Your Money May Keep You from Heaven: Luke

Look at the Book
Teacher: John Piper
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[@arctane.]

Thank you so much, May the Good Lord shine his Glory upon you & show you the way! ❤

[@brendanmcclain5086]

Doing great John, praying for you!

[@antemabel5267]

Amen

[@prabhakararaorajarapu429]

AMEN

[@johncaedmon7933]

Thank you so much

[@aybowl1843]

amen sir

[@albertsiltal2600]

This is "the secret": (/Be/with_) God_alone 🧘‍♂️ (That I'm the Perfect&Way) 😇

[@filipurbi]

4:09 respectfully I think what is meant that there is no man who would give up on his riches so basically no one would be able to go to heaven. but thanks for clarfiying the first part, where Jesus is teaching a person to reserve titles before he understands.

[@pollyburroughs5828]

Slip of the tongue at 8:55, clearly meant to say "the Holy Spirit does what MAN cannot do" but accidentally said "what GOD cannot do"--- is there some way to edit this?

[@m0usju1c3]

Polly Burroughs I just noticed this and came to the comment section to post about it, yes clearly a mistake as he paused for a moment after probably contemplating what he just said.

[@pollyburroughs5828]

Yes, thanks, I contacted his organization and asked them if there was some way they could edit and correct it, and they thanked me for my comment and said they'd forward it to the right people, but I'm guessing maybe there's no way to do it. God can still use this excellent teaching. We all have our flaws but He still uses us when we seek to serve Him.

[@HVH777]

Does the story of job reiterate this sentiment. At times it got very difficult for job losing everything. His story is an example of what it takes.

[@567xd]

If (someone) ever told me it is easier for a camel to go through an eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God. ( i ) would tell them.. what's impossible for man, is possible for God.

[@gjannaprovidencia3347]

The Bible never said the it is impossible for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God, it is just more difficult.

[@ronkebarber6238]

And the Apostle Paul was the last desciple to be called by Jesus Luke 18:22. I believe he was also present at the time of the baptism of Jesus Christ, because he would have known about John the Baptist and everything he said concerning the Messiah, which could have prompted him, as a Pharisee of pharisees, to seek out validation from him in Luke 18. PS. If you don't mind, I would like to give scriptural references: 1) the rich young ruler's main concern was to "inherit eternal life " vs 18. He judged himself worthy because he believed he had been obeying all the laws. 2) He had been listening to Jesus's teachings and was convinced that he was a man of authority, though, he wasn't ready to accept the fact He could be the Messiah, so he approached Jesus in a condescending manner- as he was a pharisee and they believed themselves to be above everyone else. So, he sucked up to Jesus by calling Him "Good Master ". Jesus saw through him and responded in a way that means He was God, if Paul believed that He was good, and went on to poke holes in his legalistic beliefs- he believed he never committed adultery, but Jesus taught that to just look on a maiden lustfully already constituted a breaking of the law, so was bearing false witness, which they were notorious for but wouldn't admit to, sobwas stealing from the temple coffers in the name of doing business for God Galatians 1:14; as was not honoring their fathers and mothers in the name of bringing offerings to the temple etc. And finally, told him to get rid of the source of his pride: his wealth! He wasn't ready to even exchange that to gain eternal life, which Jesus understood and gave him time before answering his calling vs 22. He began to follow Jesus from then onwards just to get physical proof on Him as a fraud. I believe he was behind all the questions to get Jesus to break the laws- including paying taxes (Jesus was called the Son of David, David and his house have been tax exempt by King Saul, for slaying Goliath, by this they're negating His relationship with King David, hence, cannot be the Messiah, they even insult Him of being born of fornication, as Mary got pregnant before getting married John 8:41 etc.) 3) I believe he spearheaded the group that deceived Judas to betray Him, and those they bought to shout "crucify him " over and over again until Jesus was crucified on the cross. He really did persecute Jesus and by so doing, get to follow Him as other desciples, learning from His teachings all along, even sneaking behind to witness the last supper to confidently say he received it of the Lord 1 Corinthians 11:23, to make hin an Apostle born out of due time - long after his calling 1 Corinthians 15:8. 3) His anger made him turn his his back on his own life, and began to persecute everyone link to Jesus, from Stephen up till the time he fell of his high horse- so to speak and was forced to come to reality of who Jesus Christ was, which he knew all along but his legalistic mind was resisting it: he finally called Jesus "Lord", though subconsciously, but he always knew He was Lord when he heard His voice again Acts 9:4-5. After this he became so over zealous enough to begin to let everyone know that "Jesus was the Son of God, and the Messiah" vs 20,22. He began to immediately experience persecution himself, which got him to Arabia, where he had ample time and opportunity to review all the proof he had collected while he was persecuting Jesus 2 Timothy 4:13. (That was why he could write with so much understanding of the Lord in all his epistles). 4) Philippians 3 was where he finally came to terms with the fact that all his wealth could not be exchanged for the knowledge of Christ and gaining eternal life- his all life pursuit! This came at a price- he lost all his fortune, that he wasn't willing to give up at that time: Luke 18:18-30, but now forgetting all and pressing towards the prize of the "high calling " of Jesus, as he now sees it! That was why it was easy for the other desciples to extend to him the right hand of fellowship as the Apostle of the gentiles Galatians 2:9. That was alsi why he could withstand the other desciples when they were preaching the law and circumcision together with the grace of God in Christ Jesus in Acts 15. The gospel of the salvation of our souls is simply by grace through faith in the sacrificial death, burial and resurrection of Jesus Christ and the completed work of the cross that no one can add to or remove from by doing good or bad. The Holy Spirit was sent to guide, teach, interpret and keep until the end John 14:26. Thus He quickenes the believers and takes them all up at rapture. Until then, we give ourselves to studying the scriptures to make ourselves approved unto God as workmen that need not be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth-daily! PS The Apostle Peter disobeyed the command of the risen Savior, who told them specifically to waith for Him in Galilee. Jesus never left any injunctions for a replacement of lost desciple- Judas. Peter used divination or casting of lots, which at best would be used by only priests, and he was no priest. The desciple that he chose, using the name of God, in casting lots, Acts 1:24, was not acknowledged by God- he had kicked God and Christ out by this singular act. On the contrary, the other desciple that wasn't rejected by casting of the lots- Mattias/Silas, became a companion of the one chosen by the Lord Himself- Saul/Paul- Acts 9:15,15:22; 16:16-25; Colossians 1:25, and wa mightily used for the furtherance of the gospel. Compared with acts 13:2, when the Holy Spirit had come as promised, He was responsible for calling anyone He chose into the ministry Acts 13:2. Peter simply acted outside of the will of the Lord! His last Epistle (to Timothy), concluded the spoken/ written Word of God. Which He began to speak by His Son- The Word of God. Hebrews 1:14. And He then sent His Holy Spirit, who took over God's communication by His Son, the saints, the believers, till He be taken up with them.

[@DanDan-kx4zv]

need to edit/correct what you said at 8:55 my brother.

[@cryptic_perception]

This was sarcastically said by Jesus. It is actually easiest for a Rich man to enter the kingdom of Heaven. God knows that most people of this world will always live poor, so just so that they are not discouraged he says this to give some hope. But for real if you are Poor, it is the toughest to enter the kingdom of heaven. That is because of the problems and humiliation that you go thru everyday. You are pushed to your limits of breaking down everyday. Your love for God is limited because you are poor. You're not able to give enough time to God because you have to work long hours to make ends meet. You are at times forced to do things in your job that is as good as stealing from you client just because if you don't you will lose your job. It is not so for a Rich man. He can chose to always do right. He has more contact with God and understands the doctrine much better. A Rich man spends more time of his life by doing good than a poor man. There is less to almost no whining. Its like a carpet is laid down and the Rich man knows how to make best of it for God.

[@discipledesigned]

Wait wait, you just gave us your interpretation of the text and made a claim to knowledge. Verse 18 is crucial in understanding the nature of Christ as deity or not. How can you not infer that He is saying He isn’t good?

[@Michael-en3yl]

Why does strongs 2575 mean furanace instead of camel