Sermons on obedience

Godliness in Prosperity: Remembering the Lord in Abundance

This sermon from Deuteronomy 8 explores one of Scripture’s most surprising truths: prosperity—not hardship—is often the greater test of our faith. While trials can drive us to prayer and dependence, abundance can quietly draw our hearts away from the Lord. Moses warns Israel, and us, to remember God in seasons of blessing, to guard against pride, and to cultivate contentment rooted not in material comfort but in God himself. As we consider how prosperity exposes what is in our hearts,…