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Are you trusting in Riches?

23 Then Jesus looked around and said to His disciples, “How hard it is for those who have riches to enter the kingdom of God!” 24 And the disciples were astonished at His words. But Jesus answered again and said to them, “Children, how hard it is for those who trust in riches to enter the kingdom of God! 25 It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God.”Jesus is using the example of people with riches and how hard it is for them to enter into the kingdom of GodJesus uses the example of the eye of the needle- and its used in a lot of sermons, I’ve heard it. But honestly, its sermon fodder. Those gates didn’t exist if you look at the historical record.The most likely explanation is that Jesus really meant a needle- Which is even more powerfulRiches are a snare! They can easily pull you away from the things of God! Rich people feel as though they don’t need God. They think that they are fine without Him.Like a camel through a needle- Not going through! Its not going to happen for you rich man!This is why you see many more poor people who believe in God than rich- they have to depend on him!Some of you are already thinking about the rich people you know- but you’re richer than you think!Every American is rich. If you have electricity, water, a flushing toilet, and means of transportationJust because you cant go on vacation, drive a fancy car and afford the newest phone doesn’t mean poorLuke 12:15 And He said to them, “Take heed and beware of covetousness, for one’s life does not consist in the abundance of the things he possesses.”This is America though- impressed by what someone has and what they possess, not by who they areMeeting Carlos- Deep love for God and people. I wasn’t asking his car, his house, his accomplishments.Where are you trusting? Have you lost the connection to trusting God and are now trusting yourself?People who come to church until they get that Job- For Shame! Not praying if you aint gonna tithe.

What does it mean to you?You have got to break yourself from your love of money and stuff if you think you’re going to make heavenJesus says the eye of the needle- camel through it will be easier than for you rich American!1 Timothy 6:10 For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil, for which some have strayed from the faith in their greediness, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.Luke 16:13 “No servant can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or else he will be loyal to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and mammon.”This is why I love tithing and giving away money. Breaks me of my love of moneyPeople love to argue about tithing. You should just be doing it to break yourself of the love of moneyThat in and of itself is enough motivation “I don’t know about nothing, but I love my money less when I tithe”Jeremiah 9:23 Thus says the Lord: “Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom, Let not the mighty man glory in his might, Nor let the rich man glory in his riches;Think about this- Riches are what choke out the world.Mark 4:19 and the cares of this world, the deceitfulness of riches, and the desires for other things entering in choke the word, and it becomes unfruitful.Check your heart. Destroy your love of money.

All things are possible

26 And they were greatly astonished, saying among themselves, “Who then can be saved?” 27 But Jesus looked at them and said, “With men it is impossible, but not with God; for with God all things are possible.”What Jesus is saying her is that it IS possible for a rich person to be saved. It is IMPOSSIBLE for a camel to go through the eye of the needle and it IS POSSIBLE for a ...