Jesus told the rich man to sell everything not to make him poor, but to free him from worshipping money. The early church gave freely out of stewardship, not guilt. Wealth itself isn't the problem, the speaker says, but letting it control you.
When Jesus said to the rich man, you should sell everything and give it to the poor, this wasn't a command to become poor, but it was a call to become free. Jesus didn't even rebuke the wealth. He rebuked the idolatry that was in his heart. He saw what the man's money had on him, and Jesus didn't want to take away your riches. He wants your heart to be free from their control. The early church gave freely and not under manipulation, and then true generosity flows from stewardship, not guilt. Money shouldn't control you. You control it. Follow for more.
