Church of the City New York The Controversial Jesus - Jesus and Mammon
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Jun 12, 2018 A sermon explores mammon as a rival deity shaping modern life and institutions. The talk traces wealth’s roots back to Eden and Ezekiel’s rebuke of pride. It examines consumer culture, advertising, social media, and planned obsolescence as forces that form desires. Practical counterpoints include gratitude, contentment, perpetual generosity, and secretive, sacrificial giving.
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Mammon Defined As A Competing God
- Mammon is the inordinate desire for wealth that becomes an end and a rival god to God.
- Jon Tyson traces mammon to Eden and shows it uniquely competes with the Trinity by promising self-sufficiency and divine status.
How Postwar Storytelling Built Consumer Mammon
- Modern American overconsumption was culturally engineered after the Great Depression and WWII through advertising and the 'story wars'.
- Victor Lebar and PR tactics weaponized inadequacy, planned obsolescence, and mass media to recruit imaginations into consumerism.
Why Mammon Destroys Discipleship
- Mammon is deadly because it pulls people from God, fuels pride, and destroys compassion.
- Tyson links biblical warnings (1 Timothy, Deuteronomy, 1 John) to how wealth forgets God and closes hearts to neighbors in need.
