체를 문제시 하지는 않습니다. 오히려 이것은 마음의 문제이고, 실천적으로는 어떻게 사용하느냐에 주목합니다. 오늘 본문도 영생에 대한 질문으로 시작하여, 진정한 부유함이 무엇인가 논하고 있습니다. 크게 2개의 단락을 가지는데, 재물이 많은…

Hello again and welcome to our 214th episode of Kids Bible Minute. I’m your host Landon Rowell and I’m also the local preacher for the church of Christ in Ramona, OK. I want to thank Bible Way Media, out of the Oologah cofC for giving me the opportunity to do this podcast and each of you for studying…

WHY PARTIALITY IS WRONG 1 My brothers, show no partiality as you hold the faith in our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory. When he was a student, the famous Indian leader, Mahatma Gandhi, considered becoming a Christian. He read the Gospels and was moved by them. It seemed to him that Christianity…

Introduction Welcome: Good morning and welcome to those here in person and those who are watching online, my name is Kent and I’m the youth and college pastor here at Crosspoint. This is the last Sunday that we are in a series called “Wisdom for Life” as we have looked at various topics that the book…

Let’s talk about one of the two things in life you cannot avoid: taxes. Not only that, lets look at it from a different point of view. How does God feel about taxes and tithes? Hello guilders, and welcome back to our second message in The Ray Stevens Sermon Series. This time we tackle a problem that…

A Widows Offering to God When I go to the mall, Costco, Walmart, airport, or other areas of people, I like to people watch. People are fascinating beings. Coming in all shapes, sizes, colors, appearances, and so forth. It is amazing what you can see and hear if your just stop, watch, and listen. Jesus…

People who wait on God's blessing will be thankful they didn't partake of the Lord's blessing.

When the Chickens Come Home to Roost? Mama: There is always something left to love. And if you ain't learned that, you ain't learned nothing. (Looking at her) Have you cried for that boy today? I don't mean for yourself and for the family 'cause we lost the money. I mean for him: what he been through…

Introduction Chapter 1 will show us that Faith on the Outside is Seen in our Response. In vv. 2-18 we will see James’ instruction to us regarding our responses to trials. We see in the first 18 verses the positive and negative side that is central to this letter: having a consistent and undivided commitment…

In the Bible, there were 2 groups of people that the Jews hated. First, the Jews hated the Samaritans. During Jesus’ time, the Samaritans were the people living in the place known as Samaria, which is located in the middle of Israel. The Samaritans were racially half-Jews and half-Gentiles (non-Jews).…

God moves us from fears of scarcity to lavish worship and celebration.

The Upside Down The Upside Down is an alternate dimension in the Netflix series “Stranger Things.” The Upside Down dimension parallels the human world except that the Upside Down is over run with vines and a misty fog that has dark spores floating everywhere. The parallel dimension appears lifeless,…

James 1:9-11 shows how to boast in the cross while experiencing poverty, riches and fading strength.

We are all addicts. We all have something that we think we cannot live without. Some of our addictions are “harmless”. Others are more harmful. I’m addicted to ice cream. I cannot say no. Very few nights go by where I do not have ice cream. Harmless addiction. I have other addictions that are not as…

Words of wisdom concerning earthly riches and the destiny of the wicked.

The Benefits Are Great! James 1:9-16 – 9 Believers who are poor have something to boast about, for God has honored them. 10 And those who are rich should boast that God has humbled them. They will fade away like a little flower in the field. 11 The hot sun rises and the grass withers; the little flower…