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how do digital technologies or social pressures become modern forms of 'mammon'?

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Matthew 6:24

“No one can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or else he will be devoted to one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and Mammon.”

This verse is part of Jesus' Sermon on the Mount, recorded in the Gospel of Matthew. Jesus is teaching his followers about true discipleship, contrasting earthly priorities and anxieties with seeking God's kingdom first.

What in your life currently demands loyalty that might compete with your deepest values or sense of purpose?

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  • Luke 16:13

    This parallel passage from Luke echoes Jesus' teaching on serving two masters.

  • 1 Timothy 6:9-10

    Paul warns against the love of money as a root of all kinds of evil, leading to ruin.

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