Zac Poonen - Jesus Came to Save Us from the Love of Money
Summary
Jesus taught that a person cannot serve two masters, specifically God and wealth, requiring a complete devotion to God. The speaker emphasizes that true Christian life means prioritizing God above all earthly attachments, using the example of Zacchaeus to illustrate that salvation, in this context, means being saved from the love of money. This salvation is a change in attitude and devotion to God, not merely a change in financial status.
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Speaker: Zac Poonen Title: Jesus Came to Save Us from the Love of Money Date: 03/19/2023 Our Goal as Christians is this: To be an exact reflection of Jesus, the Son of God (Romans 8:29) We do this individually by growing in purity in our personal lives (1 John 3:2-3) We do this corporately by becoming fully functioning members of a local Church (Ephesians 4:11-16)
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