Pastor Mark preached through James 5:1–6 in the thirteenth sermon in the James: Jesus’ Bold Little Brother series. James has some harsh words for the ungodly rich who selfishly abuse others for money. James exhorts to lay up treasures in heaven and be generous with people in this life. We are stewards of God’s resources that he has blessed us with, so we get to bless others. Catch up on the sermon below and share the following quotes and images with your friends and family on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.
The ungodly rich have abandoned Jesus’ instructions, and now James has some strong words for them. This sermon examines how individuals become the type of people James rebukes and what happens to their understanding of stewardship and their view of God.
Share quotes from the sermon
Share these lines from the sermon directly from this page!
-
The Bible’s not just a book about what happens when you die. It’s a book about everything. #boldJames
Tweet -
Stewardship begins with this principle: “I belong to the Lord.” #boldJames
Tweet -
Christian, you belong to the Lord. You were bought with a price. Jesus died for you & you belong to him. #boldJames
Tweet -
If we just stop presuming on God’s grace and stop to remember God’s grace, it’s really life-changing. #boldJames
Tweet -
Everything is a gift from God. #boldJames
Tweet -
The antidote to hoarding and defrauding is giving. #boldJames
Tweet -
God gives & is joyful in it. That’s why the Bible says God loves a cheerful giver—God is a cheerful giver #boldJames
Tweet -
You don’t give to get a blessing; you give to be a blessing. #boldJames
Tweet -
Giving transforms us. It reveals to us the gracious, generous, giving heart of God. #boldJames
Tweet -
Because God is generous with us, we want to be generous with others. #boldJames
Tweet -
God doesn’t care how much money you make, but he cares what you do with it. #boldJames
Tweet
Save these images on your smartphone to upload them to Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.
Recommended resources
For those who would like to delve deeper into the topics covered by the sermon, we’ve collected a few good places to start.
Jesus on money, idolatry, and comedy
Sermon by Pastor Mark Driscoll
When a rich ruler comes to Jesus to ask how he can earn eternal life, Jesus calls him out on his sin of idolatry and pride. Idolatry is often a good thing that becomes a god thing and one of the surest ways to find your idol is to follow your money. Jesus, a master of word play, irony, and satire, uses humor to speak truth to the rich ruler by showing him two ways to find idols: follow the money and figure out what’s not funny to you.
What I wish I’d known about faith, finances, and Pharisee discipleship
By Larry Osborne
Are you “stepping out in faith,” or simply listening to last night’s pizza? Are you training disciples, or spiritual Navy SEALS? Pastor Larry Osborne shares what he wishes he’d known about faith, finances, discipleship, and pastoring.
Don’t be anxious, lay up treasure in heaven, part 1
Sermon by John Piper
“So for these three reasons I am happy to speak on money and giving. 1) It’s puts me in good company; 2) it might, God-willing, release an avalanche of mercy and missions and financial means; and, 3) if you embrace the call, it will make you happier than all the wealth and luxury in the world.”
Joy in service
By Andrew Weiseth
You know that serving God is often fraught with headaches, frustration, and a lack of joy. But there is a secret to finding joy in the midst of trials.
Because he first served us
By Kimm Crandall
As you come to understand the outrageous grace of God, you may be left wondering: If Christianity is not about doing but rather about resting, then how will anything ever get done? But there’s a different question we should be asking.
