Sermon Notes – September 10, 2023

Date: September 10, 2023
Theme: “Is it wrong to be rich?”

Scripture Reading: Mark 10:17-27
Messenger: Pastor Byron Hamilton
URL: https://youtube.com/live/Yrb9-ukqJtA?feature=share

Points:

What is wealth?
- An accumulation of valuable economic resources that can be measured in terms of real goods or money value.
- Wealth (secular) is material
  - Examples of wealthy individuals in the Bible:
    - Abraham
    - Isaac
    - Job
    - Cornelius
    - Lydia
Is it wrong to be rich?
- Money itself isn’t the problem
- It is the love of money that is the problem
Is Wealth a criteria for entry into the kingdom of God?
- Being wealthy is insufficient to gain eternal life
- You need to be fully committed to God
- Unless God becomes the focus of our lives, we are wasting time.

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