Are you asking the right questions to determine whether or not Jesus meets your needs? Many people struggle to see who Jesus is and what he provides because of their materialism. Scripture reveals that Jesus often reshapes our mindset and thoughts so that we may know our real needs that he came to fulfill.
This article offers eleven guidelines to help us break the power of materialism. At the root of it all is the fact that God has made us stewards, and so we are called to give what he has entrusted to us.
Are you caught in the trap of materialism? How can you escape? This article explains what materialism is, and mentions the principle of giving as a way of escaping materialism.
Chapter 3 considers the challenge of modern materialism to the understanding of Scripture. Materialism function with the conviction that the world consists of matter and motion and energy; God is irrelevant. Poythress reflects on how Christians can approach this challenge.
The author takes a look at the church at Ephesus through the lens of 1 Timothy. Three problems that arose in the life of the church are reflected upon: asceticism (1 Timothy 4:1-5), legalism (1 Timothy 1:3-17), and materialism (1 Timothy 6:3-19).
By fighting against materialism, Christians can learn to value money based on its intended purpose. Materialism leads to idolatry, while seeking to glorify God leads to viewing money only as a tool.
How can parents best train their children to be stewards of Christ? Parents should first confess that all we have is from God. They should also acknowledge that personal sin and the materialism of this world hinder Christian stewardship. Working from this, parents should train their children to be stewards of their money, time, abilities and opportunities.
This article discusses Augustine's belief that human satisfaction can only be found through true love for God. All pursuits of fulfillment in materialism, sex, or atheism will fail.
