Introduction
Proverbs 11:6Greed is the desire to have more.
Romans 1:28I Corinthians 6:9—10I Corinthians 5:9I Thessalonians 2:5II Peter 2:1-3, 14 – False teachers were greedily extorting them.Mar 7:21-23 – Greed comes from the heart.II Corinthians 9:5-7 – Don’t let greed spoil things.Ephesians 4:19; 5:3 – Greed can involve desires other than money.Colossians 3:5Money is not the answer we think it is.
I Timothy 6:9-10 – The love of money is the problem.“lottery winners declare bankruptcy at twice the normal rate”
Ecclesiastes 5:10 – If you loe money, you won’t be satisfied with money.Matthew 22:39Ephesians 4:28Gambling is an avenue for greed.The Psychology of Money by Morgan HouselGreed is fixed by spiritual maturity, not more money.
Luke 12:13-21Philippians 4:11 – Paul learned to be content.Colossians 3:1-4I Timothy 6:6-12