376: Putting God First: Money, Idols, and the Heart of the Kingdom
In this short, focused episode, Rohan Bell reflects on Jesus’ words from the Sermon on the Mount to unpack how money can quietly become an idol—and why putting God first is ultimately about trust, generosity, and the direction of our hearts, not fear or legalism.
👀 What you’ll discover in this episode...
✅ 💰 Why money itself isn’t evil—but how loving it distorts our priorities
✅ 👁️ What Jesus really meant by a “good eye” and a “bad eye”
✅ 🔗 How generosity and spiritual clarity are deeply connected
✅ ⚖️ The difference between wise stewardship and false security
✅ 🔥 Why serving both God and money is spiritually impossible
⏱️ Timestamps
00:00 – Setting the theme: putting God first and rejecting idols
01:03 – Reading Matthew 6:19–24 from the Sermon on the Mount
02:02 – The love of money vs the proper place of money
03:20 – The “good eye” and “bad eye” as generosity vs stinginess
04:55 – Why you cannot serve both God and money
🙋♂️ Reflection and Application
How do you know whether money is serving you—or whether you are serving it? Take a moment to reflect: Where does my sense of security really come from, and how does my generosity (or lack of it) reveal what I trust most?
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