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This sermon explores the dangers of the love of money and the negative impact it can have on our lives. Proverbs and teachings from Jesus are used to highlight the consequences of greed and materialism. The sermon emphasizes the importance of prioritizing our relationship with God and seeking His kingdom above all else. It concludes with the reminder that the love of money is a sin and should be treated accordingly.

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Welcome to Pine Grove Church of Christ

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  1. Welcome to Pine Grove Church of Christ Pine Grove Church of Christ – 02/20/11

  2. Let us Sing Praises to God • Song Leader: • First Song – # • Second Song – # • Opening Prayer: • Song before Lesson – # • Invitation Song – #

  3. Welcome to Pine Grove Church of Christ Pine Grove Church of Christ – 02/20/11

  4. Introduction • John 8:11-12 – • (11) “And Jesus said to her, ‘Neither do I condemn you; go and sin no more.” • (12) “Then Jesus spoke to them again, saying, ‘I am the light of the world. He who follows Me shall not walk in darkness, but have the light of life.”

  5. SIN NO MORE… LOVE OF MONEY Pine Grove Church of Christ – 02/20/11

  6. Sin No More… LOVE OF MONEY • Definition of GREED: • Excessive desire for wealth, profit, or possessions • Materialistic; selfish; eagerly grasping; covetous • The opposite of generous or unselfish

  7. Sin No More… LOVE OF MONEY • Proverbs on LOVE OF MONEY

  8. Proverbs on LOVE OF MONEY • Proverbs 1:8-19 – • “So are the ways of everyone who is greedy for gain; it takes away the life of its owners.” • Proverbs 10:2 – • “Treasures of wickedness profits nothing, but righteousness delivers from death.”

  9. Proverbs on LOVE OF MONEY • Proverbs 11:28 – • “He who trusts in his riches will fall, but the righteous will flourish like foliage.” • Proverbs 15:27 – • “He who is greedy for gain troubles his own house, but he who hates bribes will live.”

  10. Sin No More… LOVE OF MONEY • Proverbs on LOVE OF MONEY • Jesus on LOVE OF MONEY

  11. Jesus on LOVE OF MONEY • Matthew 6:19-21 – • “but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not break in and steal.”

  12. Jesus on LOVE OF MONEY • Mark 4:18-19 – • “and the cares of this world, the deceitfulness of riches, and the desire for other things entering in choke the word, and it becomes unfruitful.”

  13. Jesus on LOVE OF MONEY • Luke 11:37-39 – • “Now you Pharisees make the outside of the cup and dish clean, but your inward part is full of greed and wickedness.”

  14. Jesus on LOVE OF MONEY • Luke 12:15-21 – • ”Take heed and beware of covetousness, for one’s life does not consist in the abundance of the things he possesses.”

  15. Sin No More… LOVE OF MONEY • Proverbs on LOVE OF MONEY • Jesus on LOVE OF MONEY • Root of All Kinds of Evil

  16. Root of All Kinds of Evil • I Timothy 6:6-12 – • “For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil, for which some have strayed from the faith in their greediness, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.”

  17. Sin No More… LOVE OF MONEY • Proverbs on LOVE OF MONEY • Jesus on LOVE OF MONEY • Root of All Kinds of Evil • Does Not Bring True Happiness

  18. Does Not Bring True Happiness • Ecclesiastes 2:8-11 – • “Whatever my eyes desired I did not keep from them. I did not withhold my heart from any pleasure… • …and indeed all was vanity and grasping for the wind. There was no profit under the sun.”

  19. Sin No More… LOVE OF MONEY • Proverbs on LOVE OF MONEY • Jesus on LOVE OF MONEY • Root of All Kinds of Evil • Does Not Bring True Happiness • The End of LOVE OF MONEY

  20. The End of LOVE OF MONEY • Colossians 3:1-6 – • “Therefore put to death your members which are on the earth: fornications, uncleanness, passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry. Because of these things the wrath of God is coming upon the sons of disobedience.”

  21. The End of LOVE OF MONEY • I Corinthians 6:9-11 – • “Do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God?” “Do not be deceived, neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor homosexuals, nor sodomites, nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners will inherit the kingdom of God.”

  22. Sin No More… LOVE OF MONEY • Proverbs on LOVE OF MONEY • Jesus on LOVE OF MONEY • Root of All Kinds of Evil • Does Not Bring True Happiness • The End of LOVE OF MONEY • We Must Be LOVERS OF GOD & Seek Him

  23. LOVERS OF GOD & Seek Him • Matthew 6:33 – • “But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness and all these things shall be added to you.”

  24. LOVERS OF GOD & Seek Him • Ephesians 5:1-5 – • “Therefore be imitator of God as dear children… But fornication and all uncleanness or covetousness, let it not even be named among you, as is fitting for saints.”

  25. LOVERS OF GOD & Seek Him • I Timothy 6:17-19 – • “Command those who are rich in this present time… Let them do good, that they be rich in good works, ready to give, willing to share, storing up for themselves a good foundation for the time to come, that they may lay hold on eternal life.”

  26. Conclusion • Love of Money is sin & we must treat it that way. • Love of Money is serious. • Love of Money separates us from God, from God’s blessings, and from God’s promises. • Love of Money will keep us out of heaven. • We are to put our trust in God and lay up treasures in heaven.

  27. Conclusion • I Timothy 6:10 – “For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil”

  28. God’s Plan of Salvation • Hear the Word of God (Romans 10:17) • Believe in Jesus (Mark 16:16) • Repent of Sins (Acts 2:38) • Confess Faith in Christ (Acts 8:37) • Be Baptized in Water (Acts 22:16) • Remain Faithful & Grow (Revelations 2:10) • If err, repent and pray to God (Acts 8:22)

  29. Lord’s Supper • Partaking of the Bread: • I Corinthians 11:24 – • “and when He has given thanks, He broke it and said, ‘Take, eat; this is My body which is broken for you; do this in remembrance of Me.”

  30. Lord’s Supper • Partaking of the Fruit of the Vine: • I Corinthians 11:26 – • “In the same manner He also took the cup after supper, saying, ‘This cup is the new covenant in My blood. This do, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of Me.”

  31. Thank you for coming tonight!Please come BACK Wednesday night at 7PM for bible study! Pine Grove Church of Christ – 02/20/11

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