Luke records that the early church in Jerusalem held everything in common: Believers sold property and land and gave proceeds to the apostles who distributed the funds as any had need (Acts 2:44–45; 4:32–37).
So did the early church practice something like communism? Dr. Darrell Bock joins me on today’s episode of What in the Word? to discuss.
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Paul warns that “those who desire to be rich fall into temptation” (1 Tim 6:9).
Is wanting wealth sinful? Malcolm Foley joins me on What in the Word? to discuss.
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The Unexpected Ranking of Christ’s Kingdom (Mark 10:17-31)
CrossWay Community Church
August 20th, 2023
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In this episode, Kirk and Dan look at the final message to the seven churches, the message to Laodicea. They discuss the nature of the Laodicean’s sin and how we might fight its temptations through the promises of Christ.
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Anesthetizing Affluence (Revelation 3:14-22)
CrossWay Community Church
March 21st, 2021
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