PPT-Covetousness

those who practice such things are deserving of death Romans 132 Covetousness greedy desire to have more Strong Colossians 317 It is Idolatry 1 Timothy 6610 Shows Discontentment. It is to desire what belongs to another inordinately immoderately excessively or culpably blame wo rthy It is to feel inordinate desire for what belongs to another Covetous is marked by inordinate desire for wealth or possessions or for anothers pos The parable that has come to be called that of the rich fool is especially relevant for these materialistic times The parable was given while Jesus was teaching his disciples He had previously rebuked the Pharisees for their hypocrisy Luke 113952 Th Text I Timothy 6611 In our Lenten series on the seven deadlies as one person called them we turn to our cultural obsession greed otherwise known as avarice or covetousness We will consider the Script ure this morning that contains one of the most w Realizing that true happiness does not depend on favorable conditions. If you can’t be content with what you have received, be thankful for what you have escaped.. Contentment is knowing that you deserve worse than what you have.. Their Uncertified Gospel. 2 Peter 2:1-3. 2Pe . 2:1-3 . But there were false prophets also among the people, even as there shall be false teachers among you, who . privily. shall bring in damnable heresies, even denying the Lord that bought them, and bring upon themselves swift destruction. Therefore . the king said to me, . “Why is your face sad, since you are not sick? This is nothing but sorrow of heart.”. . So I became dreadfully . afraid… . 2 Corinthians 6:5. 4. But in all things we commend ourselves as ministers of God: in much patience, in tribulations, in needs, in distresses, . LOVING. The Ten Commandments . . . . The tenth commandment. . “You shall not . covet your neighbor’s . wife. You shall not set your desire on your neighbor’s house or land, his manservant or maidservant, his ox or donkey, or anything that belongs to . Luke 12:13-21. The scene:. Luke 12:1a . In the meantime, when an innumerable multitude of people had gathered together, so that they trampled one another, He began to . say to His disciples first of all,…. Path, Part 2. 1 John 2:15-17. The Basis of Our Fellowship . (2:12-14). :. The . F. orgiveness. of O. ur. S. ins. – for H. is. N. ame’s. . S. ake. !. An . I. ntimate. K. nowledge. of Our . G. Discovering the Salvation of the . Lord. Through . The Grace of . God. Part 2. Isaiah 5:1-30. Now let . me . sing to my Well-beloved . A . song of my . Beloved regarding . His . vineyard: . My Well-beloved has a vineyard . 6 Woes of Isaiah 5. We have heard before of the idea that history repeats itself. We certainly see time periods when it seems as though the world is overrun with wickedness. We think back to the wickedness in the days of Noah (Gen. 6:5-6). Endless Pursuit of Wealth. Striving after riches is vanity (Eccl. 2:18-19). No satisfaction there (Eccl. 5:10-11). “Workaholics” neglect their God-given responsibilities toward family. Spouse (Gen. 2:24; Eph. 5:28-29; I Cor. 7:3-5). The Snares of Satan “The Lust of the Eyes” 2 Tim 2:26 “ that they may recover themselves out of the snare of the devil, pagis ’: noose, trap, stratagem who are taken captive by him at his will.” ENVY December 16, 2018 Ron Bert wrath kills envy slays For wrath kills a foolish man, And envy slays a simple one. — Job 5:2 They wander up and down for food, And howl if they are not satisfied.