In the First Century B C Roman historian Sallust said Prosperity tries the souls even of the wise Most people would choose financial prosperity despite its temptations But what if you re living with financial adversity Today we ll talk about how to be wise in good times and bad The Temptations of Financial Success and AdversityWhen things are going well financially it s tempting to take credit for your success leading to sins like pride and greed On the other hand adversity brings its own set of temptations such as self-pity bitterness and envy Neither set of attitudes is [... more]

The Danger Of CovetousnessCovetousness is what happens when you see someone else's possessions and want them for yourself It's part envy and part greed and completely sinful But what's so dangerous about that kind of desire Well like any sin its first effect is to draw you away from a right relationship with God Envy can also destroy your relationships with other people When you're zeroing in on getting and keeping what you want you're putting your fleshly desires in God's place Selfishness obliterates your ability to love God and other people One problem with a materialistic mindset is that [... more]

THE PARABLE OF THE RICH FOOL UNDERSTANDING STEWARDSHIP AND PRIDEIn Luke - Jesus tells a parable of a rich man who credits himself for his wealth planning to build larger barns for his abundant crops highlighting his self-reliance and pride BIBLICAL WARNINGS AGAINST PRIDE Corinthians questions what we have that we did not receive from God critiquing the notion of boasting about personal achievements Timothy - emphasizes contentment with what we have reminding us that we brought nothing into the world and can take nothing out Corinthians - instructs us to boast in the Lord not in ourselves for true [... more]

What does the Bible say about good versus evil Since the original sin in the Garden of Eden Satan has tried to blot out the seed of God's promised Redeemer In this message we'll study three instances throughout Scripture where Satan has clashed with God As we assess the far-reaching consequences of our fall we also learn that God from the beginning had in mind a way to redeem us Click here to listen Duration [... more]