Gehazi’s Greed

Scripture “Thus the leprosy of Naaman shall cling to you and to your seed forever.” ~1 Kings 5:27, LSB Quote When it comes to greed, we all claim exemption. ~William Wilberforce In over 50 years of serving churches, and I have had only one young man confess the sin of greed. It is a sin…

Exuberant Worship

Scripture  Mary then took a litra {Romand pound, 12 0z} of perfume of very costly pure nard, and anointed the feet of Jesus and wiped His feet with her hair; and the house was filled with the fragrance of the perfume. ~John 12:3, LSB Quote You cannot stop love from giving: the nature of love is…

The Conflict And The Conquest

Scripture  Dear friends, I warn you as “temporary residents and foreigners” to keep away from worldly desires that wage war against your very souls. ~1 Peter 2:11, NLT Quote God has a tender regard for the souls of men and is infinitely willing to promote their souls welfare. ~Henry Scougal {Life of God: Souls of…

Money Talks

Scripture In the past God spoke to our ancestors through the prophets at many times and in various ways, but in these last days he has spoken to us by His Son, whom he appointed heir of all things. ~Hebrews 1:1-2, NIV Quote Meaning or significance for the rich, consist in how much they possess. ~Calvin Miller {Until…

The Green Monster

Scripture “Beware! Guard against every kind of greed. Life is not measured by how much you own.” ~Luke 12:15, NLT Quote Having is not the first sin of materialism: The sin that precedes it is the sin of regarding what we have as our own. ~Calvin Miller There is a greedy little man in me…

One Is Company: Three is a Crowd

Scripture The seed that fell among the thorns represents others who hear God’s word, but all too quickly the message is crowded out by the worries of this life, the lure of wealth, and the desire for other things, so no fruit is produced. ~Mark 4:18-19, NLT Quote There is a difference between humility and low…

Greed Is Not Your Friend

Scripture The younger son told his father, ‘I want my share of your estate now before you die.’ So his father agreed to divide his wealth between his sons. ~Luke 15:12, NLT Quote I was greedy for another persons loss. ~Augustine {My Confessions, Book II, 9.17} In his youth Augustine ran with a company of…

Gambling and Greed

Scripture People who want to be rich fall into all sorts of temptations and traps. They are caught by foolish and harmful desires that drag them down and destroy them. The love of money causes all kinds of trouble. Some people want money so much that they have given up their faith and caused themselves a…

Live It Up!

Scripture  So go ahead. Eat your food with joy, and drink your wine with a happy heart, for God approves of this!  Wear fine clothes, with a splash of cologne!  ~Ecclesiastes 9:7-8, NLT Quote Man is clueless and God is all-knowing: therefore, the only proper response to God is fear and trust. ~David George Moore…

Making Friends or A Fortune

Scripture Here is someone who lives alone. He has no son, no brother, yet he is always working, never satisfied with the wealth he has. For whom is he working so hard and denying himself any pleasure? This is useless, too – and a miserable way to live. ~Ecclesiastes 4:8, GNT Quote In a world…