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Dr. Bob McCartney discusses the misconceptions about money and its impact on worship and faith based on Ecclesiastes 5.

The Money Mirage Ecclesiastes 5 Dr. Bob McCartney, Senior Pastor • March 1, 2026 -- For more information about First Baptist Church, Wichita Falls, visit our website at fbcwf.org . To give, click here. -- 1. THE ROOT PROBLEM: MISORDERED WORSHIP “Do not come closer,” he said. “Remove the sandals from your feet, for the place where you are standing is holy ground.” Exodus 3:5 (CSB) 2. MONEY MYTHS a. MORE MONEY WILL SATISFY ME For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil, and by craving it, some have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many griefs. 1 Timothy 6:10 (CSB) “No one can serve two masters, since either he will hate one and love the other, or he will be devoted to one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money. Matthew 6:24 (CSB) He then told them, “Watch out and be on guard against all greed, because one’s life is not in the abundance of his possessions.” Luke 12:15 (CSB) REALITY CHECK: Money will never satisfy my deepest needs. b. MORE MONEY WILL SOLVE MY PROBLEMS The poor is hated even by his neighbor, But those who love the rich are many. Proverbs 14:20 (NASB95) REALITY CHECK: Money usually complicates matters. c. MORE MONEY…

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