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Matthew 20:25-28 (Mark 10:42-45; Luke 22:24-27); Key Verse: Mt 20:25-26a

“You know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their high officials exercise authority over them. Not so with you.” (“You know that those who are regarded as rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their high officials exercise authority over them. Not so with you” [Mk 10:42-43a]. “The kings of the Gentiles lord it over them; and those who exercise authority over them call themselves Benefactors. But you are not to be like that” [Lk 22:25-26a].)

2 Corinthians 8:9 “For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though he was rich, yet for your sake he became poor, so that you through his poverty might become rich.” (2 Cor 8:9 explains the way a person can become truly rich by being free from the entrapment, enslavement, and idolatry of money.)

Mind, moments, and money. Three things reveal the very heart of every man: mind, moments and money. Ralph Waldo Emerson said, "A man is what he thinks about all day long." What you think about the most is who you truly are. Thus, you are not what you think you are, but what you think--you are! Next, is how we spend our time and our moments through out the day (outside of work and sleep). This show us where our heart truly is. Yet how we spend and use our money shows most objectively and clearly what my heart values and treasures the most (Mt 6:24). Look at a man's checkbook (and his credit card statements) and you will know his or her heart.