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10/18/2026

Lesson from the Disciples of the Long Table 10/18/26.
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WRATH
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Intro
Opening Question: Do we have a loving God or a Wrathful God?
• What is Wrath? What is the difference between Wrath and anger?
• Anger: a strong feeling of displeasure and belligerence aroused by a wrong
• Wrath: strong, stern, or fierce anger; deeply resentful indignation; ire.
• "When you hear the word 'wrath,' what images or modern examples come to mind?"
• Introduce the core dilemma. Many modern believers struggle to reconcile a God of love with a God of wrath. Conversely, society often normalizes human rage (e.g., road rage, online flame wars).
• Tell my personal story of my wrath as a teenager. A stranger stole my bag of 31 bull frogs, my record best.

When did God show Wrath?
• The Garden of Eden: Adam and Eve’s disobedience resulted in the first pronouncement of death, a curse on the earth, and expulsion from Eden (Genesis 3).
• The Great Flood: God flooded the earth, saving only Noah and his family, to cleanse the world of widespread corruption and violence (Genesis 6–9).
• S***m and Gomorrah: Divine judgment completely destroyed these cities because of extreme wickedness (Genesis 19).
• The Plagues and Red Sea: God executed judgment against Pharaoh and the Egyptian army through the ten plagues and the drowning of pursuers at the Red Sea (Exodus 14–15).
• The Golden Calf Incident: Measured judgment and consequences followed the idolatry of Israel at Mount Sinai (Exodus 32).
• Future Final Judgment: The Book of Revelation describes a final outpouring of wrath against global wickedness at the end of the age (such as in Revelation
• Calvary (The Cross): Christian theology teaches that the ultimate absorption of divine wrath against sin occurred when Jesus Christ took the penalty of the world's sin upon himself (John 19).
• Define the baseline. God's wrath is a holy, controlled, and just opposition to evil. Human wrath is usually an impulsive, prideful desire for vengeance or control.

Did Jesus ever show Wrath? Turning over tables at the temple? Was that Wrath?

What are some other well known cases of Wrath in the bible?
• Cain (Genesis 4:5–8): Cain grew intensely angry and his face fell when God favored Abel's offering over his. His unchecked wrath escalated into murdering his brother Abel in the field.
• Moses (Numbers 20:10–12; Exodus 32:19): Moses showed burning anger when he saw the Israelites worshiping the golden calf, smashing the stone tablets of the Law. Later, at Meribah, he struck the rock in frustrated wrath rather than speaking to it as God commanded, which cost him entry into the Promised Land.
• King Saul (1 Samuel 18:8–9, 20:30): Saul fell into deep, jealous rage when the people praised David's military victories more than his own, eventually throwing a spear at his own son Jonathan and hunting David.
• King Nebuchadnezzar (Daniel 3:13–19): Nebuchadnezzar flew into a violent rage and filled with wrath when Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego refused to bow to his golden image, ordering the fiery furnace heated seven times hotter. [1]
• Jonah (Jonah 4:1–4): Jonah became exceedingly angry and resentful—wishing to die—because God showed mercy and relented from destroying the city of Nineveh.
• The People in the Synagogue (Luke 4:28): Jesus' hometown crowd in Nazareth became filled with wrath and tried to throw him off a cliff after hearing his sermon.

• Part 1: Divine Wrath & Grace
o Read Romans 1:18: The wrath of God is being revealed from heaven against all the godlessness and wickedness of people, who suppress the truth by their wickedness,
o Romans 5:8–9: 8 But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.
o 9 Since we have now been justified by his blood, how much more shall we be saved from God’s wrath through him!
o Focus: God’s wrath is not a volatile temper tantrum; it is His holy justice reacting against sin that destroys His creation.
o The Gospel Connection: The good news is only good because we understand the bad news. We are explicitly "saved from wrath" through the sacrifice of Jesus Christ.
o Discussion Question: How does understanding that Jesus absorbed God's wrath on our behalf change the way we view our security in Christ?

• Part 2: Human Wrath & Its Danger
o Ephesians 4:26–27
o 26 “In your anger do not sin”: Do not let the sun go down while you are still angry,
27 and do not give the devil a foothold.
o Ephesians 4:31–32
o 31 Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, brawling and slander, along with every form of malice.
32 Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.
o Focus: Paul acknowledges that we will feel anger ("Be angry..."), but warns that letting it fester into wrath (long-term, burning resentment) gives the devil a foothold.
o Discussion Question: What is the practical difference between feeling a momentary flash of anger over an injustice versus allowing it to settle into sinful human wrath?

How to resist the urge for Wrath
• The "Sunset Rule": Remind the class of Paul's advice to not let the sun go down on your anger.
• Action Step: Challenge everyone to identify one area where they are harboring resentment (a family member, a political situation, a past hurt) and consciously "put it away" this week, choosing forgiveness instead.
• Practice Forgiveness: It may be hard, but this is one way we need to focus on to stop the anger/wrath and its ill affect on us mentally and physically

10/04/2026

Lesson from the Disciples of the Long Table 10/04/26.
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Envy

Pass out small green sticky notes or index cards. Ask everyone to write down one thing they thought would make them perfectly happy when they were younger (e.g., a specific job, a certain car, a specific type of house) but didn't actually bring lasting joy once they got it. Ever been envious of someone’s new car, or someone received a promotion?
• Have volunteers share, or collect them to read anonymously.
• Highlight how envy convinces us that "the grass is greener" on the other side, but earthly possessions and status never truly satisfy the heart.

Envy is a destructive, joy-stealing sin that corrupts the heart, but believers can overcome it through biblical contentment, humility, and genuine love for others.
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Defining Envy
• Envy: Resentful longing for someone else's possessions, status, or success, coupled with the desire for that person to lose what they have.
• The Tenth Commandment directly deals with envy and coveting.
• Found in Exodus 20:17, "You shall not covet your neighbor’s house; you shall not covet your neighbor’s wife, or his male servant, or his female servant, or his ox, or his donkey, or anything that is your neighbor’s."

Why Coveting and Envy are Connected
• While "coveting" and "envy" are slightly different, they are two sides of the same coin:
• Coveting is the intense, sinful desire to possess what belongs to someone else.
• Envy is the bitter resentment you feel toward them for having it, often wishing they would lose it.
• You might have seen someone rise to prominence, only to fall in disgrace. Did it make you happy?
• Here are some, did their fall make your lives better? Lance Armstrong, Keven Spacey, Bill Cosby, OJ Simpson, James Baker.
What Makes This Commandment Unique
• Unlike commandments like "Do not murder" or "Do not steal"—which deal with external actions—the Tenth Commandment deals entirely with the internal condition of the heart. It is a preemptive strike against sin, because envying and coveting are almost always the root causes behind stealing, lying, and broken relationships.
Are we inundated with people or organizations that prey on our human weakness, envy? Please name some that you can think of?

Politicians: Democrats are constantly decrying against the billionaires or rich. Remember “Soak the rich” calls? Bernie Sanders calls them oligarchs and is calling for a 5% wealth tax in California. Republicans decry how much illegals are receiving from the govt vs how much you get from social security. They all say they are appealing on fairness, but that is not completely truthful.

Companies: Advertisements for luxury cars, jewelry, make up, clothes, … they all show glamorous, beautiful people, trying to prey on your envy. Make you feel incomplete, in need of their product.

Who in the bible showed envy?

1. Cain (Envy toward Abel) (Genesis 4:3–8): God accepted Abel’s offering but rejected Cain’s. Instead of examining his own heart, Cain became consumed with bitter envy toward his brother.
2. Joseph’s Brothers (Envy toward Joseph) (Genesis 37:3–11): Jacob favored Joseph and gave him a beautiful, multi-colored coat. When Joseph shared his dreams of future leadership, his brothers "envied him" (Genesis 37:11).
3. King Saul (Envy toward David) (1 Samuel 18:6–9): After David defeated Goliath, the women danced and sang: "Saul has slain his thousands, and David his tens of thousands." Saul became incredibly angry, thinking, "They have credited David with tens of thousands, but me with only thousands." From that day forward, Saul kept a jealous, envious eye on David.
4. Rachel (Envy toward Leah) (Genesis 30:1): Leah was giving birth to multiple children, while Rachel remained barren. Scripture explicitly states, "When Rachel saw that she bore Jacob no children, she envied her sister."
5. The Religious Leaders (Envy toward Jesus) (Matthew 27:18 / Mark 15:10): Jesus healed the sick, taught with authority, and drew massive crowds. The Pharisees and chief priests feared losing their influence and status among the people. When they handed Jesus over to the Roman governor, Pontius Pilate, Pilate recognized their true motive: "He knew it was out of envy that they had delivered him up."

Biblical Warnings and Consequences
• Proverbs 14:30: "A tranquil heart gives life to the flesh, but envy makes the bones rot". Envy acts as an internal sickness that destroys emotional and spiritual health.
• Galatians 5:19–21: Scripture lists envy among the works of the flesh that exclude people from inheriting the kingdom of God.
• Psalm 73: Comparing our lives to the seemingly easy lives of the wicked distorts our view of God and leads to an embittered heart.

How to Overcome Envy, What can we do?
1. Shift from Comparison to Gratitude
Envy focuses on what you lack; victory over envy begins by thanking God for what He has already given you.
• 1 Thessalonians 5:18 "Give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you."
• James 1:17 "Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights..."

2. Practice Actively Rejoicing with Others
The ultimate cure for "sorrow at another's good" is training your heart to celebrate their blessing instead.
• Romans 12:15 "Rejoice with those who rejoice, weep with those who weep."
• 1 Corinthians 12:26 "If one member suffers, all suffer together; if one member is honored, all rejoice together."

3. Starve the Flesh and Walk in love
Envy thrives on a selfish mindset. True biblical love actively works against envy.
• 1 Corinthians 13:4 "Love is patient and kind; love does not envy or boast; it is not arrogant..."
• Galatians 5:16 & 26 "But I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh... Let us not become conceited, provoking one another, envying one another."

4. Adjust Your Eternal Perspective
Envy happens when we lock our eyes onto temporary, earthly things. Looking at eternity changes everything.
• Proverbs 23:17–18 "Let not your heart envy sinners, but continue in the fear of the Lord all the day. Surely there is a future, and your hope will not be cut off."
• Colossians 3:1–2 “If then you have been raised with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. Set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth."
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Paul’s Secret to Contentment (Philippians 4:11–13)
The Apostle Paul wrote some of the most famous words on this topic while sitting in a dark, miserable Roman prison:
"I have learned to be content whatever the circumstances. I know what it is to be in need, and I know what it is to have plenty. I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation, whether well fed or hungry, whether living in plenty or in want. I can do all this through him who gives me strength."

• The Takeaway: Contentment is a learned skill, not a natural personality trait. It is fueled by Christ’s strength, not our own willpower. We need to be content in our own world, be happy for those around us that have good fortune, since it is from God. We need to stop focusing on ourselves and think about the big picture, getting to heaven.

10/04/2026

Preparing myself for worship at church this morning.

09/27/2026

Lesson from the Disciples of the Long Table 9/27/26
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God’s Plan, or Our Plan?

On my recent Africa hunt, my friend Randy had his heart set on taking a hyena. He had already planned to get the full size mount. A hyena is expensive as well. They cost $5,500 and Randy had to fill out some information months earlier for the outfitters to obtain the permit.

We arrived at our second location to hunt for 4 days. On the first day, it was revealed that our Professional Hunter had noticed 3 errors on the permit that would keep his hunt from happening. He had caught it early and sent word to the govt to correct the permit ASAP the day before. Day one, hunting was off the table. That day we learned how much work goes into hunting hyenas. A guide had been baiting a spot ahead of time by using animal guts and he had a trail camera to see if and when the hyenas were frequenting the site. They were caught on camera at a consistent 9 pm. So, I thought that if the permit had been correct, we would have an opportunity on the first night.

Day two: We heard from our PH that the permit was almost ready to be issued. It was very close. Each day more guts were hung in the tree and again we learned the hyenas visited again at 9 pm. I could feel a considerable amount of stress at this point. To no fault of our own, Randy was not able to hunt what he wanted most. That makes two days where we would have an opportunity.

Day three: In the afternoon, we learned that the revised permit was issued. Everything was in order; we were going to hunt! We went by and the guide pulled the guts from the tree and onto the ground. This was it. Both of us were excited to hunt in a ground blind 100 yards away from bait site. The ground blind was a copious amount of limbs with leaves in a semi-circle that we could sit in. The anticipation as very high and our confidence was unwavering. That is until we arrived at 5:30 and 150 yards before we got to the blind, we find a herd of meandering elephants. There was a small elephant in the pack and its mother was very protective and had been very aggressive in the past, so much that she charged a number of vehicles. The park ranger was convinced they would leave and they did exit to our left. We were set, Randy and I sat in the blind, gun in hand and we waited as our PH was talking with the guide at his truck in front of us.

That was when we noticed the herd had reappeared 35 yards behind us. We basically had to flee to the guide’s vehicle to get out of danger. The truck drove up 150 yards to see what the elephants would do and we could hear them move closer to the bait pile and start knocking down trees. This lasted for 25 minutes and the herd was going nowhere. I suggested that we not call it a night, but go run an animal to the skinner and then come back around 8 pm, if the elephants were still there, we would call it a night. The PH agreed and when we came back the heard of about 20 elephants was still there and we did give up on the hunt. We were depressed at the cancelled hunt, but we also had a close up experience with elephants and that was an added bonus.

On day 4, we surveyed the bait site and it had been completely eaten. The guide dumped a trash can size load of guts that was extremely ripe, I could see thousands of maggots crawling on it. That evening, we sat down for the hunt with our hopes very high. At 6 pm it was dark and the PH asked us to not use our phones even with the screen dimmed because the light may scare the hyenas. In the complete darkness, time stood still. Every sound was amplified. On occasion, the wind would shift and the smell of the guts was terrible, it was if we were standing right next to it. Off in the distance, we could hear a large bull elephant battling it out with the rangers as it would break thru the fences almost every night to feed in the neighboring fields. A pack of jackals arrived shortly after dark and were there throughout our hunt. We ended the hunt at 2:30am, the hyenas never showed. After sitting quietly for 8.5 hours in the dark, we had not fulfilled our plans.

It just was not meant to be. The next day, the guide and the PH were confused, and one theory was the hyenas had eaten all the food the night before and did not come back because they had eaten it all. No one knows why they did not frequent the site, but everyone was very disappointed. The guides had worked very hard and the outfitters had missed out on the $5,500 trophy fee. There were so many excuses, the permit delay, the elephants,…

Have you ever had a well-made plan that just could never come together for one or more reasons out of your control?
What did you do about it? Did you blame yourself? Others? God? Did you blame yourself?
Did you ever think that God was in control and that it was not the end of the world?
God's plans are higher and wiser than our own, even when they completely disrupt our personal timelines and expectations.

Key Bible Passages
• Isaiah 55:8-9: 8 “For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways,” declares the Lord.
9 “As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts.”
• Proverbs 16:9: "In their hearts humans plan their course, but the Lord establishes their steps"
• Jeremiah 29:11: For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future"

Can you name Biblical Examples that had their plans change?

Mary: Planned for a quiet marriage, but was chosen to carry the Savior.
Moses: Planned a life in the desert, but was called to lead a nation out of Egypt
Jonah: Planned to go one way, but God redirected him to Nineveh.

A few months ago I went to help out with the Meals on Wheels Ministry and when I arrived I was asked to fix the sprayer on the double sink. I gladly switched gears and I had to go to two separate hardware stores in order to get the job done. It was not in my plan, but I was flexible.

How to Respond When God Changes Your Plan

• Practice surrender: Let go of the need to control every outcome.
• Choose trust: Believe that God's higher way leads to a greater good.
• Shift focus: Move from feeling grievance over lost dreams to gratitude for God's faithfulness.

My mother always said that when you pray to God, he always answers, it will be Yes, No, and Not Yet. We need patience.
Remember, God is always in control. Trust in him.
If his plan takes you in different directions, go with it. Continue to spread God’s word at every opportunity you receive. You never know who you might help.

09/27/2026

We cherish an enthusiastic heart and willingness to help others.

09/06/2026

The Seven Deadly Sins - Greed
Have you ever heard of the 7 deadly sins?
Yes? What are they:
Pride: An overly high opinion of yourself or putting yourself above God.
Greed: An intense desire for money, wealth, or material things.
Lust: A strong, uncontrolled desire for sexual pleasures.
Envy: Sadness or resentment when seeing someone else's success, traits, or items.
Gluttony: Eating or drinking too much.
Wrath: Uncontrolled anger, hate, or a desire for revenge.
Sloth: Extreme laziness or a failure to do what is right.
What book in the bible are these explicitly called out?
No? We do have this:
Proverbs 6:
16There are six things the Lord hates, seven that are detestable to him:
17haughty eyes, a lying tongue, hands that shed innocent blood,
18a heart that devises wicked schemes, feet that are quick to rush into evil,
19a false witness who pours out lies and a person who stirs up conflict in the community.

Today, let’s us just focus on GREED.
Is there a commandment on Greed?

The Prohibition of Coveting: The Tenth Commandment (Exodus 20:17) “You shall not covet your neighbor’s house. You shall not covet your neighbor’s wife, or his male or female servant, his ox or donkey, or anything that belongs to your neighbor.”
What does the word Covet really mean?
“to desire wrongfully, inordinately, or without due regard for the rights of others.”
Greed seems like a simple thing, but it is actually much more complex.
Is it greed to work hard, save your money and want to provide for your family?
Is it greed to want to leave money to your children?
Is it greed if a person lies, cheats or steals in order to gain their wealth?
Is it still greed if you do some good things with your money that you gained immorally?
Do you believe in dirty money? Blood money? Remember the 30 silver coins Judas received?
If someone gave dirty money to the church, can the church clean it or is that greed too? The mafia members used to give money to the Catholic Church as an example.
I believe that uncontrolled Greed is the gateway to more sin. The following passages will add more light to the subject.

What does the old testament say about Greed:
Exploitation of the Vulnerable: Proverbs 15:27 The greedy bring ruin to their households,
but the one who hates bribes will live. Proverbs 28:22 The stingy are eager to get rich
and are unaware that poverty awaits them.
Trust in Wealth vs. Trust in God: Proverbs 11:28 Those who trust in their riches will fall,
but the righteous will thrive like a green leaf. Ecclesiastes 5:10 Whoever loves money never has enough;
whoever loves wealth is never satisfied with their income.
This too is meaningless.
Narrative Examples: 1 Kings 21 Sometime later there was an incident involving a vineyard belonging to Naboth the Jezreelite. The vineyard was in Jezreel, close to the palace of Ahab king of Samaria. 2 Ahab said to Naboth, “Let me have your vineyard to use for a vegetable garden, since it is close to my palace. In exchange I will give you a better vineyard or, if you prefer, I will pay you whatever it is worth.”
3 But Naboth replied, “The Lord forbid that I should give you the inheritance of my ancestors.”
4 So Ahab went home, sullen and angry because Naboth the Jezreelite had said, “I will not give you the inheritance of my ancestors.” He lay on his bed sulking and refused to eat.
5 His wife Jezebel came in and asked him, “Why are you so sullen? Why won’t you eat?”
6 He answered her, “Because I said to Naboth the Jezreelite, ‘Sell me your vineyard; or if you prefer, I will give you another vineyard in its place.’ But he said, ‘I will not give you my vineyard.’”
7 Jezebel his wife said, “Is this how you act as king over Israel? Get up and eat! Cheer up. I’ll get you the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite.”
8 So she wrote letters in Ahab’s name, placed his seal on them, and sent them to the elders and nobles who lived in Naboth’s city with him. 9 In those letters she wrote:
“Proclaim a day of fasting and seat Naboth in a prominent place among the people. 10 But seat two scoundrels opposite him and have them bring charges that he has cursed both God and the king. Then take him out and stone him to death.”
11 So the elders and nobles who lived in Naboth’s city did as Jezebel directed in the letters she had written to them. 12 They proclaimed a fast and seated Naboth in a prominent place among the people. 13 Then two scoundrels came and sat opposite him and brought charges against Naboth before the people, saying, “Naboth has cursed both God and the king.” So they took him outside the city and stoned him to death. 14 Then they sent word to Jezebel: “Naboth has been stoned to death.”
15 As soon as Jezebel heard that Naboth had been stoned to death, she said to Ahab, “Get up and take possession of the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite that he refused to sell you. He is no longer alive, but dead.” 16 When Ahab heard that Naboth was dead, he got up and went down to take possession of Naboth’s vineyard.
17 Then the word of the Lord came to Elijah the Tishbite: 18 “Go down to meet Ahab king of Israel, who rules in Samaria. He is now in Naboth’s vineyard, where he has gone to take possession of it. 19 Say to him, ‘This is what the Lord says: Have you not murdered a man and seized his property?’ Then say to him, ‘This is what the Lord says: In the place where dogs licked up Naboth’s blood, dogs will lick up your blood—yes, yours!’”
20 Ahab said to Elijah, “So you have found me, my enemy!”
“I have found you,” he answered, “because you have sold yourself to do evil in the eyes of the Lord. 21 He says, ‘I am going to bring disaster on you. I will wipe out your descendants and cut off from Ahab every last male in Israel—slave or free.[a] 22 I will make your house like that of Jeroboam son of Nebat and that of Baasha son of Ahijah, because you have aroused my anger and have caused Israel to sin.’
23 “And also concerning Jezebel the Lord says: ‘Dogs will devour Jezebel by the wall of[b] Jezreel.’
24 “Dogs will eat those belonging to Ahab who die in the city, and the birds will feed on those who die in the country.”
25 (There was never anyone like Ahab, who sold himself to do evil in the eyes of the Lord, urged on by Jezebel his wife. 26 He behaved in the vilest manner by going after idols, like the Amorites the Lord drove out before Israel.)
27 When Ahab heard these words, he tore his clothes, put on sackcloth and fasted. He lay in sackcloth and went around meekly.
28 Then the word of the Lord came to Elijah the Tishbite: 29 “Have you noticed how Ahab has humbled himself before me? Because he has humbled himself, I will not bring this disaster in his day, but I will bring it on his house in the days of his son.”

What other sins were committed in the act of Greed?

What did Jesus say about Greed:
Life Over Possessions: In Luke 12:15, Then he said to them, “Watch out! Be on your guard against all kinds of greed; life does not consist in an abundance of possessions.”
The Parable of the Rich Fool: Luke 12:16-21 16 And he told them this parable: “The ground of a certain rich man yielded an abundant harvest. 17 He thought to himself, ‘What shall I do? I have no place to store my crops.’
18 “Then he said, ‘This is what I’ll do. I will tear down my barns and build bigger ones, and there I will store my surplus grain. 19 And I’ll say to myself, “You have plenty of grain laid up for many years. Take life easy; eat, drink and be merry.”’
20 “But God said to him, ‘You fool! This very night your life will be demanded from you. Then who will get what you have prepared for yourself?’
21 “This is how it will be with whoever stores up things for themselves but is not rich toward God.”
Serving God vs. Money: In Matthew 6:24, “No one can serve two masters. Either you will hate the one and love the other, or you will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money.

Earthly vs. Heavenly Treasures: In Matthew 6:19-21, 19 “Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moths and vermin destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. 20 But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moths and vermin do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. 21 For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.

What does the new testament say about Greed:
The Love of Money: 1 Timothy 6:10 10 For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some people, eager for money, have wandered from the faith and pierced themselves with many griefs.
A Form of Idolatry: Colossians 3:5 5 Put to death, therefore, whatever belongs to your earthly nature: sexual immorality, impurity, lust, evil desires and greed, which is idolatry. Ephesians 5:5 5 For of this you can be sure: No immoral, impure or greedy person—such a person is an idolater—has any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God.[a]
Barriers to Heaven: 1 Corinthians 6:10 nor thieves nor the greedy nor drunkards nor slanderers nor swindlers will inherit the kingdom of God.
Call for Contentment: Hebrews 13:5 Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, because God has said,
“Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you.”[a]

This is where I think about picture of the hearse and the uhaul trailer. It reminds me of our visit to Egypt and the Valley of the Kings. The tombs were amazing and beautiful and just full of the necessities for the ruler to pass on to the afterlife. The small King Tut’s tomb had over 5,000 items in it.

Greed is a thief; it cheats us into building up our earthly treasures, instead of focusing on building up our heavenly treasures. When money becomes so coveted, it becomes and idol. Nothing else is important, stealing from strangers is fine if it satisfies the desire for more money. With the slippery slope, then what is wrong with cheating friends and then family? After all, the desire for more money is worth it. Immorality soon is removed from your consciousness and God becomes a second thought.

We need to focus on God; God should be our singular focus.

So, there you have it. The old testament, the new testament, even Jesus himself spoke out about Greed.
Get your priorities straight, get right with God, and everything else will fall into place.
You know what you need to do.

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