Our Help Is in the Lord

What is materialism? Are we guilty of placing our material possessions above our spiritual gifts? In this episode of Christ Is Key, we discuss how God's grace allows us to be discern between greed and gratitude. ------------------------------------------- *Shownotes*  ------------------------------------------- St. Anthony the Great Quote:  “We must realize that even if we want to retain our riches, we will be torn away with them against our will by the law of death, as it says in the book of Ecclesiastes. Why then do we not make a virtue of necessity? Why do we not voluntarily abandon what must be destroyed when this light comes to an end, so that we might gain the kingdom of heaven? Let Christians care for nothing that they can not take away with them. We ought rather to seek after that which will lead us to heaven, namely wisdom, chastity, justice, virtue, an ever watchful mind, care of the poor, firm faith in Christ, a mind that can control anger, hospitality. Striving after these things, we shall prepare for ourselves a dwelling in the land of the peaceful, as it says in the Gospel.” ------------------------------------------- Index:  Intro: 00:00 Quote from St. Anthony The Great: 02:55 Part 1 - Ecclesiastes: 04:39 Part 2 - Jesus’ Poverty: 10:15 Part 3 - St. Anthony’s Testimony: 19:23 Review: 20:42 Prayer: 24:29 Outro: 27:05 ------------------------------------------- Bible Verses Referenced:  Ecclesiastes 1:8-9, 5:10, 12:13-14 1 John 2:15-17 1 Samuel 16:7 Matthew 6:19-12, 8:20 Philippians 2:7 Hebrews 13:8 Psalm 33:16-22 ------------------------------------------- Read the Bible Read Life of Anthony by Athanasius Website Instagram Facebook E-mail Me: [email protected]  ------------------------------------------- Episode Art: Jesus Feeding the Multitude (Isaac Fanous, Egyptian, 1919–2007) ------------------------------------------- Thank you for tuning in! Peace and all good things.