Like all sins, covetousness begins in the heart. It starts inside us and then works outward. This is what happened in Eden. Read Genesis 3:1-6. What did Satan do to lure Eve into sin? How has he used the same principles through the ages to deceive us, as well? “So when the woman saw that the … Continue reading –>
The night my mother was dying, I made an emergency flight to get out to see her. Problem was, my connection flight, in Love Field in Dallas, arrived several hours late, due to a tornado in Amarillo, where it was coming in from. I arrived home in Tulsa at 1:30 in the morning. I had … Continue reading –>
Key Thought: To replace greed (or wanting more than what God gives us) with contentment, we must make choices to allow God full control over our lives. January 13, 2018 1. Have a volunteer read Matthew 13:3-7. Ask class members to share a thought on what the most important point in this text is. What … Continue reading –>
Hymn 602, “O Brother, Be Faithful” stands out clearly on Sunday in the question at the end of the days’ study. Rather than us having the “Blurred Spiritual Eyesight” on Monday, we ask in: Hymn 326, “Open My Eyes, That I May See” and Hymn 290, “Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus”. In closing the study, … Continue reading –>
Drunk with the love of money. Do you agree with the lesson author that materialism runs rampant throughout God’s remnant church? What is the basic ploy or strategy the devil uses to make materialism a tool to draw us away from service to God? The prosperity gospel. A friend of mine belongs to a popular … Continue reading –>
We don’t need the Bible to teach us one obvious truth: the cares of this life and its riches are temporary. Nothing here lasts, and certainly not long either. As Paul said: “We look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen: for the things which are seen … Continue reading –>
A popular television preacher has a simple message: God wants to bless you, and the proof of His blessing is the abundance of material possessions that you own. In other words, if you are faithful, God will make you wealthy. This idea, or variants of it, has been called the prosperity gospel: Follow God, and He … Continue reading –>
Read for This Week’s Study: 2 Cor. 8:1-7; Matt. 13:3-7; Matt. 13:22; Gen. 3:1-6; Isa. 56:11; Matt. 26:14-16; 2 Pet. 1:5-9. Memory Text: “Now he who received seed among the thorns is he who hears the word, and the cares of this world and the deceitfulness of riches choke the word, and he becomes unfruitful” (Matthew 13:22, NKJV). The love of money and material … Continue reading –>
In Luke 15:11-32 we read the story of the prodigal son who wastes his father’s money in wild living. However when he returns, the father kills the fattened calf and they all celebrate. This has me wondering if the father was just as prodigal (wasteful) as the son? I mean, wouldn’t it have made more … Continue reading –>
Further Thought: “The enemy is buying souls today very cheap. ‘Ye have sold yourselves for nought,’ is the language of Scripture. One is selling his soul for the world’s applause, another for money; one to gratify base passions, another for worldly amusement. Such bargains are made daily. Satan is bidding for the purchase of Christ’s blood … Continue reading –>
At the beginning of a new quarter, it’s time to plan for our 13th Sabbath offering which will go to the Inter American Division. In this post you will find some patterns for making 13th-Sabbath offering boxes for your family or for your whole church. “The Adventist Church is built on mission. Our commission comes from … Continue reading –>
There are many people who love God. Their identity is blended with His in a way that material possessions can’t dislodge. Read Deuteronomy 7:6, 1 Peter 2:9, John 15:5, and Galatians 2:20. What does it mean to be God’s possession, and where do we find our true identity? God says, “I am the vine, you are the branches. . … Continue reading –>
