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Tag Archives: greed
Money Matters
Money can be a major stumbling block or a major blessing. The scripture has much to say about how we handle it. Continue reading
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Tagged attitude toward money, Blessing, greed, materialism, money, rich, stewardship
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Scarecrows in a Melon Patch (Oct 8)
Something within each of us cries out for the eternal. As Pascal wrote, “There is a God-shaped vacuum in each of our hearts.” Yet many of us, instead of worshiping and serving the Creator, worship and serve created things. We, then, exchange the glory of the Almighty God for lesser gods. Continue reading
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Tagged greed, idolatry, idols of the heart, materialism, worship God
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Money Matters (Oct 21)
Money can be a major stumbling block or a major blessing. The scripture has much to say about how we handle it. Continue reading
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Tagged generosity, greed, money, root of all kinds of evil, share
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Scarecrows in a Melon Patch (Oct 8)
We, who would not think to bow down to an idol, create “idols of the heart.” We worship and serve many things. Paul shows us that even misplaced values like greed and materialism can become idols. So can entertainment, sports, music or a political cause. The list could include most anything that becomes our preoccupation. Only God can bring security and meaning. He is the only rightful object of worship. Continue reading
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Tagged greed, heart is an idol making factory, idolatry, materialism, political ideology
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Scarecrow in a Melon Patch (Oct 8)
Oct 8 Scarecrows in a Melon Patch Today’s Scripture Readings: Psalms 111:1-10 | Jeremiah 10:1-11:23 | Colossians 3:18-4:18 | Proverbs 24:28-29 Today’s Scripture Focus: Jeremiah 10:1-11:23 Like a scarecrow in a melon patch, their idols cannot speak; they must be … Continue reading
Scarecrows in a Melon Patch (Oct 8)
October 8 Scarecrows in a Melon Patch Today’s Scripture Readings: Psalms 111:1-10 | Jeremiah 10:1-11:23 | Colossians 3:18-4:18 | Proverbs 24:28-29 Today’s Scripture Focus: Jeremiah 10:1-11:23 Like a scarecrow in a melon patch, their idols cannot speak; they must be … Continue reading
Money Matters (Oct 21)
Today’s Scripture Readings: Psalms 118:22-29 | Jeremiah 37:1-38:28 | 1 Timothy 6:1-21 | Proverbs 25:28 Today’s Scripture Focus: 1 Timothy 6 “But godliness with contentment is great gain. For we brought nothing into the world and we can take nothing … Continue reading
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Tagged contentment, generosity, greed, love of money, money, poor, rich
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