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Money matters here in so many ways. We can think about how our money can make a big difference in the needs of our church and our community. Money also matters there (eternally). What we trust will have eternal consequences. This is a sermon that works through those teachings from Jesus. It has the goal of moving people into the gospel of Christ that has the power to raise us from the financial dead.
The widow has a powerful message for us on the what and the why of giving. You just can’t dismiss what she has to say, but why does Jesus give us that message? It’s important that we not just identify with the widow. It’s also important that we see Jesus identify with the widow. This is power for real giving. Listen in!
Wealth has incredible, godlike characteristics. We use it to do amazing things like reduce our fear; control our future; and even control other people. It can be such a force of good in our lives. This teaching from Jesus is a call to turn away from that good and, more than that, find true power from Jesus to do that. Listen in!
This little section of James is a true anomaly in his little letter. The rest of James is the epitome of a practical look at wise, Christian living. This tiny, little section is the polar opposite. There is not a single practical thing that he actually says here about wealth. Not one. What do we do with it? This sermon is a take on that. Listen in!