Luke 16:14-15

God’s love (not money) covers a multitude of sins.

Everything that we do should be filtered through God’s love for His creation….and who is created by Him? E.V.E.R.Y.O.N.E. 

We need to seek the fruit of the Holy Spirit to use for His glory.

mammon (Gk. mammōnas) (16:9, 11; Matt. 6:24) Strong’s #3126: The Greek word is a transliteration of a common Aramaic word mamona, which means “wealth,” “money,” or “property.” It is impossible to serve this god called “mammon” and the true God at the same time. In ch. 16, this word is used for “riches,” considered an idol, master, or god of the human heart that is in conflict with the true God.

Luke 16:14-15

¹⁴ Now the Pharisees, who were lovers of money, also heard all these things, and they derided Him. ¹⁵ And He said to them, “You are those who justify yourselves before men, but God knows your hearts. For what is highly esteemed among men is an abomination in the sight of God.

¹⁴ Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you devour widows’ houses, and for a pretense make long prayers. Therefore you will receive greater condemnation. 

Matthew 23:14

 ²⁹ But he, wanting to justify himself, said to Jesus, “And who is my neighbor?” 

Luke 10:29

⁹ “As for you, my son Solomon, know the God of your father, and serve Him with a loyal heart and with a willing mind; for the Lord searches all hearts and understands all the intent of the thoughts. If you seek Him, He will be found by you; but if you forsake Him, He will cast you off forever. 

1 Chronicles 28:9

³⁰ then hear from heaven Your dwelling place, and forgive, and give to everyone according to all his ways, whose heart You know (for You alone know the hearts of the sons of men), 

2 Chronicles 6:30

⁹Oh, let the wickedness of the wicked come to an end, But establish the just; For the righteous God tests the hearts and ³minds. 

Psalm 7:9

⁷ But the Lord said to Samuel, “Do not look at his appearance or at his physical stature, because I have refused him. For the Lord does not see as man sees; for man looks at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.” 

1 Samuel 16:7

³For the wicked boasts of his heart’s desire; He blesses the greedy and renounces the Lord. 

Psalm 10:3

¹⁶These six things the Lord hates, Yes, seven are an abomination to Him: ¹⁷A proud look, A lying tongue, Hands that shed innocent blood, ¹⁸A heart that devises wicked plans, Feet that are swift in running to evil, ¹⁹A false witness who speaks lies, And one who sows discord among brethren. 

Proverbs 6:16–19