In this week’s message, we began a two-part journey into stewardship, looking honestly at the powerful pull money can have on our lives and our faith. Drawing from Jesus’ words, the parable of the prodigal son, and the warning of Scripture, we were reminded that money makes big promises for security, stress relief, and fulfillment ... but ultimately can’t deliver what it advertises.
Jesus puts it plainly: “You cannot serve both God and money.” The love of money has a unique power to lure us away from where we belong, with Christ, and back into old patterns that don’t give life.
This sermon challenges us to ask:
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Where am I placing my trust?
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What promises am I believing?
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Am I wearing the “old clothes” of greed, or the new clothes of Christ’s righteousness?
As we move toward Stewardship Sunday, may God keep our hearts anchored right there with Jesus, trusting Him, not wealth, for our future.
“For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil…” (1 Timothy 6:10)
