Randy Alcorn Quotes About Materialism

Quotes about: Materialism

• To turn the tide of materialism in the Christian community, we desperately need bold models of kingdom-centered living. Despite our need to do it in a way that doesn't glorify people, we must hear each other's stories about giving or else our people will not learn to give.

  Randy Alcorn

  Christian, People, Giving

• Are you winning the battle against materialism?

  Randy Alcorn

  Winning, Battle, Materialism

  Randy Alcorn (2011). “Money, Possessions, and Eternity”, p.323, Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.

• The grace that has freed us from bondage to sin is desperately needed to free us from our bondage to materialism.

  Randy Alcorn

  Grace, Sin, Materialism

  Randy Alcorn (2011). “Money, Possessions, and Eternity”, p.80, Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.

• If we understand the dangers of materialism, it will help liberate us to experience the joys of Christ-centered stewardship. Jesus speaks of the "deceitfulness of wealth" . The psalmist warns, "Though your riches increase, do not set your heart on them" . The dangers of materialism are far-reaching. We should not think that we're immune to the value-changing nature of wealth.

  Randy Alcorn

  Jesus, Heart, Thinking

  Source: www.patheos.com

• Materialism blinds us to our spiritual poverty. Jesus rebuked the Laodicean Christians because although they were materially wealthy, they were desperately poor in the things of God . Puritan Richard Baxter said, "When men prosper in the world, their minds are lifted up with their estates, and they can hardly believe that they are so ill, while they feel themselves so well."

  Randy Alcorn

  Christian, Spiritual, Jesus

  Source: www.patheos.com

• Materialism is a fruitless attempt to find meaning outside of God. When we try to find ultimate fulfillment in a person other than Christ or a place other than heaven, we become idolaters. According to Scripture, materialism is not only evil; it is tragic and pathetic.

  Randy Alcorn

  Evil, Heaven, Trying

  Source: www.patheos.com

• I believe the only way to break the power of materialism is first, to see ourselves as stewards that God has entrusted these money and possessions to, and second, to give. Jesus says, "It is more blessed to give than to receive". As long as I still have something, I believe I own it. But when I give it away, I relinquish the control, power, and prestige that come with wealth.

  Randy Alcorn

  Jesus, Believe, Blessed

  Source: www.patheos.com

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