The Worldly Trio

15 Do not love the world or anything in the world. If anyone loves the world, love for the Father is not in them. 16 For everything in the world – the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life – comes not from the Father but

Love and money

If anyone has material possessions and sees a brother or sister in need but has no pity on them, how can the love of God be in that person? 1 John 3:17 Sometimes (often actually) the Bible can be so direct. There’s no dodging this verse and not
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All about the benjamins

Then he said to them, ‘Watch out! Be on your guard against all kinds of greed; life does not consist in an abundance of possessions.’ Luke 12:15 This is such an important verse because we can all so easily fall into the trap that says “money is
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Worry Part 10: The Kingdom

But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. Mat 6:33 The story starts in verse 19 with “do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth”. It continues in verse 25 with “do not worry abo
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Worry Part 8: The job for pagans

31 So do not worry, saying, “What shall we eat?” or “What shall we drink?” or “What shall we wear?” 32 For the pagans run after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them. Mat 6:31-32 There are 2 things I would li
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Loving is giving and giving is loving

Each of you should give what you have decided in your heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver. 2 Cor 9:7 Don’t let the last 5 words of this verse slip quietly past you. God loves a cheerful giver. When
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Love and Money and Thingz

17 If anyone has material possessions and sees a brother or sister in need but has no pity on them, how can the love of God be in that person? 18 Dear children, let us not love with words or speech but with actions and in truth. 1 John 3:17-18 A frie