Ep. 308 - Is the American Dream Destroying Your Faith? The Idolatry of Success

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Prolife, Religion, Creation, Evangelism, Salvation, Jesus, Christianity, Faith, Religion & Spirituality, Spirituality, Gospel, Apologetics, Theology, Witnessing

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🗓️ 21 November 2024

⏱️ 48 minutes

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The American dream, often defined as life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness, has increasingly become intertwined with the pursuit of money and success. Many politicians refer to this idea, yet it doesn’t reflect the reality for much of the world, where many are just trying to survive. While it’s not wrong to be financially well off, the American dream often replaces God’s kingdom with idols. Success can become an idol competing with God’s rightful place in our lives. Our hearts are prone...

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0:00.0	Man, that's the gospel, though, isn't it?
0:01.8	I mean, we think we need to gain our life, win our life, capture our life, build our life.
0:06.8	And yet the scriptures remind us to gain your life, you must lose your life.
0:12.3	And how is that even possible?
0:13.9	I mean, you look at Jesus, he wasn't just an example.
0:17.1	He was a savior, though he was rich.
0:19.7	He had it all.
0:20.7	He was the king of kings, the Lord alone.
0:23.0	Lords, he had a thorn.
0:25.0	He had a throne.
0:27.7	Though he was rich, he became poor.
0:31.1	He lost his life so that you can gain yours.
0:34.5	We think we need to purchase this treasure.
0:37.4	Yet Jesus is the treasure that purchased us. We think we need to purchase this treasure, yet Jesus is the treasure that
0:39.4	purchased us. And when we see that he has done that for us, what more do we need than to be
0:47.7	loved by a God who would give everything up so that we could have him?
0:58.1	George. everything up so that we could have him. George, George of the Jungle, Strong as he can be.
1:03.8	Watch out for that tree.
1:06.2	I loved that.
1:07.8	Shirley.
1:08.5	I say, don't call me Shirley.
1:10.4	Shirley, you guys must remember George of the Jungle. I love, don't call me Shirley. Surely, you guys must remember Georgia the John.
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