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The Parables of Jesus The rich fool

esus loved to speak about money or use it as an illustration, normally in a negative way. Some scholars estimate that as much as one-third of everything Jesus said had something to do with money. And when you think about it, doesn’t that make sense? Don’t your ears generally perk up when someone talks about finances? This is the terrible truth about many churches today. If a pastor stood up one Sunday morning and declared that next Saturday there would be a one-hour seminar on finances and everyone who attends would be given R1000, the church would predictably be full. But if a one-hour prayer meeting were announced instead,

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