New Chapel UMC
Lweisport, KY
2/9/2020
Acts 4:32-37
The Believers Share Their Possessions
All the believers were one in heart and mind. No one claimed that any of their possessions was their own, but they shared everything they had. With great power the apostles continued to testify to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus. And God’s grace was so powerfully at work in them all that there were no needy persons among them. For from time to time those who owned land or houses sold them, brought the money from the sales and put it at the apostles’ feet, and it was distributed to anyone who had need.
Joseph, a Levite from Cyprus, whom the apostles called Barnabas (which means “son of encouragement”), sold a field he owned and brought the money and put it at the apostles’ feet.
The Believers Share Their Possessions
It's what believers do.
Not living for $ anymore.
Hope, belief and endurance are the road to love.
Matthew 6:22-24
“The eye is the lamp of the body. If your eyes are healthy, your whole body will be full of light. But if your eyes are unhealthy, your whole body will be full of darkness. If then the light within you is darkness, how great is that darkness!
“No one can serve two masters. Either you will hate the one and love the other, or you will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money."
Attitude of their lives will show you if money is there master.
$ is under feet in that verse.
Feet were considered the nastiest dirtiest of things.
Think about it.
Sandals.
Sand etc.
It's why Christ washing of feet was such a big deal.
$ was under feet in that verse.
It's nothing but a tool to do Gods work.
Serve God = Money is under feet.
Money is for you to rule over like a slave.
Is money your tool?
Or are you it's slave?
Material is not master.
A king rules over material,
not the other way around.
$ is a tool for God.
Tithe.
Ministry of God.
Shows your faith.
Building up treasures in heaven.
God is over
material.
It was pretty awesome Lucy.
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