Turning the riches of Christs Incarnation into our greed

“Jesus became poor so you could live in abundance – yes, even financially. This verse [referring to 1 Corinthians 8:9] reminds us that Jesus gave up everything, including His heavenly riches, to meet all our needs. Are you walking in the financial freedom and generosity God has called you to?” Charis Bible College Facebook post Tues, 11 Mar 2025. This post appeared on the Chris Bible College Facebook page above a picture of the verse, 1 Corinthians 8:9, which states, “For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though he was rich, yet for your sake he became poor, so that you by his poverty might become rich.” The phrases “your sake” and “might become rich” were specifically highlighted. We will look more closely at this verse in a moment to see what the Holy Spirit, through the Apostle Paul, really meant when this verse was written to the Corinthian...