How to receive more Grace
SermonDelivered on Wednesday Evening, April 9th 2025, byEvangelist PAUL ACQUAH,Live on MZ Radio London, London UK. Have you ever felt a deep longing for something more? A sense of divine help, an unexplainable strength in the face of difficulty, or a peace that surpasses understanding?What you might be seeking is grace – God’s unmerited favour, His loving kindness poured out upon us. But is grace simply a passive gift, or is there a way we can open ourselves to receive it in greater abundance? Today, we embark on a journey to understand just that. Join us as we explore the powerful principles that unlock the flow of God’s grace into our lives, guiding us towards a deeper connection and a richer experience of His boundless love.In today’s message titled “How to Receive More Grace,”Evangelist Paul Acquah shares on how to actively position yourself to receive this precious gift in greater measure. Be blessed as you listen! 6 But He gives more grace. Therefore He says: “God resists the proud, But gives grace to the humble” (James 4:6). The NIV says it this way: 6 But he gives us more grace. That is why Scripture says: “God opposes the proud but shows favour to the humble.” Notice here in James 4 verse 6, it says he gives more grace. If God can give more grace, then that means you can have less grace. He gives more grace and shows favour to the humble.That means for some people, they have less grace. But what is grace and how do you receive more grace? That’s what I want to talk about in this message. The word grace is used to describe a number of things in the Bible. It’s not only talking about God’s ability and his favour to us on an undeserved unheard basis. It’s God’s ability to enable you to do what you cannot do for yourself and that’s basically what grace is about. But in Romans chapter 12 it talks about the gifts of the Holy Spirit, whether you prophesy or you have a gift of administration, do it according to the proportion of faith that is given unto you. Those gifts are called grace gifts. 6 We have different gifts, according to the grace given to each of us. If your gift is prophesying, then prophesy in accordance with your faith; 7 if it is serving, then serve; if it is teaching, then teach; 8 if it is to encourage, then give encouragement; if it is giving, then give generously; if it is to lead,[b] do it diligently; if it is to show mercy, do it cheerfully” (Romans 12:6-7). It says in 1st Corinthians chapter 12 that everyone is given the manifestation of the Spirit and you do it according to the grace that is given to you. So, the word grace is not only describing God’s favour towards us and his ability but it’s also describing these spiritual gifts. James 4:6 is saying that you can get more grace. There are different types of grace: A grace to be saved, a grace to manifest spiritual gifts, to prophesy, heal, do miracles, a grace to give, and a grace to serve. For example, there is a saving grace, a grace that is coming to everyone. Titus chapter 2 verse 11 says ’The grace of God that brings salvation has appeared unto all men’. Also, the Bible says in Ephesians 2:8 and 9 that ‘For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God— 9 not by works, so that no one can boast. Every person on this planet has had saving grace come towards them that has provided a payment for their sins and is offering them salvation as a free gift. Every person on this planet has had that grace but you can get more grace. It goes on to say how you do it in James 4. It says in verse 6, ‘But he gives more grace. Friend, don’t stay only in your salvation grace. You need more grace. You need the ability of God – the manifestation of God in your life. You need spiritual gifts. So how do you get more grace? But He gives more grace. Therefore He says: “God resists the proud,But gives grace to the humble” (James 4:6). Did you know that the more you humble yourself the more grace will be given to you. Humility is not a popular thing in our society today. If you look at the people that are popular in society today, for example, people running for president: I can assure you that humility is in short supply among them. The people that are on our magazine covers, some sports personnel, the leaders in our society are the people that are boasters. They really are, and I agree that you need to have confidence and boldness but humility is looked at as being something that is weak today and it’s out of the normal trend. It’s not popular. As a matter of fact, you hear people all the time just promoting themselves and it’s all about them and yet this is completely contrary to what the Word of God says. It’s very important we recognise that God’s kingdom operates on a different system from what this world system operates on. It’s our responsibility as people of the body of Christ to say these things and to counter this culture otherwise people just growing up in this culture are being bombarded day and night with the internet, television, movies, magazines and all sorts of things. If the body of Christ isn’t standing up and speaking about these issues, then people just by default are going to be influenced by those things. This has happened because our society today operates in a lot of selfishness, pride, and arrogance. They’re promoting their own selves and doing things which are completely contrary to what the Word of God teaches. To humble yourself means your dependence on God, and a willingness to submit to God’s will and serve others selflessly. I want to encourage you because I know that humility probably is not one of the things that most people are praying for and desire and it’s not even a goal with even most Christians but it should be. I’m showing you what the word of God says about humility and against pride and
Do not tolerate worry in your life
A Sermon Delivered on Wednesday Evening, March 26th 2025, byEvangelist PAUL ACQUAH,Live on MZ Radio London, London UK. For the supernatural The insidious grip of worry, a constant companion to many in our fast-paced world, often feels inescapable. It whispers doubts, amplifies fears, and steals the joy from our present moments. Yet, the biblical directive found in Philippians 4:6-7 offers a powerful counter-narrative. It’s not a suggestion, but a command, a call to actively dismantle the structures of anxiety within our lives. This isn’t a denial of life’s inevitable challenges, but a radical shift in our response to them. God never intended for you to live in fear. You can choose to reject worry and embrace peace. Through prayer, thanksgiving, and trust in God’s Word, you can rise above anxiety and live with unshakable faith. In today’s message titled “Don’t tolerate worry in your life,” Evangelist Paul Acquah delves into the practical application of these principles, showing how we can silence the relentless chatter of fear and cultivate a life where worry no longer holds dominion. Be blessed as you listen! The Bible says be anxious for nothing. That means don’t worry about anything. Don’t accept worry in yourlife. Reject worry in your life. 6 “Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; 7 and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus” (Philippians 4:6-7). There’s assurance of supernatural peace. Cast your worries onto the Lord and experience Supernatural peace. You need to be serious with any worry in your life, and say ‘you know what, I am not going to tolerate worry in mylife. I’m going to get it over onto the Lord and keep it there’. God has given you Free Will and sovereignty overwhat you think about and so the Lord is not going to make you change what you think about. It’s up to you what you think about andso let me tell you something: If you have your problem, the Lord does not have it. If the Lord does not have your problem,you have the problem, or if you have the problem he does not have your problem. “God resists the proud,But gives grace to the humble.” 6 Therefore humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you in due time, 7 casting all your care upon Him, for He cares for you” (1Peter 5:5-7) He’s not into care sharing. He’s not going to take half of the care and you take half of the care. It’s either you cast the whole of your care or none ofyour care. If you’re worrying right now, the Lord doesn’t have your problem, he can’t do anythingwith it because He’s given you Authority on Earth and He’s not going to violate your free will. So, what do you needto do? You need to forcefully just throw it onto the Lord and leave it there. The devil is going to come back to try to remind you about the problem. If the Devil comes back to you, what should you tell devil? Tell him that if you want to talk about that problem you need to talk to Godbecause he’s the one that has it. and the last time the devil was up in the throne room, trouble happened, he’s not excited about going there again. He will be running from you. Tell the devil you don’t havethat problem, go and talk to God about it. Fear involves torment and that’s the oppositeof faith. Worry is based on fear and fear always involves torment. We see that in first John 4:18 because it says that fear involves torment. “There’s no fear in love but perfect love casts out fear because fear involves torment but he who fears has not been made perfect in the love of God”. When you are focusing on your problem, you’re not focusing on God’s love for you. You can’t focus on God’s love for you and focus on your problem at the same time because if you focused on the love of God it would cast out fear. “He who did not spare His own Son, but delivered Him up for us all, how shall He not with Him also freely give us all things”? (Romans 8:32). Worry is based on fear so casting your care and experiencing Supernatural peace will actually lead you to be able to hear from the Holy Spirit about your problem because there’resome things that you need to physically do about your problem. It’s not like you just cast it over on God and he takes care of everything. Oftentimes there’s something he’s asking you to do but when you’re in fear and worry, you’re not open to get Divine wisdom. You’re not open for God to lead you but once you get into a place of Faith, or get in a place of Peace that’s when the Holy Spirit can show you what to do about your problem. Maybe you are worried about your current situation, cast it onto the Lord and you can hear God clearly. This brings out a story. I remember when the Lord told me to leave my job and spend more time for the ministry that he has given me. When I told my family that I had handed in my resignation letter, I don’t think they were overly excited about me not working but going into full time ministry. Around the same time, I realised that I had lost about $10,000 through a business venture that didn’t work. So, I began to worry about my financial situation. I even thought I had made a mistake and that I didn’t hear the Lord properly because I thought it was a wrong time to leave my job. I was so worried about it. I made a decision I was going to pull back on my giving to
Zero stress must be our goal.
A Sermon Delivered on Wednesday Evening, March 12th 2025, byEvangelist PAUL ACQUAH,Live on MZ Radio London, London UK. In today’s fast-paced and demanding world, stress has become a constant companion for many. The pressures of work, relationships, finances, and health can easily overwhelm us, leaving us anxious and restless. However, the Bible offers a powerful antidote to this cycle of stress and worry. It reminds us that we are not meant to carry the weight of life’s challenges alone. Instead, we are called to bring every concern to God through prayer and thanksgiving, trusting that His peace will guard our hearts and minds. Achieving zero stress doesn’t mean living a trouble-free life – it means learning to respond to life’s difficulties with faith and peace, knowing that God is with us. When we embrace this mindset, we can experience true calmness and clarity, even in the face of uncertainty. In today’s message titled, “Zero Stress Must Be Our Goal,” Evangelist Paul Acquah challenges us to let go of control, lean into God’s promises, and experience the peace that only He can provide. Be blessed as you listen! Stress has become such a normal thing in today’s culture that to say zero stress must be our goal is against tradition, but we are commanded to live without stress, worry, anxiety, fear or depression. Philippians chapter four verses six and seven: “Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; 7 and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus” So that’s beyond your natural understanding. Therefore, if you’re going to have a peace that surpasses natural understanding, it’s Supernatural peace and stress-free life. That means you’re going to have the peace of God; the supernatural peace that surpasses all understanding will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus. And that leads to zero stress life. In this text of scripture, we see that if we’ll follow what we are told to do in verse six, we’re assured to have the supernatural peace of God listed in verse seven which leads to a life without stress, worry or anxiety: “Having the peace that passes all understanding guarding our hearts and minds”. There’re three conditions, or three things we’re called to do in Philippians 4:6 and if we’ll do all three, we’re assured to have supernatural peace which will enable us to live without being stressed or anxious. The first thing it says is we are to be anxious for nothing. Don’t be stressed about anything. Don’t worry about anything. You may say do you think if I’m having marriage problems, I can’t have a little worry about that? What if my children seem to be going off track, I shouldn’t be worried about them. What about if I’m having a big financial problem, shouldn’t I be worried? But no, it says be anxious for nothing (Philippians (4:6-7). So, you need to cast your cares on to the Lord. “Therefore humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you in due time, 7 casting all your care upon Him, for He cares for you” (1Peter 5:6-7). First Peter 5 verse 7: It says casting some of your care upon him. No, I’m sorry casting all of your care upon him for he cares for you. The Amplified Bible says it this way: 6 “Therefore humble yourselves [demote, lower yourselves in your own estimation] under the mighty hand of God, that in due time He may exalt you,7 Casting the [c]whole of your care [all your anxieties, all your worries, all your concerns, [d]once and for all] on Him, for He cares for you affectionately and cares about you [e]watchfully”. Many refuse to get rid of their worries and their cares because they think well, if I don’t care for them and I don’t make sure thatthey’re taken care of, who will care for them? Well, if you’ll humble yourself and cast them over to the Lord, you’re going to find out the Lord cares for you. The Lord loves you more than you love yourself or you love someone. The Lord loves you more and he knows how to take care of you. If you love someone, if you love your children, you’re going to protect them, you’re going to provide for them. Well, how much more is the Lord going to do that for you. We need to cast our cares onto the Lord because he cares for us. The Bible says be anxious for nothing but a lot of times we think well, Lord, are you telling me to stop trying to think about my problem. Are you trying to say stop thinking about the problem you have. He’s not saying that because it’s impossible to stop thinking about something. Right now, something may just be dominating your mind and the only way you can get free from that dominant thought isto totallyreplace it with another thought. The verse says be anxious fornothing but it didn’t stop there, he keeps saying what to do with those cares and worries. But in everything by prayer and supplicationwith thanksgiving let your requests be known to God. So, you need to get yourmind on the Lord and cast your cares on him and start thinking about the Lord. Therefore, what doyou need to do with your worries? You need to turn your burdens into prayers. Turnyour cares into prayers, you need to be serious with this: It says castingall of your care upon him. Actually, the word ‘casting’ in the Greek, is a violent word. It means to slam on. It means slam your cares on the Lord. You need to be forceful with worries. Why? Because they’re sticky creatures. Have you ever been into the throne room or prayer closet and you prayed about something and you thought you gave it over to God. Then you came out
There’s future accountability.
A Sermon Delivered on Wednesday Evening, February 19th 2025, byEvangelist PAUL ACQUAH,Live on MZ Radio London, London UK. Life is a gift, and with it comes responsibility. Every talent we possess, every opportunity we receive, and every resource entrusted to us is not by chance – it is given by God for a purpose. But one day, we will stand before Him and give an account of how we’ve used these gifts. The Bible reminds us in First Peter Four Ten that we are stewards of God’s grace, called to serve others with what we’ve been given. And in Matthew 25, Jesus teaches us through the parable of the talents that faithfulness will be rewarded, while neglect and complacency will lead to consequences. Are you using what God has placed in your hands wisely? Are you living with eternity in mind? In today’s sermon titled “There’s future accountability,” Evangelist Paul Acquah explores the sobering yet powerful truth of future accountability – a call to live faithfully, serve diligently, and prepare for the day we will stand before our Creator. Be blessed as you listen! 1 Peter 4 verse 10 says, “As each one has received a gift, minister it to one another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God” (NKJV). “Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others, as faithful stewards of God’s grace in its various forms” (NIV). If something is given to you, it’s your responsibility to use it, to watch over it, and to have an accountability when it’s requested back. God has given us grace to take charge and serve Him and our generation excellently for His glory. I want to bring this out in a parable that Jesus used in Matthew chapter 25. We can say the parable of the stewards. We can use the principles out of this parable for our lives today. Jesus says inverse 14 that, “For the kingdom of heaven is like a man traveling to a far country, who called his own servants and delivered his goods to them”. He gave them to stewards. Verse 15 says, “And to one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one”. If you just read that, you would think well, maybe he liked the one that got the five more than the one that got two, but we know the Lord is not a respecter of persons,but here we find out that one got five, one got two and one got one. But we’re going to read on in this verse and we will see a standard by which the master gave the talents. It says, “And to one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one, to each according to his own ability;” That was the standard by which he gave. One had an ability to hold five, the other one only had an ability to hold two, the other one only had the ability to hold one. That just brings out the fact that the Lord gives to your capacity. So, if you want to receive more from the Lord, what needs to happen? Your capacity needs to grow. In verse 19,it goes on to say, After a long time the lord of those servants came and settled accounts with them. My friend, there is future accountability because they were stewards. Verses 20 and 21: “So he who had received five talents came and brought five other talents, saying, ‘Lord, you delivered to me five talents; look, I have gained five more talents besides them. 21 His lord said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant; you were faithful over a few things, I will make you ruler over many things. Enter into the joy of your lord.’. That’s what I want to hear. Iwant to hear “well done good and faithful servant, you were faithful over a few things I’ll make you ruler over many things, enter the joy of the Lord”. We always start out with the least but we have to be faithful with that to get much. Verses 22 and 23 He also who had received two talents came and said, ‘Lord, you delivered to me two talents; look, I have gained two more talents besides them.’ 23 His lord said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant; you have been faithful over a few things, I will make you ruler over many things. Enter into the joy of your lord.’ Then the next few verses say, “Then he who had received the one talent came and said, ‘Lord, I knew you to be a hard man, reaping where you have not sown, and gathering where you have not scattered seed. 25 And I was afraid, and went and hid your talent in the ground. Look, there you have what is yours.’ 26 “But his lord answered and said to him, ‘You wicked and lazy servant” You don’t want the Lord saying to you that you are a wicked and lazy servant ‘you knew that I reap where I have not sown, and gather where I have not scattered seed. 27 So you ought to have deposited my money with the bankers, and at my coming I would have received back my own with interest’. Verse 28says ‘So take the talent from him, and give it to him who has ten talents. The first two received the talents and did something with them and gained more. The one who received five got 10 and the one that had two actually ended up with four. Let’s go back to the standard by which the master originally gave the talents. Originally what was the standard that he gave the talents to start with? According to their ability to hold it. The one who received five, that was all he could handle but guess what, in the end he’s holding ten. He could only hold five at the beginning but after a long time, now he has ten.
Are you walking in your future now?
A Sermon Delivered on Wednesday Evening, February 12th 2025, byEvangelist PAUL ACQUAH,Live on MZ Radio London, London UK. Have you ever watched a master artist at work? Before the first brushstroke touches the canvas, the masterpiece already exists in their mind. Every colour, every texture, every detail – planned in advance. Now imagine your life as that masterpiece, and God as the master artist. But here’s the extraordinary thing – you’re not just a painting waiting to be completed. You’re a living work of art, already set in motion. The Bible tells us in Ephesians that we are God’s handiwork, created for good works that He prepared in advance for us to do. Think about that for a moment. Your future – those divine appointments, those moments of purpose – they’re not just ahead of you. You’re walking in them right now. The question is, are you embracing the purpose God has set before you, or are you waiting for a perfect moment that may never come? In today’s sermon titled “Are you walking in your future now,” Evangelist Paul Acquah explores what it means to step into God’s plan today and live with purpose, faith, and intentionality. Be blessed as you listen! God designed you for good works. “For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do”( Ephesians 2:10 NIV). “For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them” (Ephesians 2:10 NKJV) All of us have a plan that God has bestowed upon us. You are not a mistake. We are his “workmanship”, which means that we have been made. The word “workmanship” signifies that which is manufactured, a product, a design produced by an artisan. God has specifically called you, planned you, designed you, and placed you in the place and the time frame in which you’re living right now because he has a plan for your life. We are God’s literary work – His work of art. A masterpiece painting cannot boast of painting itself. God has made us what we are, and in our union with Christ Jesus, he has created us for a life of good deeds, which he has already prepared for us to do. God has ordained a perfect plan for each of our lives (Jeremiah 29:11), but He does not force that plan to come to pass. We have the choice (Deuteronomy 30:19). This is a call to action, encouraging believers in Christ to do the good works that God prepared for us beforehand. There is a vast difference between being saved by good works and being saved unto good works, as stated here in Ephesians 2:10. This verse is preceded by Ephesians 2:8-9, which emphasises that salvation is a gift from God and cannot be earned through good works. 8 For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God— 9 not by works, so that no one can boast. 10 For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do. Good works do not gain us salvation, but they do affirm that salvation has been received into our lives. Good works cannot produce a new nature, but a new nature should produce good works. I want to remind you that if you’ve been looking at your own strength, at your own talents, at your own giftings only to try to discover the plan that the Lord has for you, then you’re wrong. Why are you wrong? The Bible actually says in Jeremiah chapter 10 verse 23 that Lord, I know that people’s lives are not their own; it is not for them to direct their steps. What a powerful statement that is. That should be an alleviating statement for you and I because it’s not about what we think is best. We are not smart enough to direct our own paths. We have an opportunity to discover truly what is our calling by going outside of ourselves and going back to our relationship with the Lord. What a tremendous blessing to understand that it’s not about me being smart enough, it’s not about me being talented enough, it’s about me being surrendered to what God has called me to do. Many times, the questions that rise up in our hearts is how do I know what God wants me to do? How do I fulfil the calling that God has for my life? I’m glad that you asked that question because it’s a whole lot easier than you think when it comes to hearing the voice of God. There’s been many times in my life when I’ve looked back and said that was the Lord, I should have known that, or I shouldn’t have done that because the Lord had warned me about that. We can see those things looking back but it’s important for us to also understand how do we accomplish, or fulfil the call that the Lord has on our lives as we look forward to the future because it’s so important that you take your calling seriously. Understand that the spirit of God living on the inside of you has so much potential to do so many things through you in the future. Having this understanding will motivate you to start taking the call of God seriously on our lives. God is always speaking to us. You may say well, I don’t hear the voice of the Lord. I want to tell you that you’re wrong because the Bible says that my sheep hear my voice, and they follow me. Jesus said that in John chapter 10. Many born-again people doubt the truth of this statement based on their experiences. They don’t think they can hear God’s voice. However, the Word of God is true, not their experiences. Because the Bible says it, I’m going to believe what God says not
Put God at the centre of your future
A Sermon Delivered on Wednesday Evening, February 5th 2025, byEvangelist PAUL ACQUAH,Live on MZ Radio London, London UK. We plan. We strategise. We dream of what tomorrow will hold. But what if the foundation upon which we build our future is shifting sand? What if the key to a truly fulfilling life isn’t found in our own strength, but in surrendering to the will of God? Today, we are reminded of a timeless truth: When God is at the centre of your plans, your future is secure, filled with peace, purpose, and hope beyond measure. The parable of the rich fool, found in Luke 12, illustrates the futility of making future plans without acknowledging God. It serves as a stark reminder of the fleeting nature of earthly possessions and the importance of prioritising what truly matters. So, are you building your future on temporary foundations, or are you anchoring your hopes and dreams in something eternal? In today’s message titled “Put God at the centre of your future,” Evangelist Paul Acquah explores what it truly means to build a future with God at its heart. Be blessed as you listen! Thinking life is all about yourself? Think again. We can try to live for ourselves, but we don’t even know what tomorrow is going to bring. We’re so single-minded, we have one perspective. Do you remember the story in Luke chapter 12 where it talks about the guy who reaped his harvest. He was a wealthy man; he had a great harvest and so he said what am I going to do? I’m going to tear down my barns, build new ones, live off the fat of the land. What did God say to him? He said you’re a fool. Why was he a fool? Because he was looking at life by his own perspective. So, he was judging by the circumstances that were around him in that moment, what he was going to do for the future not based upon his relationship with God. He said you fool, don’t you know that tonight your soul will be required. That means we have no idea about how things can go but when we trust in the Lord and discover his plan for our lives, that’s when we find true satisfaction. We buy new things for ourselves and our children before we invest in the kingdom of God. Is having a nice new car and other nice stuff wrong? No, but it all depends on your priorities. What comes first? “10 Bring the full tithe into the storehouse, that there may be food in my house. And thereby put me to the test, says the Lord of hosts, if I will not open the windows of heaven for you and pour down for you a blessing until there is no more need” (Malachi 3:10 ESV). Most of us put God to the test alright, but not in this one way we are told to.Why? The answer is simple, and we all know it. Because we don’t trust Him with our money. Some of us trust Him with our immortal souls but not our money.Why? Again, the answer is simple and obvious. We treasure our money and comfort in this life more than our souls.Are you submitted to God? Are you ready to conform your life to the Word of God?If so, let’s read the passage about the parable of the rich fool in Luke 12:13–21. The Parable of the Rich Fool 13 Then one from the crowd said to Him, “Teacher, tell my brother to divide the inheritance with me.” 14 But He said to him, “Man, who made Me a judge or an arbitrator over you?” 15 And He said to them, “Take heed and beware of [c]covetousness, for one’s life does not consist in the abundance of the things he possesses.” 16 Then He spoke a parable to them, saying: “The ground of a certain rich man yielded plentifully. 17 And he thought within himself, saying, ‘What shall I do, since I have no room to store my crops?’ 18 So he said, ‘I will do this: I will pull down my barns and build greater, and there I will store all my crops and my goods. 19 And I will say to my soul, “Soul, you have many goods laid up for many years; take your ease; eat, drink, and be merry.” ’ 20 But God said to him, ‘Fool! This night your soul will be required of you; then whose will those things be which you have provided?’ 21 “So is he who lays up treasure for himself and is not rich toward God.” Jesus was teaching deep and great things and someone in the crowd said to him, “Teacher, tell my brother to divide the inheritance with me.” Jesus didn’t seem to welcome the question. 14 But he said to him, “Man, who made me a judge or arbitrator over you?” Jesus was not one to waste a teaching opportunity. 15 And he said to them, “Take care, and be on your guard against all covetousness, for one’s life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions.”What is covetousness? Greediness. Don’t be greedy! Let’s look at the last part of verse 15: “For one’s life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions.” What is your life about? Is it about your stuff, your family, your business, your ego? Or is your life about your identity in Christ and about the mission that He gave you? If you are a believer in Christ Jesus, your life is NOT about your stuff. The world says, “Whoever dies with the most wealth, wins.” The world is dead wrong! You can’t take the wealth with you. What can you take with you? The souls of men and women you win to the Lord. You can store up treasure in heaven. How? Rewards come through obedience. Invest your money in the kingdom – you can’t take your money with you, but you can send it ahead. Put God at the centre of your future. Let’s get into the parable. 16 And he