Old Moneybags

22/01/2017 44 min

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Episode Synopsis

Money speaks, but we give it the script.What words have you given your money to whisper back into your ears?We are walking with Jesus on his last journey to Jerusalem. We are listening in to his instructions given to his closest followers who will continue his movement after he wins the victory on the cross that defines it. Throughout the many illustrations and instructions in this section of Luke, we hear Jesus call his first followers and us to declare complete and utter dependence on him. He tells us that to the extent that we learn to depend on him and trust in God’s fatherly care, we can be free from crippling anxiety and able to walk with confidence and hope no matter what we face.Over the next few weeks we will look at a few of the chief culprits that Jesus warns us can threaten to pull our dependence away from him and on to themselves, thereby stealing away our confidence and joy, replacing it with anxiety and insecurity.Read, meditate and pray through Luke 12:22-34 again this week. Focus on verses 32-33. Let’s ask ourselves, “What does our money whisper into our ears? How might Jesus correct or confirm those words?”I can’t wait to worship together.Pastor David