Viewing entries tagged
greed
The Tenth Commandment is like the final exam. What is it about envy that grips us so strongly? Why does what you have make me feel worse about what I have? This message examines the contentment at the heart of God’s command not to covet.
Exodus 20:17
In a world that’s fixated on more, it’s easy to gain for yourself at the expense of other people. Honouring God involves respecting what other people have and stewarding what you’ve been given. This message looks at the relationship to other people’s property that’s highlighted in the Eighth Commandment.
Exodus 20:15
We hear the message of “not enough” early and often. Before long we internalize it. This message looks at the power of contentment and how to develop it.
1 Timothy 6:1-10
Solomon started off with a desire to lead the nation well and to bless those he was called to serve. In the end, he became lost in the pursuit of more. This message examines his life for principles that can nurture our contentment when we can’t seem to get enough.
Everyone longs for the good times, but they never seem to last. Why is that? In this sermon, we examine Solomon in his glory days as King of Israel; we see the absolute power he had and the real dangers he faced. From Solomon’s good times, we learn how Christians should think and act when seeking or living in their good times.
The good news of the Bible is that, because of Jesus’ death on our behalf, all people of all backgrounds can freely receive His forgiveness through repentance and faith. But people can subtly add conditions to that free grace and turn it into something else. And the problem is that we’re tempted to do the same! This message looks at a man named Gehazi whose greed and prejudice risked corrupting the grace of God.
Money is a subject that almost no one likes to discuss. And prosperity teachers have spread greed in the name of God’s Word and compromised the church’s integrity in this area. But the Bible teaches on this topic extensively and it’s a significant part of how we relate to God. This message looks at God’s teaching on giving and His invitation to those who would taste His generosity.
We live in a world of power politics, power couples and power grabs. And it’s distorted the way we see power. This message rethinks our relationship to power from the Bible and shows that we can be content to lend power instead of grabbing it when we know how to wait on it.
