Interesting facts about money:
- The first paper money was invented in China about 1,400 years ago!
- Ever wonder why quarters have has 119 grooves on its edge and dimes 118? In the early days, coins were made of silver or gold and it wasn’t uncommon for thieves to sell coin shavings off the edge of coins without being detected.
- A penny costs 2.4 cents to manufacture
- A stack of dollar bills one mile high would be worth 14.5 million dollars and weigh 2,040.8 pounds.5. Your money may be dirtier than your bathroom toilet! 90% of bills carry trace amounts of Cocaine! And 94% of dollar bills contains bacteria, viruses and pathogens including staphylococcus? These sicknesses, like the flu for instance, can be transmitted via your cash for up to 17 days.
- There are 293 ways to make change for a dollar.
- If you have $10 in your pocket and no debt, you are wealthier than 25% of Americans.
I The Insufficiency of Temporal Riches
The young ruler, recognizing his own spiritual emptiness: [Verse 16]
Background on this man:
- He was a man (a cultural advantage)
- He was young (a physical advantage)
- He was rich (a financial advantage). From a rabbinic standpoint, his material wealth was an indicator of God’s divine favour, blessing and assurance of eternal life.
- He was a ruler (a sociological advantage). The president of a synagogue or a member of the Sanhedrin. Unusual for a young man of his age
- He was a man of integrity: Devout, honest, prominent, influential, respected, transparent
- He was a man of humility: He ran to Jesus - Mk 10:17a; He knelt before Jesus - Mk 10:17b; He publically and openly confesses his spiritual emptiness!
(2014)
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Feb 19 202630 mins