jesusjnr:
The steward that served mammon

Luke 16:1-8 (KJV)

1 And he said also unto his disciples, There was a certain rich man, which had a steward; and the same was accused unto him that he had wasted his goods.
2 And he called him, and said unto him, How is it that I hear this of thee? give an account of thy stewardship; for thou mayest be no longer steward.
3 Then the steward said within himself, What shall I do? for my lord taketh away from me the stewardship: I cannot dig; to beg I am ashamed.
4 I am resolved what to do, that, when I am put out of the stewardship, they may receive me into their houses.
5 So he called every one of his lord's debtors unto him, and said unto the first, How much owest thou unto my lord?
6 And he said, An hundred measures of oil. And he said unto him, Take thy bill, and sit down quickly, and write fifty.
7 Then said he to another, And how much owest thou? And he said, An hundred measures of wheat. And he said unto him, Take thy bill, and write fourscore.
8 And the lord commended the unjust steward, because he had done wisely: for the children of this world are in their generation wiser than the children of light.

jesusjnr:
God And Mammon

Matthew 6:24 (KJV)

No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.

jesusjnr:
Matthew 6:19-21 (KJV)

19 Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal:
20 But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal:
21 For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.

jesusjnr:
Matthew 19:23-24 (KJV)

23 Then said Jesus unto his disciples, Verily I say unto you, That a rich man shall hardly enter into the kingdom of heaven.
24 And again I say unto you, It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.

Maximus69:
WHO IS MAMMON?

jesusjnr:
2. Jesus And Mary

Matthew 12:46-50 (KJV)

46 While he yet talked to the people, behold, his mother and his brethren stood without, desiring to speak with him.
47 Then one said unto him, Behold, thy mother and thy brethren stand without, desiring to speak with thee.
48 But he answered and said unto him that told him, Who is my mother? and who are my brethren?
49 And he stretched forth his hand toward his disciples, and said, Behold my mother and my brethren!
50 For whosoever shall do the will of my Father which is in heaven, the same is my brother, and sister, and mother.

jesusjnr:

Luke 11:27-28 (KJV)

27 And it came to pass, as he spake these things, a certain woman of the company lifted up her voice, and said unto him, Blessed is the womb that bare thee, and the paps which thou hast sucked.
28 But he said, Yea rather, blessed are they that hear the word of God, and keep it.

jesusjnr:
Today there are those who are observed to worship Mary because she was the mother of Jesus, and hence pray to her to pray to Jesus, but the above instances concerning her during the ministry of Jesus while on Earth, proves how erroneous such a practice is.

For it showed how even while Jesus was yet on Earth, during the course of His ministry, it was easier to get to Jesus through His disciples, than through His mother, Mary. Because Mary herself, as shown on that occasion, even had to pass through His disciples to get to Jesus while He was yet on Earth. So why would one expect that she would now be the best means to get to Jesus when He's in heaven?

And even the disciples that were closer to Jesus while He was yet on Earth, do not even qualify to mediate between man and Jesus after He left the Earth and went to heaven, how much more Mary the mother of Jesus who passed through them to get to Jesus while He was on Earth?



The sentiments applied here by the woman in the passage with respect to Mary just being the mother of Jesus is pretty much the same those who worship her and pray to her to pray to Jesus for them, use to justify such gross error.

But it can be observed what Jesus made of such worldly sentiments in both occasions, because despite being in the world, He was not of the world, but of the Kingdom of God, therefore such worldly sentiments were not applicable to Him.

For where it concerned Him, as He made very clear on both occasions, It was the obedience of His Words, which was the same as doing the Will of God, for that was the best means to both reach and be with Him.

jesusjnr:
Pictures of people who have chosen "Holy Mary" aka "the demon of light" as their master and rejected Jesus.

Maximus69:
WHO IS MAMMON?

1. God And Mammon Matthew 6:24 (KJV)
No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.

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God and mammon are not the only two masters that a man cannot serve at the same time, for this saying of Jesus also applies in other instances. So "God and mammon" was just the start and first in this series. The idea is for any one to choose whom he would serve out of the two options provided in each case, for no one can truly serve two masters at the same time. God bless.

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2. Jesus And Mary https://www.nairaland.com/5327956/no-man-serve-two-masters/2#81216082