Podcast
The Danger of the Love of the World
The Salt Company - Ames
Speaker: Tony Lee
May 1, 2025 · 35 min
DiscipleshipAnxiety & WorryStewardship & GenerosityTemptationMatthew 13:20–231 John 2:15–172 Timothy 4:10
Summary
Jesus warns that worldly worries and materialism choke out God's Word in believers' hearts, using the parable of the sower. Through Demas's cautionary example and Peter's redemptive contrast, the sermon calls listeners to embrace eternal perspective—recognizing this world as temporary—to resist deception and maintain genuine connection with Christ.
Highlights
Drifting is great for a July afternoon, but it is deadly for your walk with Jesus.
The devil does not have to shipwreck your life with major tragedy. All he needs to do is deceive you one lie at a time.
Christians just reverse engineer their lives. Our bags are packed, our tickets are stamped. We know where we're going.