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Posted on September 13, 2016September 15, 2016

What does Jesus Want From Me? (Part 2 of 2)

The Rich Young Ruler walked away unhappy that Jesus wasn’t offering eternal life on his terms. Jesus told him what he had to give up to follow him and he wasn’t up for it. He preferred his demon-imbued idol named Mammon to following the Son of God. Now let’s contrast that incident with the story …

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Posted on September 2, 2016

What does Jesus Want From Me? (Part 1 of 2)

Let’s look at the stories of two men and their money. These are two guys with a lot of money, actually. Both of them had an encounter with Jesus, who challenged their love affair with their stuff. The first guy probably inherited his money, while the second man got his by extorting his own countrymen. …

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