1. Five Pictures of Greed, Gluttony & Covetousness
Genesis 3
Proverbs 30:15-16
Being dissatisfied with what we have creates a desire in us for more than we need. The Proverbs present us with five graphic pictures of greed, gluttony and covetousness – the leech, the grave, the barren womb, the parched earth and fire. Christians must learn that life is not about getting more, and that the desire to get more will keep us from the things of God and ultimately from heaven itself.

2. Five Pictures…
The Leech (Proverbs 30:15; Ecclesiastes 5:10)

3. Five Pictures…
The Grave (Proverbs 30:16; 27:20; Habakkuk 2:4-9 )

4. Five Pictures…
The Barren Womb (Proverbs 30:16; Genesis 30:1)

5. Five Pictures…
The Earth’s thirst for rain (Proverbs 30:16)

6. Five Pictures…
Fire (Proverbs 30:16)

7. Three Warnings About Greed, Gluttony & Covetousness
Life is not about getting more (Luke 12:15; Eccl. 6:7; 4:8)
The desire for more can keep us from getting to know God and His ways. (Psalms 119:36-37)
The greedy and the covetous don’t go to heaven. (1 Corinthians 6:9-10)

8. “Let your conduct be without covetousness; be content with such things as you have. For He Himself has said, ‘I will never leave you nor forsake you.’” Hebrews 13:5