One of the great temptations of the human heart is the love of money. As we continue in this awesome series, Let Me Tell You A Story, we hear in another parable unique to Luke that we must constantly guard our hearts against greed. Jesus says "...for one's life does not consist in the abundance of possessions" in Luke 12:14-15, and yet in this fallen world, it seems that our possessions are the only measure of our success. Time for a heart check! Are you giving to God's glory? Are you giving sacrificially? Why not?
The discipline of fasting is the topic in today's text, but Christ's message is that which matters most to him: a pure heart. Fasting...
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