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วันอาทิตย์ที่ 31 ตุลาคม พ.ศ. 2553

Idolatry is Biggest Obstacle to World Mission


“Idolatry … is the biggest single obstacle to world mission,” said Wright, who will be the main drafter of the much-anticipated Cape Town Commitment that will come out of the week-long gathering of mission-minded Christian leaders.


 God’s people today, like in the Old Testament, have fallen to worshiping the false gods and idols of the world, said the international director of U.K.-based Langham Partnerships as he spoke before the thousands attending the Third Lausanne Congress on World Evangeliziation.

 According to Wright, the three idols are:

power and pride,
popularity and success,
and wealth and greed.

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How do we overcome the god of materialism in the Christian life?
  1. Recognize that our financial thinking has been conformed to the world's financial philosophy (Romans 12:1-2).
  2. Seek out Bible studies on Biblical money management. Crown Financial has a number of great small group studies to consider.
  3. Confess our sin and ask for God's wisdom on His philosophy of money management.
  4. Shift our priorities from gathering wealth and stuff to investing in the Kingdom of God (Matthew 6:33).
  5. Tithe. God wants us to give 10% of our income to not only further His Kingdom, but also so that we will recognize that He owns it all. Without His provision, we would have nothing.
  6. Give above the tithe. This is where true materialism begins to fade as we yield our grip on money.
  7. Seek out ways to give back to the poor.
  8. Sell some of your stuff. Tithe off your proceeds.
  9. Give away some of your stuff.
  10. Practice random acts of generous giving.

How do you battle materialism in your own life?

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