The Sin of Covetousness

Dennis Tuuri

Outline: Hebrews 13:4b The Sin of Covetousness Sermon Outline for February 26, 2006 by Pastor Dennis R. Tuuri Loving Brothers and Christian Strangers and Sufferers Lived-in Stalls and Hospitality; IDOP Wardrobe Covenants; Trust Dad and Eat What and When Mom Tells You To! The Joy of Good Love; Today’s Other Bad Love and the Beatitudes The Plan – Covetousness today, Contentment next week, Debt, Tithe, Vocation 5 Let your conduct be without covetousness; be content with such things as you have. For He Himself has said, “I will never leave you [I will never] nor forsake you.” 4 8 15 16 23 42 6 So we may boldly say: “The Lord is my helper; I will not fear. What can man do to me?” Some Causes of Covetousness: 1. Selfishness - Heb. 13:4; 7 th and 8 th Commandments 2. Allure of Bling – Don’t Love Shine ( argos , silver) 3. Pride – 1 Tim. 6:5, 17,18 4. Idolatry – Luke 16:13,14 5. Fear – Heb. 10:34 ; 13:6; 2:14 ,15; Don’t Worry, Be Happy Luke 12:4-7; 13-34 1. A Command – Beware Covetousness V. 15 2. Is Illustrated by a Parable vv. 16-20 3. Which Jesus Explains v. 21 4. And Then Teaches About It in Detail – vv. 22-34 A. Don’t Worry – vv. 22-30 B. Be Holy – vv. 31-34 Lessons Be on gaud against this sin, in all its forms. Be assured of God’s love and care. Be committed and labor towards kingdom priorities, not riches Questions from Hebrews 13:5b for Young Hearers 1. Is money good or bad? 2. We are commanded not to ___ ___ ___ ___ money. 3. We are supposed to love our ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___. 4. And, we are supposed to love to show hospitality to Christian ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___. 5. You should help your mother ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ your house for Sunday, in case you get to invite someone over. 6. You shouldn’t think ___ ___ __ thoughts when you see someone’s house that’s a little messy. 7. You should ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ your father when he tells you “No.” 8. You should be ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ to children that are visiting our church. 9. We should be on our ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ against wanting money or things too much. 10. We should ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ God to take care of us. 11. According to the Proverbs, riches soon ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___. 12. We should want to ___ ___ ___ ___ the needy poor. 13. If we serve ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ then we cannot be serving God. 14. What did the rich man in Luke 12 do wrong? 15.It is wrong to save too much and to ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ too much. 16. ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ is one way to avoid covetousness.