So fares the man who lays up treasure for himself instead of gaining the riches of God."

So, if you are not faithful with dishonest mammon, how can you ever be trusted with true Riches?

he cuts away any branch on me which is not bearing fruit, and cleans every branch which does bear fruit, to make it bear richer fruit.

Charge the rich of this world not to be supercilious, and not to fix their hopes on so uncertain a thing as riches but on the living God who richly provides us with all the enjoyments of life;

It was by faith that Abel offered God a richer sacrifice than Cain did, and thus won from God the record of being 'just,' on the score of what he gave; he died, but by his faith he is speaking to us still.

considering obloquy with the messiah to be richer wealth than all Egypt's treasures ??for he had an eye to the Reward.