How Many Times Does Jesus Mention Money In The Bible

February 19 2022 2:34

It often surprises Christians when they discover just now how untold the Bible talks most money. In point of fact there are much 2300 verses on money, wealth and possessions. Jesus spoke well-nig money roughly 15% of his preaching and 11 out of 39 parables. It was his most talked about topic.

Merely Why?

This passage in Matthew gives us a clue:

"Behave not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moths and vermin destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moths and vermin bash non destroy, and where thieves do non break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart leave be also."

St. Matthew 6:19-21

Jesus spoke about money, not because he was obsessed with money, or that he wanted USA to take over lots of it, but because he knew that money was a heart make out and that it is unrivalled of the most likely reasons for someone to not follow him or to give up happening him.

Money is important because…..

The money you make in your wallet has no intrinsic value, it is worth what the Government says its Charles Frederick Worth. It is essentially morally neutral and powerless. The Devil uses money to seduce us and that is when it can become powerful in a negative charge. He wants you to join enjoy with it, and then you will become a slave to money rather than its master. The flip slide is when we use money as a tool to invest in God's kingdom; money becomes a powerful instrument of good.

Think for a second about contemporary society. How many multitude's lives have been done for because they have been seduced aside money? They prefer a job because of what it pays not because of the fulfillment it provides. In Australia one survey said that nearly 60% of people would quit their job tomorrow if they had more money. Their job choice and decision to remain is heavily influenced by money.

Money is important to the extent that how we think about it will impact how we bear with it. Winning this one maltreat further, how we think and behave with money reflects our spiritual condition. When we hoard money; OR are jealous of other's money; or spend money we don't have (debt) then there is a good chance we sustain been seduced!

Jesus us present US with a broad select:

"No one can serve two masters. Either you will hate the one and love the other, surgery you wish be dedicated to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money.

Matthew 6:24

The issue is simple – whom will we function? Will we serve God operating room will we serve money. Point out Jesus said you 'cannot' serve both. Information technology is impossible, it is one surgery the other and all of us to the highest degree prefer. I detected it likened to trying to chase two rabbits at the synoptical clock – it can't be done!

Why did Jesus make such a tough statement? Because he knew that our relationship with God would be deeply impacted by our relationship with money. If we worry about money then we wont be trusting Idol. If we are chasing after money then it's doubtful that we're chasing after Immortal and trying to advance his kingdom.

As with the supra poesy much of what God's word says about money are warning messages. God wants nonentity to come 'tween him and America. Sometimes Graven image prevents citizenry from gaining wealth because he knows that it will harm them. He is not trying to deny them; he is trying to protect them.

Lastly, we have a finish drowning in debt. It is so widespread and so ingrained that very few people, believers and unbelievers alike stop to consider the ramifications. It is not just a job at the somebody level, merely at the corporate and Government levels as well. The Amalgamated States owes $60,000,000,000,000. This monumental sum cannot be repaid and thence won't be repaid. The verses along debt in the Holy Scripture are every word of advice messages. The Holy Scripture warns USA that debt can lead to slaveholding! How true that is now.

The Holy Writ talks just about money because God loves you and he doesn't want it to harm you, rather he wants you to exercise it as a tool around to bless your family, others and to monetary fund the advance of his kingdom.