In this message, Jordan opens with a lesson from Tolkien’s
The Hobbit before diving into James 5, exploring how the pursuit of wealth and greed can corrupt individuals and hurt surrounding communities. He contrasts the biblical warning against oppressors who exploit others with the comforting reality that God hears and sees those who are suffering. Jordan points to Jesus’s habit of sitting with outcasts and tax collectors, emphasizing that the gospel offers both accountability for harm and a path to restoration for everyone.
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