Believers’ response to greed
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· 6 viewsGreed should have no place in the lives of God’s people.
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The righteous are not to be greedy
The righteous are not to be greedy
Better is a poor man who walks in his integrity
than a rich man who is crooked in his ways.
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The Christian leader is not to be greedy
The Christian leader is not to be greedy
Therefore an overseer must be above reproach, the husband of one wife, sober-minded, self-controlled, respectable, hospitable, able to teach, not a drunkard, not violent but gentle, not quarrelsome, not a lover of money.
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The example of Paul
The example of Paul
I coveted no one’s silver or gold or apparel.
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The antidotes to greed
The antidotes to greed
Greed must be repented of
Greed must be repented of
John the Baptist counselling soldiers on how they must express their repentance.
The need to be on guard against greed
The need to be on guard against greed
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The need to be separate from greed and from the greedy
The need to be separate from greed and from the greedy
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The need to be content
The need to be content
Keep your life free from love of money, and be content with what you have, for he has said, “I will never leave you nor forsake you.”
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The need to seek God, not gain
The need to seek God, not gain
As for the rich in this present age, charge them not to be haughty, nor to set their hopes on the uncertainty of riches, but on God, who richly provides us with everything to enjoy. They are to do good, to be rich in good works, to be generous and ready to share,
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