The Life Of Christ - #41 'Ye cannot serve two masters ' (Mat 6v 24-34) by John Martin_1

Christadelphians Talk

# Summary
This presentation explores the profound words of Jesus Christ regarding the impossibility of serving two masters - God and Mammon (wealth/riches). The speaker delves into the concept of slavery and the total commitment required in serving God, drawing parallels from the Old Testament. The presentation then examines the dangers of the love of money and the anxious care that often accompanies it, urging the audience to consider the example of the birds, whom God provides for, and to recognise their greater value in the eyes of the Heavenly Father.

### Highlights
🐦 The speaker emphasises that a slave cannot serve two masters, and that we are called to be bond-slaves of Jesus Christ, who paid the ultimate price for our salvation.
💰 The love of money is described as a powerful temptation, akin to the seductive woman in the Book of Proverbs, which can lead to "stupid and hurtful ills" and cause people to be "seduced from the faith".
🐤 Jesus exhorts the audience to consider the birds of the air, who do not sow or reap, yet are provided for by their Heavenly Father, and to recognise that they are of much more value than the sparrows.

# Keywords
- Serving God
- Mammon
- Anxiety
- Wealth

#Timestamps
00:00 - Intro
01:45 - Impossibility of serving two masters
05:00 - Concept of slavery and total commitment to God
09:30 - Dangers of the love of money
13:00 - Anxious care and the example of the birds
17:00 - Pilgrims and the value of sparrows
21:00 - Conclusion