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Scriptures About Greed

POSTED BY: just jim | COMMENTS: 0 Comments | DATE: June 14, 2014

Comentary:

Greed comes in many forms. I have experienced greed in myself in the form of eating too much, wanting too much money, wanting the best equipment. I found when I got what I wanted I spent a lot of time worrying how to keep it and keep it safe. Who would try to take my money? Who would try to steal my equipment. In a sense I had become a slave to my stuff. So much so that to this day I am still trying to sell that stuff to get rid of it and to turn those funds to doing the will of God. Greed is so nasty as it is the cause of so many of the ills we all face today. the greed of the oil industry, the greed of insurance companies, lawyers, doctors, and everyone down to lowely me. But, no more. I am being moved by the Holy Spirit to get rid of my stuff, lighten my load to just one acoustic guitar and my bibles, and the basics of my tool set. After I have completed this I will still be dirt. But, this should help me to spend less time thinking of the things of the world and more time thinking about what is important "raising up my fellow human being", "Serving my brothers and sisters", "Loving God and Jesus and the Holy Spirit more than life itself." And then I will still be dirt, hopefully the dirt that will nourish a beautiful flower.

Supporting Scriptures:

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.

Proverbs 28:25

25 The greedy stir up conflict, but those who trust in the Lord will prosper.

Hebrews 13:5

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.”

1 Timothy 6:9

9 Those who want to get rich fall into temptation and a trap and into many foolish and harmful desires that plunge people into ruin and destruction.

Luke 12:15

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.”

1 John 2:16

16 For everything in the world—the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life—comes not from the Father but from the world.

Proverbs 11:24

24 One person gives freely, yet gains even more; another withholds unduly, but comes to poverty.

Matthew 6:24

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.

Proverbs 15:27

27 The greedy bring ruin to their households, but the one who hates bribes will live.

James 4:3

3 When you ask, you do not receive, because you ask with wrong motives, that you may spend what you get on your pleasures.

Proverbs 20:21

21 An inheritance claimed too soon will not be blessed at the end.

John 12:6

6 He did not say this because he cared about the poor but because he was a thief; as keeper of the money bag, he used to help himself to what was put into it.

Psalm 10:3

3 He boasts about the cravings of his heart; he blesses the greedy and reviles the Lord.

Matthew 19:21

21 Jesus answered, “If you want to be perfect, go, sell your possessions and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me.”

Matthew 6:33

33 But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.

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.

2 Peter 2:14

14 With eyes full of adultery, they never stop sinning; they seduce the unstable; they are experts in greed—an accursed brood!

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.

Ephesians 5:3-5

3 But among you there must not be even a hint of sexual immorality, or of any kind of impurity, or of greed, because these are improper for God’s holy people. 4 Nor should there be obscenity, foolish talk or coarse joking, which are out of place, but rather thanksgiving. 5 For ...

Proverbs 11:6

6 The righteousness of the upright delivers them, but the unfaithful are trapped by evil desires.

Proverbs 1:12-13

12 let’s swallow them alive, like the grave, and whole, like those who go down to the pit; 13 we will get all sorts of valuable things and fill our houses with plunder;

James 5:1-6

5 Now listen, you rich people, weep and wail because of the misery that is coming on you. 2 Your wealth has rotted, and moths have eaten your clothes. 3 Your gold and silver are corroded. Their corrosion will testify against you and eat your flesh ...

Malachi 3:10

10 Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse, that there may be food in my house. Test me in this,” says the Lord Almighty, “and see if I will not throw open the floodgates of heaven and pour out so much blessing that there will not be room enough to store it.

Philippians 4:6

6 Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.

Galatians 5:19-21

19 The acts of the flesh are obvious: sexual immorality, impurity and debauchery; 20 idolatry and witchcraft; hatred, discord, jealousy, fits of rage, selfish ambition, dissensions, factions 21 and envy; drunkenness, orgies, and the like. I warn you, as I did before, that those ...

Ecclesiastes 5:10

10 Whoever loves money never has enough; whoever loves wealth is never satisfied with their income. This too is meaningless.

1 Thessalonians 2:5

5 You know we never used flattery, nor did we put on a mask to cover up greed—God is our witness.

Proverbs 1:1-33

1 The proverbs of Solomon son of David, king of Israel: 2 for gaining wisdom and instruction; for understanding words of insight; 3 for receiving instruction in prudent behavior, doing what is right and just and fair; 4 for giving prudence to those who ..

Philippians 4:11-12

11 I am not saying this because I am in need, for I have learned to be content whatever the circumstances. 12 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, ...

John 11:48

48 If we let him go on like this, everyone will believe in him, and then the Romans will come and take away both our temple and our nation.”

Proverbs 21:5

5 The plans of the diligent lead to profit as surely as haste leads to poverty.

Matthew 23:25

25 “Woe to you, teachers of the law and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You clean the outside of the cup and dish, but inside they are full of greed and self-indulgence.

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