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Material Girl
The Gospels
&
James
Our Text
16 And behold, a man came up to him,
saying, “Teacher, what good deed must I
do to have eternal life?” 17 And he said to
him, “Why do you ask me about what is
Matthew 19:16–26 2
Our Text
good? There is only one who is good. If
you would enter life, keep the
commandments.” 18 He said to him,
“Which ones?” And Jesus said, “You shall
Matthew 19:16–26 3
Our Text
not murder, You shall not commit adultery,
You shall not steal, You shall not bear false
witness, 19 Honor your father and mother,
and, You shall love your neighbor as
Matthew 19:16–26 4
Our Text
yourself.” 20 The young man said to him,
“All these I have kept. What do I still lack?”
21 Jesus said to him, “If you would be
perfect, go, sell what you possess and give
Matthew 19:16–26 5
Our Text
to the poor, and you will have treasure in
heaven; and come, follow me.” 22 When
the young man heard this he went away
sorrowful, for he had great possessions.
Matthew 19:16–26 6
Our Text
23 And Jesus said to his disciples, “Truly, I
say to you, only with difficulty will a rich
person enter the kingdom of heaven. 24
Again I tell you, it is easier for a camel to
Matthew 19:16–26 7
Our Text
go through the eye of a needle than for a
rich person to enter the kingdom of God.”
25 When the disciples heard this, they were
greatly astonished, saying, “Who then can
Matthew 19:16–26 8
Our Text
be saved?” 26 But Jesus looked at them and
said, “With man this is impossible, but
with God all things are possible.”
Matthew 19:16–26 9
Material Girl
The Gospels
&
James
Thumb Nail Version
short
11
Too much!
When the young man heard this
he went away sorrowful, for he
had great possessions.
Matthew 19:22 12
Misrepresented
Truly, I say to you, only with difficulty
will a rich person enter the kingdom of
heaven. Again I tell you, it is easier for
Matthew 19:23–24 13
Misrepresented
a camel to go through the eye of a
needle than for a rich person to enter
the kingdom of God.
Matthew 19:23–24 14
Why so hard?
Trust
Pride
15
Money is
the root of
all evil!
Wrong!
16
Correct
For the love of money is a root of all kinds
of evils. It is through this craving that some
have wandered away from the faith and
pierced themselves with many pangs.
1 Timothy 6:10 17
Money problems
I have it- I’ve made it (Pride)
I don’t have it- That’s unfair (Jealousy)
You have it- I want it (Covet)
You have it- You’re the best (Favoritism)
18
James’ Message concerning wealth
(1) the Jews considered wealth to be an evidence
of God’s acceptance and blessing but they
ignored the covenantal responsibilities and
warnings.
(2) the wealthy Jews were often the very ones
who persecuted the early Christians.
19
Pride
9 Let the lowly brother boast in his
exaltation, 10 and the rich in his
humiliation, because like a flower of the
grass he will pass away. 11 For the sun rises
James 1:9–11 20
Pride
with its scorching heat and withers the
grass; its flower falls, and its beauty
perishes. So also will the rich man fade
away in the midst of his pursuits.
James 1:9–11 21
Money Struggles
Pride
Equality
22
His Pursuits
Come now, you who say, “Today or tomorrow
we will go into such and such a town and spend
a year there and trade and make a profit”—
yet you do not
James 4:13–17 23
Self-Sufficiency
know what tomorrow will bring. What is your
life? For you are a mist that appears for a little
time and then vanishes. Instead you ought to
say, “If the Lord wills,
James 4:13–17 24
Self-Sufficiency
we will live and do this or that.” As it is, you
boast in your arrogance. All such boasting is
evil. So whoever knows the right thing to do
and fails to do it, for him it is sin.
James 4:13–17 25
Problem
Self Reliant
Limited Knowledge
Arrogance
26
Self Reliant
Take care, and be on your guard
against all covetousness, for one’s
life does not consist in the
abundance of his possessions.
Luke 12:15 27
Parable
Luke 12:16–21 (ESV)
16 And he told them a parable, saying, “The land of a rich man
produced plentifully, 17 and he thought to himself, ‘What shall I
do, for I have nowhere to store my crops?’ 18 And he said, ‘I will
do this: I will tear down my barns and build larger ones, and
there I will store all my grain and my goods. 19 And I will say to
my soul, “Soul, you have ample goods laid up for many years;
relax, eat, drink, be merry.” ’ 20 But God said to him, ‘Fool! This
night your soul is required of you, and the things you have
prepared, whose will they be?’ 21 So is the one who lays up
treasure for himself and is not rich toward God.”
28
Not Trusting God
No one can serve two masters, for either he will
hate the one and love the other, or he will be
devoted to the one and despise the other. You
cannot serve God and money.
Matthew 6:24 29
Arrogance
Consistently
talking about
your greatness
30
Hard Commandment
So whoever knows the right thing to
do and fails to do it, for him it is sin.
31
Acquiring Wealth
1 Come now, you rich, weep and howl for
the miseries that are coming upon you. 2
Your riches have rotted and your garments
are moth-eaten. 3 Your gold and silver have
James 5:1–6 32
Acquiring Wealth
corroded, and their corrosion will be
evidence against you and will eat your
flesh like fire. You have laid up treasure in
the last days. 4 Behold, the wages of the
James 5:1–6 33
Acquiring Wealth
laborers who mowed your fields, which
you kept back by fraud, are crying out
against you, and the cries of the harvesters
have reached the ears of the Lord of hosts.
James 5:1–6 34
Acquiring Wealth
5 You have lived on the earth in luxury and
in self-indulgence. You have fattened your
hearts in a day of slaughter. 6 You have
condemned and murdered the righteous
person. He does not resist you.
James 5:1–6 35
No Rain-Maker
Hording
Defrauding
Exploitation
36
Divine accounting
Warning
Evidence
Testimony
Judgement
37
Immediate Pay
Release Of Debt
Care For Needy
Interest Free Loans
Leave Gleanings
Year Of Jubilee
38
Jewish
System
Should Christians be rich?
Faithful
Steward
Acquiring
Using
39
Three Verses For Wealthy Christians
As for the rich in this present age,
charge them not to be haughty, nor to
set their hopes on the uncertainty of
riches, but on God, who richly
provides us with everything to enjoy.
1 Timothy 6:17–19 40
Three Verses For Wealthy Christians
They are to do good, to be rich in good
works, to be generous and ready to
share…
1 Timothy 6:17–19 41
Three Verses For Wealthy Christians
…thus storing up treasure for
themselves as a good foundation for
the future, so that they may take hold
of that which is truly life.
1 Timothy 6:17–19 42
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The Gospels
&
James

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  • 2. Our Text 16 And behold, a man came up to him, saying, “Teacher, what good deed must I do to have eternal life?” 17 And he said to him, “Why do you ask me about what is Matthew 19:16–26 2
  • 3. Our Text good? There is only one who is good. If you would enter life, keep the commandments.” 18 He said to him, “Which ones?” And Jesus said, “You shall Matthew 19:16–26 3
  • 4. Our Text not murder, You shall not commit adultery, You shall not steal, You shall not bear false witness, 19 Honor your father and mother, and, You shall love your neighbor as Matthew 19:16–26 4
  • 5. Our Text yourself.” 20 The young man said to him, “All these I have kept. What do I still lack?” 21 Jesus said to him, “If you would be perfect, go, sell what you possess and give Matthew 19:16–26 5
  • 6. Our Text to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me.” 22 When the young man heard this he went away sorrowful, for he had great possessions. Matthew 19:16–26 6
  • 7. Our Text 23 And Jesus said to his disciples, “Truly, I say to you, only with difficulty will a rich person enter the kingdom of heaven. 24 Again I tell you, it is easier for a camel to Matthew 19:16–26 7
  • 8. Our Text go through the eye of a needle than for a rich person to enter the kingdom of God.” 25 When the disciples heard this, they were greatly astonished, saying, “Who then can Matthew 19:16–26 8
  • 9. Our Text be saved?” 26 But Jesus looked at them and said, “With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.” Matthew 19:16–26 9
  • 12. Too much! When the young man heard this he went away sorrowful, for he had great possessions. Matthew 19:22 12
  • 13. Misrepresented Truly, I say to you, only with difficulty will a rich person enter the kingdom of heaven. Again I tell you, it is easier for Matthew 19:23–24 13
  • 14. Misrepresented a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich person to enter the kingdom of God. Matthew 19:23–24 14
  • 16. Money is the root of all evil! Wrong! 16
  • 17. Correct For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evils. It is through this craving that some have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many pangs. 1 Timothy 6:10 17
  • 18. Money problems I have it- I’ve made it (Pride) I don’t have it- That’s unfair (Jealousy) You have it- I want it (Covet) You have it- You’re the best (Favoritism) 18
  • 19. James’ Message concerning wealth (1) the Jews considered wealth to be an evidence of God’s acceptance and blessing but they ignored the covenantal responsibilities and warnings. (2) the wealthy Jews were often the very ones who persecuted the early Christians. 19
  • 20. Pride 9 Let the lowly brother boast in his exaltation, 10 and the rich in his humiliation, because like a flower of the grass he will pass away. 11 For the sun rises James 1:9–11 20
  • 21. Pride with its scorching heat and withers the grass; its flower falls, and its beauty perishes. So also will the rich man fade away in the midst of his pursuits. James 1:9–11 21
  • 23. His Pursuits Come now, you who say, “Today or tomorrow we will go into such and such a town and spend a year there and trade and make a profit”— yet you do not James 4:13–17 23
  • 24. Self-Sufficiency know what tomorrow will bring. What is your life? For you are a mist that appears for a little time and then vanishes. Instead you ought to say, “If the Lord wills, James 4:13–17 24
  • 25. Self-Sufficiency we will live and do this or that.” As it is, you boast in your arrogance. All such boasting is evil. So whoever knows the right thing to do and fails to do it, for him it is sin. James 4:13–17 25
  • 27. Self Reliant Take care, and be on your guard against all covetousness, for one’s life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions. Luke 12:15 27
  • 28. Parable Luke 12:16–21 (ESV) 16 And he told them a parable, saying, “The land of a rich man produced plentifully, 17 and he thought to himself, ‘What shall I do, for I have nowhere to store my crops?’ 18 And he said, ‘I will do this: I will tear down my barns and build larger ones, and there I will store all my grain and my goods. 19 And I will say to my soul, “Soul, you have ample goods laid up for many years; relax, eat, drink, be merry.” ’ 20 But God said to him, ‘Fool! This night your soul is required of you, and the things you have prepared, whose will they be?’ 21 So is the one who lays up treasure for himself and is not rich toward God.” 28
  • 29. Not Trusting God No one can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and money. Matthew 6:24 29
  • 31. Hard Commandment So whoever knows the right thing to do and fails to do it, for him it is sin. 31
  • 32. Acquiring Wealth 1 Come now, you rich, weep and howl for the miseries that are coming upon you. 2 Your riches have rotted and your garments are moth-eaten. 3 Your gold and silver have James 5:1–6 32
  • 33. Acquiring Wealth corroded, and their corrosion will be evidence against you and will eat your flesh like fire. You have laid up treasure in the last days. 4 Behold, the wages of the James 5:1–6 33
  • 34. Acquiring Wealth laborers who mowed your fields, which you kept back by fraud, are crying out against you, and the cries of the harvesters have reached the ears of the Lord of hosts. James 5:1–6 34
  • 35. Acquiring Wealth 5 You have lived on the earth in luxury and in self-indulgence. You have fattened your hearts in a day of slaughter. 6 You have condemned and murdered the righteous person. He does not resist you. James 5:1–6 35
  • 38. Immediate Pay Release Of Debt Care For Needy Interest Free Loans Leave Gleanings Year Of Jubilee 38 Jewish System
  • 39. Should Christians be rich? Faithful Steward Acquiring Using 39
  • 40. Three Verses For Wealthy Christians As for the rich in this present age, charge them not to be haughty, nor to set their hopes on the uncertainty of riches, but on God, who richly provides us with everything to enjoy. 1 Timothy 6:17–19 40
  • 41. Three Verses For Wealthy Christians They are to do good, to be rich in good works, to be generous and ready to share… 1 Timothy 6:17–19 41
  • 42. Three Verses For Wealthy Christians …thus storing up treasure for themselves as a good foundation for the future, so that they may take hold of that which is truly life. 1 Timothy 6:17–19 42

Notes de l'éditeur

  1. Material Girl combined all the teaching James has for the rich. Stand for the reading of God’s word
  2. Please stand for the reading of God’s word. And behold, a man came up to him, saying, “Teacher, what good deed must I do to have eternal life?” 17 And he said to him, “Why do you ask me about what is
  3. good? There is only one who is good. If you would enter life, keep the commandments.” 18 He said to him, “Which ones?” And Jesus said, “You shall
  4. not murder, You shall not commit adultery, You shall not steal, You shall not bear false witness, 19 Honor your father and mother, and, You shall love your neighbor as
  5. yourself.” 20 The young man said to him, “All these I have kept. What do I still lack?” 21 Jesus said to him, “If you would be perfect, go, sell what you possess and give
  6. to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me.” 22 When the young man heard this he went away sorrowful, for he had great possessions.
  7. 23 And Jesus said to his disciples, “Truly, I say to you, only with difficulty will a rich person enter the kingdom of heaven. 24 Again I tell you, it is easier for a camel to
  8. go through the eye of a needle than for a rich person to enter the kingdom of God.” 25 When the disciples heard this, they were greatly astonished, saying, “Who then can
  9. be saved?” 26 But Jesus looked at them and said, “With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.”
  10. I borrowed Madonna’s hit song title for today’s sermon. Here’s part of a music video Material Girl was supposed to be satire of the 80’s materialistic pursuits. Madonna even produced a video that she thought would tip her hand about the message in the song. She was wrong. It became one of her biggest hits! The reason Madonna grew tired of the track, which had arguably always been intended as a tongue-in-cheek homage to the power-obsessed 80s, is that almost everyone took it literally, and the “Material Girl” nickname would follow her around for decades. In 2015, said she never wanted to hear the song again.
  11. Rich young man What good deeds for eternal life? Jesus Keep the Commandments Rich young man Which ones? Jesus Man focused (also the Royal Law) Rich young man Check and double check Jesus To be perfect, sell all and follow me
  12. Matthew 19:22 When the young man heard this he went away sorrowful, for he had great possessions. Looks like his stuff owned him.
  13. Matthew 19:23–24 Truly, I say to you, only with difficulty will a rich person enter the kingdom of heaven. Again I tell you, it is easier for
  14. a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich person to enter the kingdom of God. Remember the Kingdom of God is both a future reality and a now reality. Kingdom living is what we are called to now.
  15. Trust- Jesus or money Pride- It defined him The Jewish people of that day believed that riches were an evidence of God’s blessing. They based this on the promises God gave the Jewish nation at the beginning of their history. It is true that God did promise material blessing if they obeyed, and material loss if they disobeyed.
  16. Wrong! Money is morally neutral. What you do to obtain it, what you do with it and attitude toward it determine its goodness or evilness.
  17. 1 Timothy 6:10 For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evils. It is through this craving that some have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many pangs.
  18. I have it- I’ve made it (Pride) I don’t have it- That’s unfair (Jealousy) You have it- I want it (Covet) You have it- you’re the best (Favoritism)
  19. the Jews considered wealth to be an evidence of God’s acceptance and blessing but they ignored the covenantal responsibilities and warnings. the wealthy Jews were often the very ones who persecuted the early Christians.
  20. 9 Let the lowly brother boast in his exaltation, 10 and the rich in his humiliation, because like a flower of the grass he will pass away. 11 For the sun rises
  21. with its scorching heat and withers the grass; its flower falls, and its beauty perishes. So also will the rich man fade away in the midst of his pursuits.
  22. Pride- fades in the middle of his pursuits (James will bring that idea back up) Equality- Must see brothers as equals In the religion that Jesus establishes all are equal. If you don’t believe that you’re not part of His church
  23. Come now, you who say, “Today or tomorrow we will go into such and such a town and spend a year there and trade and make a profit”— yet you do not
  24. know what tomorrow will bring. What is your life? For you are a mist that appears for a little time and then vanishes. Instead you ought to say, “If the Lord wills,
  25. we will live and do this or that.” As it is, you boast in your arrogance. All such boasting is evil. So whoever knows the right thing to do and ails to do it, for him it is sin.
  26. it plain that the problem addressed here is man acting independently and not being prepared to submit himself to God’s sovereign will. This problem of independence underlies all sin, for it was the final temptation to which Eve yielded in Eden (Gen 3:5). Eve ate the fruit because she wanted to be like God; she chose to defy God’s edict and so acted independently of Him. Sin, then, is essentially an act of rebellion against God, or expressed differently, an assertion of independence from God Self reliant- Making plans w/o God. Not trusting God. Multitude of counselors, Acknowledge the lord in all your ways and he will make your paths straight. Limited knowledge- You don’t know but God does Arrogance- Boasting about your cleverness
  27. Luke 12:15 Jesus-Take care, and be on your guard against all covetousness, for one’s life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions.
  28. Luke 12:16–21 (ESV) 16 And he told them a parable, saying, “The land of a rich man produced plentifully, 17 and he thought to himself, ‘What shall I do, for I have nowhere to store my crops?’ 18 And he said, ‘I will do this: I will tear down my barns and build larger ones, and there I will store all my grain and my goods. 19 And I will say to my soul, “Soul, you have ample goods laid up for many years; relax, eat, drink, be merry.” ’ 20 But God said to him, ‘Fool! This night your soul is required of you, and the things you have prepared, whose will they be?’ 21 So is the one who lays up treasure for himself and is not rich toward God.”
  29. Matthew 6:24 No one can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and money.
  30. James addresses the speech of the rich. Arrogance- From the Greek dictionary- Consistently talking about your greatness simple definition You make yourself the idol Another Greek dictionary says this an insolent and empty assurance, which trusts in its own power and resources and shamefully despises and violates divine laws and human rights. 3 an impious and empty presumption which trusts in the stability of earthy things
  31. So whoever knows the right thing to do and fails to do it, for him it is sin. Called to do the right thing not just avoid sinning
  32. 1 Come now, you rich, weep and howl for the miseries that are coming upon you. 2 Your riches have rotted and your garments are moth-eaten. 3 Your gold and silver have
  33. corroded, and their corrosion will be evidence against you and will eat your flesh like fire. You have laid up treasure in the last days. 4 Behold, the wages of the
  34. laborers who mowed your fields, which you kept back by fraud, are crying out against you, and the cries of the harvesters have reached the ears of the Lord of hosts.
  35. 5 You have lived on the earth in luxury and in self-indulgence. You have fattened your hearts in a day of slaughter. 6 You have condemned and murdered the righteous person. He does not resist you.
  36. Hording- laid up treasure Defrauding- not paid their wages Exploitation- 5:6 “You have condemned” This refers to the financial and judicial exploitation of widows, orphans, strangers, the poor, and the socially powerless and outcast
  37. Warning-Weep and howl miseries are coming Evidence- God keeps track of your finance's gold, silver, cloth Testimony- God has heard the prayers of the cheated Judgement- Your riches will be the fuel for the fire you bring down on yourselves
  38. Immediate pay- Deut 24:12 Release of debt- Deut 15:1 every seven years Care for widows and orphans- Deut 14:28-29 Interest Free Loans- Ex 22:25 Leave gleanings- Lev 19:9-10 Year of Jubilee- Lev. 25:8-27 every 50 years
  39. Faithful- to God Steward- Are you managing what you have well now? Acquiring- Is it honest, lawful and right Using- What will/are you doing with it?
  40. 1 Timothy 6:17–19 17 As for the rich in this present age, charge them not to be haughty, nor to set their hopes on the uncertainty of riches, but on God, who richly provides us with everything to enjoy. 18 They are to do good, to be rich in good works, to be generous and ready to share, 19 thus storing up treasure for themselves as a good foundation for the future, so that they may take hold of that which is truly life.
  41. 19 thus storing up treasure for themselves as a good foundation for the future, so that they may take hold of that which is truly life.
  42. Prayer