Money, Money, Money & the Way of Jesus

As disciples, we seek to be with Jesus, become like Jesus, and do what He says. And in the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus speaks clearly about wealth, loyalty, and the condition of our hearts.

In Week 2 of our Stewardship Series, David Morehouse explored Jesus’ teaching in Gospel of Matthew 6:19–24, offering a framework for how followers of Christ should approach money.

David presented three interlocking ideas.

1. Who Are You Serving?

Jesus says:

“You cannot serve both God and money.”

Human beings are created to serve. The real question is: Who is your master?

Jesus uses the word mammon, presenting money as a competing lord that offers the illusion of security, power, and control. But money is not neutral—it competes for our allegiance.

Whatever we love, we will serve.

The call of Christ is clear: worship and serve God alone.

2. Do You Have a Healthy or Unhealthy View of Money?

Jesus speaks of a “healthy eye” and an “unhealthy eye.” David invited us to examine our blind spots around money by asking:

• Am I content?

• Am I greedy?

• Am I proud?

Even great wealth does not guarantee contentment. Research shows that even multi-millionaires often feel they need more to feel secure.

Greed whispers, “Just a little more.”
Pride says, “I earned this.”

But life, Jesus reminds us, is not measured by what we own.

3. Where Is Your Treasure?

Jesus teaches:

“Where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.”

Storing treasure in heaven means shifting our affection—from loving money and using people, to loving God and people and using money as a tool for good.

The only things on earth that are eternal are people.

Investing in the church, in the poor, in the next generation, in mercy, and in mission are eternal investments.

The Way Forward

David left us with two powerful reminders:

From John Wesley:
“Earn all you can. Save all you can. Give all you can.”

From Jim Elliot:
“He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain what he cannot lose.”

Stewardship is not about pressure.
It is about formation.

The question remains:

What will I do with the money God has entrusted to me as I follow the way of Jesus?