Can a man desires spirituality and riches at the same time?

Can a man desires spirituality and riches at the same time?

The answer is clearly NO!

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1.You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, soul, mind and strength.

Luke 10:27 NKJV
So he answered and said, “ ‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your strength, and with all your mind,’ and ‘your neighbor as yourself.’ ”

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2.It is very hard for a rich person to enter the Kingdom of Heaven?

Matthew 19:21-24 NLT
Jesus told him, “If you want to be perfect, go and sell all your possessions and give the money to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me.” But when the young man heard this, he went away sad, for he had many possessions. Then Jesus said to his disciples, “I tell you the truth, it is very hard for a rich person to enter the Kingdom of Heaven. I’ll say it again—it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich person to enter the Kingdom of God!”

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3.You cannot serve both God and money?

Luke 16:13-15 NLT

“No one can serve two masters. For you will hate one and love the other; you will be devoted to one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money.” The Pharisees, who dearly loved their money, heard all this and scoffed at him. Then he said to them, “You like to appear righteous in public, but God knows your hearts. What this world honors is detestable in the sight of God.

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4.A servant who knows what the master wants, but isn’t prepared and doesn’t carry out those instructions, will be severely punished?

Luke 12:47-48 NLT
“And a servant who knows what the master wants, but isn’t prepared and doesn’t carry out those instructions, will be severely punished. But someone who does not know, and then does something wrong, will be punished only lightly. When someone has been given much, much will be required in return; and when someone has been entrusted with much, even more will be required.

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5.The blind who lead the blind?

Matthew 15:13-14 NLT

Jesus replied, “Every plant not planted by my heavenly Father will be uprooted, so ignore them. They are blind guides leading the blind, and if one blind person guides another, they will both fall into a ditch.”

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6.The story of Lazarus?

Luke 16:25 NLT
“But Abraham said to him, ‘Son, remember that during your lifetime you had everything you wanted, and Lazarus had nothing. So now he is here being comforted, and you are in anguish.

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7.Unless you hate your life on this earth, you cannot be the disciple of Christ.

Luke 14:26-27 NLT
“If you want to be my disciple, you must hate everyone else by comparison—your father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters—yes, even your own life. Otherwise, you cannot be my disciple. And if you do not carry your own cross and follow me, you cannot be my disciple.

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8.Many who are the greatest now will be least important then.

Matthew 19:29-30 NLT
And everyone who has given up houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or children or property, for my sake, will receive a hundred times as much in return and will inherit eternal life. But many who are the greatest now will be least important then, and those who seem least important now will be the greatest then.

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9.Do not conform yourselves to the custom of this world?

Romans 12:2 NLT
Don’t copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think. Then you will learn to know God’s will for you, which is good and pleasing and perfect.

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10.The pearl of great value?

Matthew 13:46 NLT
When he discovered a pearl of great value, he sold everything he owned and bought it!

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11.Wherever your treasure is, there the desires of your heart will also be.

Matthew 6:19-21 NLT
“Don’t store up treasures here on earth, where moths eat them and rust destroys them, and where thieves break in and steal. Store your treasures in heaven, where moths and rust cannot destroy, and thieves do not break in and steal. Wherever your treasure is, there the desires of your heart will also be.

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12.A person is a fool to store up earthly wealth but not have a rich relationship with God?

Luke 12:16-21 NLT

Then he told them a story: “A rich man had a fertile farm that produced fine crops. He said to himself, ‘What should I do? I don’t have room for all my crops.’ Then he said, ‘I know! I’ll tear down my barns and build bigger ones. Then I’ll have room enough to store all my wheat and other goods. And I’ll sit back and say to myself, “My friend, you have enough stored away for years to come. Now take it easy! Eat, drink, and be merry!”’ “But God said to him, ‘You fool! You will die this very night. Then who will get everything you worked for?’ “Yes, a person is a fool to store up earthly wealth but not have a rich relationship with God.”

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13.Though our Lord was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, so that by his poverty he could make you rich?

2 Corinthians 8:9 NLT
You know the generous grace of our Lord Jesus Christ. Though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, so that by his poverty he could make you rich.

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14.Don’t begin until you count the cost.

Luke 14:28-30 NLT
“But don’t begin until you count the cost. For who would begin construction of a building without first calculating the cost to see if there is enough money to finish it? Otherwise, you might complete only the foundation before running out of money, and then everyone would laugh at you. They would say, ‘There’s the person who started that building and couldn’t afford to finish it!’

The scripture is very clear on this.

You clearly cannot desire spirituality and success in the world at the same time.

Is either you give up everything and follow God or nothing.

The rich young man is successful.

Jesus ask him to go sell everything and follow Him.

The message is very clear.

Go sell everything and follow Him.

Do you truly want to follow Him?

Have you count the cost?

Are you willing to give up everything and follow Christ?