preaching for prizes, peddling the Gospel pt. 2
What then should we preach?
thoughts from a friend in the ministry:
1. All the money in the world cannot replace Jesus as our treasure.
Remember Lot's Wife.
vs. 31-32: On that day, let the one who is on the housetop, with his goods in the house, not come down to take them away, and likewise let the one who is in the field not turn back. Remember Lot's wife.
Do not try to hold onto this world when there is a choice between Christ and things.
Remember the Rich Young Ruler.
v. 22: When Jesus heard this, he said to him, "One thing you still lack. Sell all that you have and distribute to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me."
Jesus tells him he lacks one thing and then tell him to do three things: sell, give, and follow.
The one thing he lacks is Christ himself. Christ is all he should hold onto. And when he takes hold of the one thing he lacks, the three things he must do will follow. When he opens his hand to grab hold of Jesus, his earthly riches will fall out of his clutches and land on the poor. Then he will be a follower of Christ.
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