The You don't have to have a lot of money to be guilty of loving what you do have

more than you should. Today on Truth for Life we'll learn about the danger of

loving money and the warning signs that can reveal

whether or not we have an unhealthy and on biblical obsession with riches.

Alistair Begg is teaching from Nehemiah. He's in chapter 10 or in verses 30 through 39.

We noted that this commitment to obey God from their hearts demanded three things.

First of all, it demanded the realigning of their focus.

Secondly, that they began to think in terms of responsibilities as opposed to rights.

Thirdly, that they began to think long-term effect as opposed to short-term

enjoyment. Not only does this obeying God from the heart realign my focus and redirect my family,

but it's going to reconstruct our finances.

And so this morning we're going to talk for a while about money.

And we're going to talk about them and money and ourselves and money. So prepare to be a little uncomfortable.

Worship says the Bible that doesn't cost me anything is no worship at all. And any attempt at worship that doesn't give

of myself and who I am and what I have means that I lose all the blessing of worship that is contained in it.

They said, now look, we're going to give money.

We're going to give a third of a shekel each year for the service of the house of our God.

You'll read somewhere else that says you're supposed to give half a shekel.

It says half a shekel, now they're given a third of a shekel.

What are they doing?

Diminishing the thing?

No, it probably has to do with sheckles and weights and measures and different

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