Greed – Royal Doors

Dec

20

2016

Mark 11:11-23- The Reason for the Season

FaithGreed, Prayer, temple, West Edmonton Mall

Glory be to Jesus Christ! Imagine if you were a Gentile living in the time of our Lord and didn't know much about the God of the Jewish people, and so wanting to know more, you went to the Temple to check it out. You were allowed into the "Court of the Gentiles," a section just for you, to discover that the whole court was filled with animals to be bought and sold, money changers and yelling voices haggling for the lowest prices. What would you think is worshiped in this Temple by these people? Although this Temple was destroyed…

Mark 10:23-31- Shed Those Chains

FaithGreed, hope, riches, salvation

Glory be to Jesus Christ! One of the most terrifying characters of any story, but especially a story which is pertinent to us this time of year, is the Ghost of Marley, Scrooge's business partner in "A Christmas Carol" by Charles Dickens. Marley appears to Scrooge to warn him of the arrival of three ghosts who will help to lead Scrooge to repentance. Marley's ghost is described as dragging chains which he had made in his own life through his daily actions: "The chain he drew was clasped about his middle. It was long, and wound about him like a…

Luke 16:1-9: Hurry Up and Spend that Cash…on the Poor!

Faithalmsgiving, avarice, Greed, Money

Glory be to Jesus Christ! At first glance this is a very confusing reading in that it looks as though Jesus is commending theft and dishonesty! It looks as though our Lord encourages us to rip off our employer. This is an easy mistake to fall into for a couple of reasons. Firstly, it is important to realize that unlike many of similar parables in the New Testament, the Lord is not symbolized by the master of the house. Jesus is not trying to teach us the lesson that God the Father would like you to rip others off for…