SATURDAY- 31st
WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME –A
Gospel: Luke 16:9-15: If you cannot be trusted with money, that tainted thing, who
will trust you with genuine riches?
I Reading: Philippians 4:10-19: There is nothing I cannot master with the help of the One who
gives me strength.
The Misunderstanding About Wealth and God’s Kingdom, Lk 16:14-18
Three
of the greatest misunderstandings among people are covered in this passage.
It needs to be heeded by people so they
can correct their misunderstanding.
1.
The misunderstanding of money and possessions (v.14-15)
a.
Man tends to use his possessions to justify himself
b.
God knows the heart
c.
God detests men who enter their esteem around money and possessions
2.
The misunderstanding of the new kingdom and world or social order (v.16)
a.
It is of God, not of earth
b.
It is for “everyone”
3.
The misunderstanding of the law (v.17-18)
a.
It is not destroyed by the new kingdom
b.
Marriage is an example of the unfailing law in both kingdom
Thought: All
people must obey the Law of God which is fulfilled in Jesus Christ. (Mt
5:17-18; 24:35; Is 40:8)
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