In a culture that glorifies the accumulation of “stuff,” there is an enormous social pressure to want what everyone else wants, and to purchase these things regardless of the costs. Because of the way our money and possessions have a way of controlling us, we are warned all throughout Scripture to flee from the sinful pursuit of money and possessions, and to not set our heart on riches. Jesus takes this so seriously that He tells us in order to enter the Kingdom of Heaven, we must sell everything for His sake.

Jesus loves us so much that He’d rather us be sold out for His sake, than to be a slave to our possessions. We can either continue to buy the lie that tells us our value is determined by the things that we “own,” or we can trust that Jesus can and will save us from vanity.

This week Pastor Leonce explains exactly what Jesus meant when he told the rich man that in order for him to have eternal life in Heaven, he must sell everything that he has and give to the poor. He guides us in asking ourselves some hard questions and evaluating our view of possessions. What Jesus teaches is a hard truth for any believer, but a joy to know that our treasure is not be found in this world. Our treasure is in Heaven.