Bible About Money

Treasure vs. Money — Timothy Keller — Jesus is Master Not Mammon — Matthew 6 Sermon Video

Treasures in Heaven

19“Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. 20“But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys, and where thieves do not break in or steal; 21for where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.

22“The eye is the lamp of the body; so then if your eye is clear, your whole body will be full of light. 23“But if your eye is bad, your whole body will be full of darkness. If then the light that is in you is darkness, how great is the darkness!

24“No one can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and wealth.

The Cure for Anxiety

25“For this reason I say to you, do not be worried about your life, as to what you will eat or what you will drink; nor for your body, as to what you will put on. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothing? 26“Look at the birds of the air, that they do not sow, nor reap nor gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not worth much more than they? 27“And who of you by being worried can add a single hour to his life? 28“And why are you worried about clothing? Observe how the lilies of the field grow; they do not toil nor do they spin, 29yet I say to you that not even Solomon in all his glory clothed himself like one of these. 30“But if God so clothes the grass of the field, which is alive today and tomorrow is thrown into the furnace, will He not much more clothe you? You of little faith! 31“Do not worry then, saying, ‘What will we eat?’ or ‘What will we drink?’ or ‘What will we wear for clothing?’ 32“For the Gentiles eagerly seek all these things; for your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things. 33“But seek first His kingdom and His righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.

34“So do not worry about tomorrow; for tomorrow will care for itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.

References & Reflections

[1] https://biblehub.com/context/matthew/6-19.htm
[2] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YEvuXAucbd8

Anger of Jesus: Cleansing the Temple! Driving Out the Money Changers — Lessons from Luke 19

Luke 19:45-48 New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

Jesus Cleanses the Temple

⁴⁵Then he entered the temple and began to drive out those who were selling things there; ⁴⁶and he said, “It is written,

‘My house shall be a house of prayer’;
but you have made it a den of robbers.”
Isaiah 56:7, Jeremiah 7:11

⁴⁷Every day he was teaching in the temple. The chief priests, the scribes, and the leaders of the people kept looking for a way to kill him; ⁴⁸but they did not find anything they could do, for all the people were spellbound by what they heard.

References & Reflections

[1] learnreligions.com/jesus-clears-the-temple-bible-story-700066
[2] www.jesuswalk.com/lessons/19_41-20_8.htm
[3] www.jesus-story.net/the-money-changers/
[4] www.jesus-story.net/the-money-changers/
[5] www.gotquestions.org/Jesus-angry.html
[6] www.gotquestions.org/Bible-violence.html
[7] www.churchofjesuschrist.org/bible-videos/videos/jesus-cleanses-the-temple
[8] www.learnreligions.com/jesus-clears-the-temple-bible-story-700066
[9] https://biblehub.com/luke/19-45.htm
[10] Dr. Bill Barclay Commentary Gospel of Luke
[11] Isaiah 56:7
[12] Jeremiah 7:11

Jesus Son of God, Abraham to Zacchaeus — Christ and the Rich Man — Lessons from Luke 19

When he heard this, he became very sad, because he was very wealthy. Jesus looked at him and said, “How hard it is for the rich to enter the kingdom of heaven! Indeed, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for someone who is rich to enter the kingdom of heaven.”^[5]
Luke 18:24-30

²⁶Those who heard this asked, “Who then can be saved?”

Luke 19:1-10 (NIV)

Zacchaeus the Tax Collector

19 Jesus entered Jericho and was passing through. ²A man was there by the name of Zacchaeus; he was a chief tax collector and was wealthy. ³He wanted to see who Jesus was, but because he was short he could not see over the crowd. ⁴So he ran ahead and climbed a sycamore-fig tree to see him, since Jesus was coming that way.

⁵When Jesus reached the spot, he looked up and said to him, “Zacchaeus, come down immediately. I must stay at your house today.” ⁶So he came down at once and welcomed him gladly.

⁷All the people saw this and began to mutter, “He has gone to be the guest of a sinner.”

⁸But Zacchaeus stood up and said to the Lord, “Look, Lord! Here and now I give half of my possessions to the poor, and if I have cheated anybody out of anything, I will pay back four times the amount.”

⁹Jesus said to him, “Today salvation has come to this house, because this man, too, is a son of Abraham. ¹⁰For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost.”

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References & Reflections

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miracle
[2] https://media.ascensionpress.com/2017/10/18/was-john-the-baptist-a-reincarnation-of-elijah/
[3] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free_will
[4] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jesus_and_the_rich_young_man
[5] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/With_God,_all_things_are_possible

Ecclesiastes 5:8-20 The Love Of Money: Meaningless Distractions! — Gospel Light Singapore Sermon Video

Ecclesiastes 5:8-20 (NIV)

Riches Are Meaningless

⁸If you see the poor oppressed in a district, and justice and rights denied, do not be surprised at such things; for one official is eyed by a higher one, and over them both are others higher still. ⁹The increase from the land is taken by all; the king himself profits from the fields.

¹⁰Whoever loves money never has enough;
    whoever loves wealth is never satisfied with their income.
    This too is meaningless.
¹¹As goods increase,
    so do those who consume them.
And what benefit are they to the owners
    except to feast their eyes on them?
¹²The sleep of a laborer is sweet,
    whether they eat little or much,
but as for the rich, their abundance
    permits them no sleep.

¹³I have seen a grievous evil under the sun:
wealth hoarded to the harm of its owners,

¹⁴    or wealth lost through some misfortune,
so that when they have children
    there is nothing left for them to inherit.
¹⁵Everyone comes naked from their mother’s womb,
    and as everyone comes, so they depart.
They take nothing from their toil
    that they can carry in their hands.
Job 1:21, 1st Timothy 6:7

¹⁶This too is a grievous evil:

As everyone comes, so they depart,
    and what do they gain,
    since they toil for the wind?
¹⁷All their days they eat in darkness,
    with great frustration, affliction and anger.
Job 1:21, 1st Timothy 6:7

¹⁸This is what I have observed to be good: that it is appropriate for a person to eat, to drink and to find satisfaction in their toilsome labor under the sun during the few days of life God has given them—for this is their lot. ¹⁹Moreover, when God gives someone wealth and possessions, and the ability to enjoy them, to accept their lot and be happy in their toil—this is a gift of God. ²⁰They seldom reflect on the days of their life, because God keeps them occupied with gladness of heart.

References & Reflections

[1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U1dMRHWce0Y&t=27m33s
[2] gospellight.sg
[3] en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ng_Teng_Fong
[4] entrepreneurialleaders.com/blog/130/Philip-Ng-CEO-Far-East-Organization–A-Billionaire-Familys-Christian-Enterprise
[5] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Christmas_Carol

Name of the Lord: Rescue and Reward! — Psalm 91 Prophecy Fulfilled

Psalm of Moses. Man of God

Psalm 91 New Living Translation (NLT)

¹Those who live in the shelter of the Most High
    will find rest in the shadow of the Almighty.
²This I declare about the Lord:
He alone is my refuge, my place of safety;
    he is my God, and I trust him.
³For he will rescue you from every trap
    and protect you from deadly disease.

⁴He will cover you with his feathers.
    He will shelter you with his wings.
    His faithful promises are your armor and protection.
⁵Do not be afraid of the terrors of the night,
    nor the arrow that flies in the day.
⁶Do not dread the disease that stalks in darkness,
    nor the disaster that strikes at midday.
⁷Though a thousand fall at your side,
    though ten thousand are dying around you,
    these evils will not touch you.
⁸Just open your eyes,
    and see how the wicked are punished.

⁹If you make the Lord your refuge,
if you make the Most High your shelter,
¹⁰no evil will conquer you;
no plague will come near your home.

¹¹For he will order his angels
    to protect you wherever you go.
¹²They will hold you up with their hands
    so you won’t even hurt your foot on a stone.
¹³You will trample upon lions and cobras;
    you will crush fierce lions and serpents under your feet!
Matthew 4, Psalm 91

¹⁴The Lord says, “I will rescue those who love me.
    I will protect those who trust in my name.
¹⁵When they call on me, I will answer;
    I will be with them in trouble.
    I will rescue and honor them.
¹⁶I will reward them with a long life
    and give them my salvation.”

References & Reflections

[1] www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew+4%3A6%2CPsalm+91%3A11%2CPsalm+91%3A12&version=NIV
[2] www.deadright.net/index.php?p=1_76_Jesus-in-the-Psalms-Psalm-91-Satan-Matthew-4-Temptation-of-Jesus

Ecclesiastes 5:8-20 The Love Of Money — Gospel Light ChristmaSingapore Sermon Video

Ecclesiastes 5:8-20 (NIV)

Riches Are Meaningless

¹⁰Whoever loves money never has enough;
    whoever loves wealth is never satisfied with their income.
    This too is meaningless.
¹¹As goods increase,
    so do those who consume them.
And what benefit are they to the owners
    except to feast their eyes on them?
¹²The sleep of a laborer is sweet,
    whether they eat little or much,
but as for the rich, their abundance
    permits them no sleep.

¹³I have seen a grievous evil under the sun:
wealth hoarded to the harm of its owners,

¹⁴    or wealth lost through some misfortune,
so that when they have children
    there is nothing left for them to inherit.
¹⁵Everyone comes naked from their mother’s womb,
    and as everyone comes, so they depart.
They take nothing from their toil
    that they can carry in their hands.
Job 1:21, 1st Timothy 6:7

¹⁶This too is a grievous evil:

As everyone comes, so they depart,
    and what do they gain,
    since they toil for the wind?
¹⁷All their days they eat in darkness,
    with great frustration, affliction and anger.
Job 1:21, 1st Timothy 6:7

References & Reflections

Ecclesiastes 5:8-20 The Love Of Money: Money is Meaningless! — Gospel Light Singapore Sermon Video

Ecclesiastes 5:8-20 (NIV)

Riches Are Meaningless

¹⁰Whoever loves money never has enough;
    whoever loves wealth is never satisfied with their income.
    This too is meaningless.
¹¹As goods increase,
    so do those who consume them.
And what benefit are they to the owners
    except to feast their eyes on them?
¹²The sleep of a laborer is sweet,
    whether they eat little or much,
but as for the rich, their abundance
    permits them no sleep.

¹³I have seen a grievous evil under the sun:
wealth hoarded to the harm of its owners,

¹⁴    or wealth lost through some misfortune,
so that when they have children
    there is nothing left for them to inherit.
¹⁵Everyone comes naked from their mother’s womb,
    and as everyone comes, so they depart.
They take nothing from their toil
    that they can carry in their hands.
Job 1:21, 1st Timothy 6:7

¹⁶This too is a grievous evil:

As everyone comes, so they depart,
    and what do they gain,
    since they toil for the wind?
¹⁷All their days they eat in darkness,
    with great frustration, affliction and anger.
Job 1:21, 1st Timothy 6:7

References & Reflections

Ecclesiastes 5:8-20 The Love Of Money — Wisdom of — “Worldly Saints” — Gospel Light Sermon Video

Ecclesiastes 5:8-20 (NIV)

Riches Are Meaningless

¹⁰Whoever loves money never has enough;
    whoever loves wealth is never satisfied with their income.
    This too is meaningless.
¹¹As goods increase,
    so do those who consume them.
And what benefit are they to the owners
    except to feast their eyes on them?
¹²The sleep of a laborer is sweet,
    whether they eat little or much,
but as for the rich, their abundance
    permits them no sleep.

¹³I have seen a grievous evil under the sun:
wealth hoarded to the harm of its owners,

¹⁴    or wealth lost through some misfortune,
so that when they have children
    there is nothing left for them to inherit.
¹⁵Everyone comes naked from their mother’s womb,
    and as everyone comes, so they depart.
They take nothing from their toil
    that they can carry in their hands.
Job 1:21, 1st Timothy 6:7

¹⁶This too is a grievous evil:

As everyone comes, so they depart,
    and what do they gain,
    since they toil for the wind?
¹⁷All their days they eat in darkness,
    with great frustration, affliction and anger.
Job 1:21, 1st Timothy 6:7

References & Reflections

“What is Seed Faith? What Is A Seed Faith Offering?” Truth? Is It Biblical? GotQuestions #14 | GotQuestions.org

Ask God – God Answers – Seek Scripture In Action – Knock & Know!

https://www.gotquestions.org/seed-faith.html

Promoters of the false “prosperity gospel” and Word of Faith movement often like to talk about “seeding,” “seed faith offerings,” and “hundred-fold returns.” A seed faith offering is money given in faith that God will multiply it and return it to the giver. The more money you give—and the more faith you have—the more money you get in return. Prosperity preachers often solicit gifts to their ministries by promising such in-kind returns: “Send me $10 and trust God to give you back $1,000.” They give their appeals for money a spiritual gloss with statements such as “God wants to bless you with a miracle” and “Jesus is bigger than your debt.” And they will misuse verses such as Mark 4:8, “Still other seed fell on good soil. It came up, grew and produced a crop, some multiplying thirty, some sixty, some a hundred times.” It’s good to remember the “seed” in this verse is the Word of God (Mark 4:14), not money.
(Mark 4:8; Mark 4:14)

References & Reflections

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prosperity_theology
[2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Word_of_Faith
[3] https://www.gotquestions.org/seed-faith.html
[4] https://medium.com/@benn29/and-through-covetousness-shall-they-with-feigned-words-make-merchandise-of-you-whose-judgment-now-91230ff4e6eb

Rich Young Ruler — Sell Your Possessions! Give To Poor — Possibility — Eternal Life —Lessons from Luke 18

Luke 18:18-43 New Living Translation (NLT)

The Rich Man

¹⁸Once a religious leader asked Jesus this question: “Good Teacher, what should I do to inherit eternal life?”

¹⁹“Why do you call me good?” Jesus asked him. “Only God is truly good.²⁰But to answer your question, you know the commandments: ‘You must not commit adultery. You must not murder. You must not steal. You must not testify falsely. Honor your father and mother.’^[a]”

²¹The man replied, “I’ve obeyed all these commandments since I was young.”

²²When Jesus heard his answer, he said, “There is still one thing you haven’t done. Sell all your possessions and give the money to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me.”

²³But when the man heard this he became very sad, for he was very rich.

²⁴When Jesus saw this,^[b] he said, “How hard it is for the rich to enter the Kingdom of God! ²⁵In fact, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich person to enter the Kingdom of God!”

²⁶Those who heard this said, “Then who in the world can be saved?”