2. Some of the most common types of gambling are:
Casino-style cards games (Texas Hold’em, Blackjack/21, etc.)
Other card games (Gin Rummy, Spades, Hearts, etc.)
Dice games (Craps, etc.)
Electronic games (online poker, slots or keno)

3. Some of the most common types of gambling are:
Lottery tickets or “scratchers”
Raffle tickets
Bingo
Betting on sporting events (Football, Baseball, etc.)
Pitching quarters (or other coins)

5. “Is Gambling Wrong?”

6. Definition of “Gambling”
Intransitive verb 1a: to play a game for money or property b:  to bet on an uncertain outcome, 2:  to stake something on a contingency:  take a chance;
Transitive verb 1:  to risk by wager 2:  venture, hazard.
webster.com/dictionary/gambling

7. Definition of “Gambling”
A wager or stake in involved whereby one stands to gain at the loss of others, depending on the outcome of some selected event of chance;
The element of chance is arbitrarily determined or contrived by the parties involved.
Grover Stevens’ Definition

8. Determining Principle(s)
Questioning certain activities:
Casting lots? This does not fit the criteria of gambling (Acts 1:26).
Game of skill isn’t gambling unless money, or a prize is wagered/betted on the outcome (1 Cor. 9:21).

9. Determining Principle(s)
Questioning certain activities:
Investing in the stock market. Risk is not contrived, nor desired. No one has to lose for stock to pay off. (Lk. 19:11-27).
Farmer’s risk is not contrived, nor desired. The farmer benefits others; only good is done (1 Cor. 3:5-8).

10. Determining Principle(s)
Gambling is socially accepted form of taking what belongs to another when they do not want you to have it. (Eph. 4:28)
Dueling in some societies has been an accepted form of taking another’s life. (Rev. 21:8)
Mutual agreement, with the hope that one will succeed, and the other will not. (Contrived)

11. What is Wrong with Gambling?
God speaks on “labor”:
Before the sin of man (Gen. 2:15-16).
More laborious after the first sin (Gen. 3:17-19).
Wisdom of the ant is held up before the sluggard as an example of working (Prov. 6:9-11).
The virtuous woman labored (Prov. 31:15, 16, 19, 24, 27, 31).
Jesus taught that the worker is worthy of his wages (Matt. 10:10; Lk. 10:10).

12. What is Wrong with Gambling?
God speaks on “labor”:
Paul discussed various ways of making a living (1 Cor. 9:7-10).
Paul taught said a man should “labour, working with his hands” (Eph. 4:28).
Paul taught Thessalonians to work to provide their needs (1 Thess. 4:11-12).
Paul gave the example of labor (2 Thess. 3:8-11).
James wrote of conducting honest business (Jas. 4:13-17).

13. What is Wrong with Gambling?
God speaks on “exchange”:
Abraham insisted on purchasing the land of Ephron (Gen. 23:1-16).
The Law of Moses taught against having deceitful weights; that would deprive a person of what was his (Deut. 25:13-16).
The virtuous woman bought the field (Prov. 31:16).

14. What is Wrong with Gambling?
God speaks on “exchange” (trade):
The man who obtained the great treasure & the one who obtained the pearl of great price bought it (Matt. 13:44-46).
Jesus’ disciples bought food (Jn. 4:8).
Disciples sold their possessions to raise money (Acts 4:34-37).

15. What is Wrong with Gambling?
God speaks of giving/acquiring through love:
Early disciples gave to those who were in need (Acts 2:45; 4:32-37; 11:27-30).
Purpose of labor is to have/give (Eph. 4:28).
The gambler’s attitude is opposite of Jesus’ teaching (Acts 20:35).

16. What is Wrong with Gambling?
Giving/acquiring through love:
Gambling involves selfishness because the gambler seeks the other’s for his own (Gal. 6:10).
Gambling is not doing “good to all men” (Gal. 6:10).

17. What is Wrong with Gambling?
Along with love, trade, and labor God commends:
Obtaining wealth by inheritance (Num. 27:1-11; Deut. 21:15-17; Lk. 15; 2 Cor. 12:14).
Interest (Matt. 25:27).

18. Lack of Bible Authority + Associations with Evil
No example where child of God practiced gambling in Scripture.
When one gains from gambling; someone else has lost (Mk. 12:31; Lk. 6:31).
Shown to encourage covetousness as well as addiction.
Gambling is associated with all sorts of immorality (Eph. 5:18; 1 Pet. 5:8-9; 1 Cor. 6:16).

19. What is wrong with Gambling?
NOT AUTHORIZED in scripture.
Clearly violates many principles about the way we are to deal with one another.
An irresponsible stewardship of our possessions.