0346 The Danger of Materialism INTRODUCTION The story is told of a prosperous, young investment banker who was driving his new BMW on a mountain road during a snow storm. As he made his way around one particularly sharp curve, he lost control of his car and began sliding off the road toward a steep precipice. At the last possible moment, he leaped from his car, which then tumbled end-over-end to the bottom of the ravine. Though he had narrowly escaped with his life, the man suffered a dreadful injury. It seems his right arm had been caught near the hinge of the door as he jumped and had been yanked off at the shoulder. A trucker witnessed the accident in his rearview mirror. He quickly brought his rig to a stop and ran over to see if he could help. He found the man standing at the edge of the roadlooking down at his mangled automobile in the ravine below. “My BMW! My new BMW!” the banker cried, oblivious to his awful wound. The trucker pointed to the banker’s shoulder and said, “Mister, you’ve got bigger problems than that car. We’ve got to get your arm so that the surgeons can sew it back on! The banker looked to where his arm had been and then groaned, “Oh no! My Rolex! My new Rolex!” (Larson, Craig. Contemporary Illustrations for Preachers, Teachers, and Writers)
Author: Admin Jacques
I Have Stored up Your Word in my Heart
I Have Stored up Your Word in my Heart
Psalm 119 is 176 verses long and speaks about the part played in the godly person’s life by the word of God. The psalmist begins with the blessing of those who walk according to the word in verse 1 (“Blessed are those whose way is blameless, who walk in the law of the LORD!”) and ends with a prayer for strength to be the person of God, verses 174 – 176 (“I long for your salvation, O LORD, and your law is my delight. Let my soul live and praise you, and let your rules help me. I have gone astray like a lost sheep; seek your servant, for I do not forget your commandments”).
The New Testament Church
The most important institution known to man today is the New Testament Church. It is a privilege to be a member of that body which Christ loved so much that He was willing to give His life to make it possible (Ephesians 5:25). “Muse” with me as we notice some of the marks that identify this New Testament Church…
