Legitimate Wealth Can Still Be Harmful

Article

Not all accumulation of wealth is a result of injustice. However, even when wealth is gained through legitimate means,...

Confrontation Over the Disruption of Trade in Ephesus (Acts 19:21-41)

Bible Commentary

The following discussion falls a little out of order (skipping over Acts 19:17-20 for the moment) so that we can cover...

Ezekiel 18:5, 7 - The Righteous Man Does Not Oppress, but Restores to the Debtor His Pledge

Bible Commentary

This principle combines the general sin of oppression (Heb. daka) with the specific sin of not returning something...

There is No Way to Know What Comes Afterwards (Eccl 9:1-11:6)

Bible Commentary

Perhaps it would be possible to work out what is best to do in life if it were possible to know what comes afterwards....

Godliness With Contentment Is Great Gain (1 Timothy 6:3-10, 17-19)

Bible Commentary

The last section of 1 Timothy is packed with powerful exhortations and warnings for rich Christians. (We will skip over...

Money Matters (Hebrews 13:5-6)

Bible Commentary

The second work-related exhortation in chapter 13 concerns the love of money: “Keep your lives free from the love of...

Store Your Treasure in Heaven, Not on Earth (Matthew 6:19-34)

Bible Commentary

Not only are we to ask God for our daily provision, but we also are warned against stockpiling material wealth and other...

Best of Daily Reflections: You Cannot Serve Both God and Money

Daily Reflection

“No one can serve two masters. For you will hate one and love the other; you will be devoted to one and despise the...