Seek First the Kingdom: Riches, Avarice & the Book of Job

About this sermon

“Seek ye first the kingdom of God and His justice, and all these things shall be added unto you” (Matthew 6:33). In today’s Gospel and epistle, we’re reminded that we cannot serve both God and mammon and that a Christian’s life should bear the Fruits of the Holy Ghost—charity, joy, peace, patience, benignity, goodness, longanimity, mildness, faith, modesty, continence, and chastity (cf. Galatians 5:22–23). This sermon explains the difference between riches and the vice of avarice, why detachment matters, and what Scripture teaches through St. Paul (1 Tim 6:6–10), St. James (Jas 1:9–11), and the powerful witness of Job. You’ll hear how holy men like Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, David, and Job possessed wealth without loving it, why providing prudently for your family isn’t greed, and how to guard your heart when success grows. Most of all, you’ll learn practical ways to pursue virtue, generosity, and trust in Divine Providence so that Christ reigns over your priorities, your work, and your wallet. Scripture cited: Mt 6:24–34; Gal 5:22–23; 1 Tim 6:6–10; Jas 1:9–11; the Book of Job. Topics: Fruits of the Spirit, detachment, avarice vs. prudent provision, Divine Providence, almsgiving, eternal perspective. Chapters 00:00 Intro & Gospel theme — “Seek first the Kingdom” 00:50 Fruits of the Holy Ghost (Gal 5:22–23) 02:20 Serving God vs. Mammon (Mt 6) 02:40 Riches ≠ Avarice: biblical examples (Abraham, David, Job) 04:50 What avarice really is (inordinate love of money) 06:00 1 Timothy 6:6–10 — The desire of money and its dangers 07:08 James 1:9–11 — The rich fade like grass 08:36 Christian detachment & trust in Providence 09:01 Book of Job: holiness amid abundance 10:57 Job tested: losses permitted by God 11:45 Affliction of Job & steadfast faith 12:24 God restores Job; blessing after trial 12:59 Applying it: use goods, don’t love them 13:48 Practical exhortations: generosity & mercy 14:12 Closing prayer & final blessing For more on these religious & to support them, please visit https://papastronsay.blogspot.com/ #SeekFirstTheKingdom #FruitsOfTheSpirit #CatholicHomily #GodOrMammon #DivineProvidence #BookOfJob #CatholicSermon 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 Support Catholic Businesses here - https://sensusfidelium.com/catholic-businesses/ Sensus Fidelium Press - https://sensusfideliumpress.com/ Sensus Fidelium Apps - https://sensusfidelium.tv/ Support Sensus Fidelium - https://sensusfidelium.com/donate-support/ 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 🙏🏻PLEASE HELP OUR CHANNEL GROW 🙏🏻 ▶️ 1. Become a Channel Patron: https://www.patreon.com/SensusFidelium ▶️ 2. Visit the website https://www.sensusfidelium.us for Gueranger, Saint of the Day, Apologetics, Meditation by the Saints, Scripture Study and more. ▶️ 3. Subscribe to Other Video Platforms 🔴 SpiritusTV - https://spiritustv.com/@SensusFidelium 🔴 BitChute --- https://www.bitchute.com/channel/Sensus_Fidelium/ 🔴 Rumble --- https://rumble.com/c/c-298311 🔴 My Catholic Tube - https://mycatholictube.com/videos/sensus-fidelium-channel/ 🔴 LBRY.tv --- https://lbry.tv/@SensusFidelium:c 🔴 ODYSEE - https://odysee.com/@SensusFidelium:c 🔴 UGETube - https://videos.utahgunexchange.com/@Sensus%20Fidelium 🔴 BrandNewTube - https://brandnewtube.com/@SensusFidelium 🔴 GabTV - https://tv.gab.com/channel/Sensus_Fidelium 🔴 GloriaTV - https://gloria.tv/Sensus%20Fidelium 🔴 Brighteon - https://www.brighteon.com/channels/sensusfidelium ▶️ 4. Paypal, Bitcoin, Anedot, Stripe, Square & PO Box donations - https://sensusfidelium.com/donate-support/ ▶️ 5. YouTube: Click Subscribe, then Click "Notification Bell" = 🔔 Please "Like" our videos so that Youtube shares it to others by clicking the "Like" thumbs-up under the video = 👍🏻 ▶️ 6. Please share this video 📲, and help others find Christ inside the Catholic Church! Please share this video on Facebook and Twitter using the share button. ▶️ 7. Follow on Social Media: 🔴 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SensusFidelium/ 🔴 Twitter: https://https://twitter.com/Sensus_Fidelium 🔴 YouTube: Click Subscribe, then Click "Notification Bell" = 🔔 🔴 Parler: https://parler.com/profile/Sensusfidelium/posts 🔴 SP3RN: https://www.sp3rn.com/community/pages/14-sensus-fidelium 🔴 GAB: https://gab.com/Sensus_Fidelium 🔴 Bastyon: https://bastyon.com/sensusfidelium 🔴 GETTR: https://gettr.com/user/sensus_fidelium 🔴 INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/sensusfidelium/ 🔴 Telegram: https//t.me/RealSensusFidelium ▶️ 8. Follow on iTunes: 🔴 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sensus-fidelium-catholic-podcast/id1477010758

Topics

• Prayer
• Money & Stewardship
• Work & Career
• The Kingdom of God