Money and the Fight for Your Heart
Most of us would rather talk about almost anything than money. Jesus didn't share that hesitation. He talked about it constantly. Lead Pastor Josh Carstensen begins a look at four enemies of the heart (money, pleasure, power, and honor), starting with money.
Working from Matthew 6 and 1 Timothy 6, he draws a crucial distinction. Money itself is a neutral tool that can do great good or great harm. The real enemy is the love of money: trusting our own resources for our well-being. Whether you have plenty or very little, that pull is real. So why is it so dangerous, and what does it take to fight for a heart that money doesn't master?
Part of Northwest Hills' ongoing series on fighting the good fight.
Scripture References
Matthew 6:19–21
Matthew 6:24
1 Timothy 6:9–12
Key Moments
00:00 Welcome
00:30 Message: Money and the Fight for Your Heart
01:48 Two Words Nobody Wants to Hear from a Pastor
04:33 Four Enemies of the Heart and Our History with Money
08:18 Jesus Talked About Money All the Time
10:05 Reading Matthew 6 and 1 Timothy 6
12:35 Money Is a Tool; the Love of Money Is the Enemy
19:03 Three Reasons the Love of Money Is Dangerous
32:02 If You Want to Move Your Heart, Move Your Money
Mentioned in This Message
Money, Possessions, and Eternity by Randy Alcorn
Thank you for listening to this message from Northwest Hills Community Church in Corvallis, Oregon, on September 27, 2026, at 8:00am.