SUNDAY SERMON - Money, Debt, & Freedom From Financial Slavery

Theology Applied

Right Response Ministries

Religion & Spirituality, Christianity

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🗓️ 19 February 2023

⏱️ 91 minutes

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Summary

In Hebrews 13:5, we are commanded to resist the love of money and to be content with what we have. And the motive immediately provided for obeying this commandment is the unconditional love of Christ towards his elect. In other words, it is foolish to give our hearts to that which can be so easily lost. Rather, let your heart be satisfied with what you cannot lose. Christ can never be lost because Christ has promised never to lose us - “I will never leave you or forsake you.”

It's worth noting that this commandment to be content should not be interpreted as a blanket condemnation of all ambition. There is such a thing as “selfish ambition” which must be resisted by the Christian, but there is also such a thing as “righteous ambition” that seeks to glorify Christ and further benefit his people. One particular example of “righteous ambition,” not only permissible but actually commanded in Scripture, is the “righteous ambition” of diligently seeking to free yourself from slavery, in all its various forms.

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0:36.4	We hope you'll take the time to do so. Thank you so much.
0:39.5	God bless. All right. This morning, we're continuing with our series through the book of Hebrews.
0:43.4	We're now in the final chapter of Hebrews, Hebrews, chapter 13. Our text for today is a continuation of
0:50.0	last Lord's Day, which is Hebrews chapter 13 versus 1 through 6. Hebrews chapter 13 versus 1 through 6.
0:58.6	Would you join me in standing for the reading of God's word? I'll read our text for us in its
1:03.0	entirety. When I finish reading the text, I'm going to say, this is the word of the Lord,
1:07.4	at which point I would appreciate very much if you would respond by saying
1:11.2	thanks be to God. One final time, our text for today is Hebrews chapter 13, verses 1 through 6.
1:18.3	The Bible says this, let brotherly love continue. Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers,
1:25.0	for thereby some have entertained angels unawares. Remember those who are in
1:31.2	prison, as though in prison with them, and those who are mistreated, since you also are in the body.
1:38.7	Let marriage be held in honor among all, and let the marriage bed be undefiled, for God will judge the sexually immoral
1:47.8	and adulterous. Keep your life free from the love of money, and be content with what you have,
1:54.7	for he has said, I will never leave you nor forsake you. So we can confidently say, the Lord is my helper. I will not fear. What can man do to me?
2:06.1	This is the word of the Lord. All right. Please be seated. Let's go ahead and dive right back in.
2:13.2	We're going to focus primarily our attention on verses four, five, and six of our text.
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