Money Measure

A Stark Disclaimer And Setup

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Money As A Test Of Spiritual Life

0:05 SPEAKER_00: One measure of a church or ministry's spirituality is the extent to which the Holy Spirit teaches and guides the congregation to be painfully crucified with respect to money.

0:16 SPEAKER_00: This is the true indicator of their spiritual state.

You Cannot Serve Two Masters

0:20 SPEAKER_00: Luke 1613 states, No servant can serve two masters, either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other.

0:32 SPEAKER_00: You cannot serve both God and money.

Trustworthy With Worldly Wealth

0:36 SPEAKER_00: Indeed, God has made it clear that without properly managing worldly wealth through the suffering power of the cross, one cannot be truly spiritually blessed by Jesus.

0:47 SPEAKER_00: God will not, cannot bless a ministry or person who does not hate and despise money.

0:54 SPEAKER_00: As stated by Jesus in Luke sixteen eleven, if you have not been trustworthy in handling worldly wealth, who will trust you with true riches?

1:03 SPEAKER_00: It is often said that the love of money is the root of evil.

How To Know You Hate Money

1:07 SPEAKER_00: However, how does one know if they hate and despise money?

1:12 SPEAKER_00: It is simple.

1:13 SPEAKER_00: To the degree that someone or a ministry detests and hates worldly wealth by the direction of the living God reveals their true sentiment.

1:23 SPEAKER_00: If a Christian does not possess a disdain for material wealth by the power of God, then they love money.

Flee Greed And Pursue Righteousness

1:30 SPEAKER_00: This is why Paul wrote to Timothy to flee the love of money by seeking the righteousness that both hates and despises money.

1:45 SPEAKER_00: Some people, eager for money, have wandered from the faith and pierced themselves with many griefs.

1:52 SPEAKER_00: But you, man of God, flee from all this and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, endurance, and gentleness.

Closing And Resource Link

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