Idea: Wealth can become an idol, a stumbling block to many. God's judgment on Tyre warns against the sin of loving of money, and points toward the use of wealth for the kingdom of God.
Intro: Wealth is on a lot of people's minds these days, wealth and especially the loss of wealth. Major companies, Wall St. commodities, personal retirement accounts are all worth a fraction of what they were worth just a few short months ago. And with the US government set to spend staggering amounts of money that it doesn't have, it's good for us to turn to God's word to learn what God says about wealth. Isaiah 23 is about the city of Tyre, a wealthy seaport city in Phonecia. God's judgement on Tyre confronts a very specific idol, a very specific refuge that men turn to when they are in trouble. We have considered God's warnings about trusting in military might, and political power, and heritage. Now hear God's judgment against Tyre and their idol of wealth.
1. A City of Fortune 500s 2. A Reversal of Fortune 3. A Re-Reversal of Fortune
Conclusion: Priniciples of a godly use of wealth learned from Tyre. 1. Everything belongs to God. Everything. 2. Treat your wealth as holy to the Lord. 3. Use your wealth for kingdom purposes.
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