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Summit Life with J.D. Greear

Whatever it Takes… to Possess Jesus, Part 2

Summit Life with J.D. Greear

J.D. Greear Ministries

Christianity, Religion & Spirituality

4.81.3K Ratings

🗓️ 18 December 2024

⏱️ 25 minutes

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Summary

Jesus said that money is the top competitor in our hearts for God, and what we do with our money reveals who is really the Lord of our lives. In this message, Pastor J.D. concludes a series on opening our hands with our time, talent, and treasure to show just how much the gospel has changed our lives by teaching the two ways Zacchaeus demonstrated that he had been changed by grace.

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Today on Summit Life with J.D. Greer.

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The only way to become an honest person,

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the only way to become a truly generous person,

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the only way to become a sexually pure person

0:09.1

is for your wonder of Jesus to grow.

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And how does that happen?

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You get a taste of glorious grace.

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That's what changes you.

0:18.0

The law can tell you what you should be like.

0:20.3

Only the gospel can make it true.

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Hello and welcome to Summit Life with pastor, author, and apologist, J.D. Greer.

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As always, I'm your host, Molly Bidovich. Today, as we

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conclude our brand new teaching series called Whatever It Takes, we look at how Jesus said that

0:44.2

money is the top competitor in our hearts for God, and that what we do with our money reveals

0:49.7

who is really the Lord of our lives. Pastor J.D. shows just how much the gospel can change our lives by teaching the two ways

0:57.8

Zachias demonstrated that he had been changed by grace.

1:01.5

It's a familiar story, maybe, but profound truth is to come.

1:05.6

So grab your Bible and let's pick back up in Luke chapter 19.

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Proverbs 1125 says that the righteous eats to the satisfying of their souls.

1:16.7

But the stomach of the ungodly, no matter how much they eat,

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no matter how much they eat and devour, they always crave more.

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Zacchaeus had eaten his fill, but he still craved more.

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