Are you serving God or money?

Are you serving God or money?

Mat 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.”

What does it mean to say you Cannot serve God and mammon?

No servant can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon. In both Gospels the term is associated with unrighteousness and represents something that is at odds with service to God.

What does it mean you can’t serve two masters?

Cultural definitions for No man can serve two masters (2 of 2) One’s loyalties must be undivided. This is a saying of Jesus from the Gospels. Jesus goes on to say, “You cannot serve God and mammon” — that is, God and money.

What does the Bible say about money?

Proverbs 13:11 Dishonest money dwindles away, but whoever gathers money little by little makes it grow. Proverbs 22:16 Whoever oppresses the poor for his own increase and whoever gives to the rich, both come to poverty.

What does the Bible say about churches asking for money?

God wants believers to be free from the love of money, as the Bible says in 1 Timothy 6:10: “For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evils” (ESV). We may experience times of financial hardship when we can’t give as much as we’d like, but the Lord still wants us to trust him in those times and give.

Did Jesus help poor?

Jesus cared deeply about the poor and the downtrodden, demonstrating his compassion in tangible ways: giving sight to the blind, touching the leper, healing the sick. But he also preached the good news of God’s love and salvation.

What did Jesus say about the rich?

Jesus knew that the rich young ruler would not obey the most important thing he told him – “and come, follow me” – if he kept his wealth. The goal of getting rich is a foolish goal. You can’t take it with you (I Timothy 6:7). No one needs to have millions of euros.

What does the Bible say about feeding the hungry?

“Then the righteous will answer him, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you something to drink? When did we see you a stranger and invite you in, or needing clothes and clothe you?

What does Matthew 7 12 say?

In the King James Version of the Bible the text reads: Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you: do ye even so to them: for this is the law and the prophets.