“Hears These Words & Put Them Into Practice”

Here are some of the passages in the three gospels we have already read, where Jesus teaches on
money and warns of greed, materialism and the impossibility of serving both God and money. If you
are a disciple of Jesus, these teachings cannot be trifled with or excused away. Our Lord spent
considerable time teaching his disciples to have a spiritual perspective on money and worldly
possessions. Obviously they put his teachings into practice, for we see in the book of Acts (and
beyond) the joyful generosity, willing sacrifice and kingdom-first focus of the early Christians. May
we hear, obey, imitate and become a light to the world in such a great way!

• Matthew : 6:1-4, 19-34; 10:5-10; 13:18-23, 44-46; 14:16-18; 16:24-28; 19:16-30; 21:12-13; 22:15-22

• Mark : 2:13-14; 4:13-20; 6:8-11, 35-38; 8:34-38; 10:17-31; 12:13-17, 41-44

• Luke : 4:5-8; 5:27-28; 6:20-26; 8:11-15; 9:1-6, 12-14; 10:25-37, 38-42; 12:13-34; 14:12-14, 33; 15:28-31;
16:1-15, 19-31; 18:18-30; 19:8-9; 19:45-46; 20:20-26; 21:1-4

• Questions to Consider: Which of Jesus’ teachings about money and possessions do you feel
most convicted by? Practically speaking, what are you going to do differently so that you not
only hear his words, but you are confident you are doing your best to put them into practice?