1. THE SIN OF COVETOUSNESS LUKE 12: 15 TEXT

2. FUNDAMENTAL EXODUS 20:17 – PART OF TEN COMMANDMENTS EXODUS 20:17 – PART OF TEN COMMANDMENTS DEUT. 5:21 – DIFFERENT ASPECTS OF COVETOUSNESS DEUT. 5:21 – DIFFERENT ASPECTS OF COVETOUSNESS –RELATIONSHIP TO GOD –RELATIONSHIP TO FELLOW MAN

3. SLOTHFULNESS P PROV. 21:25-26 – SLOTHFUL WILL NOT WORK YET HE COVETS THE THINGS OF OTHERS E EPH. 4:28 – NOTE PAUL’S EXHORTATION TO THE EPHESIANS A ACTS 20:32-35 – EXAMPLE OF THE LIFE OF THE APOSTLE PAUL

4. MORTIFY IT COL. 3:2-6 – SET AFFECTIONS ON THINGS ABOVE, PUT TO DEATH COVETOUSNESS COL. 3:2-6 – SET AFFECTIONS ON THINGS ABOVE, PUT TO DEATH COVETOUSNESS EPH. 5:1-5 – DEADLY SIN, IF NOT CURED IT GUARANTEES US A RESERVED SEAT IN HELL EPH. 5:1-5 – DEADLY SIN, IF NOT CURED IT GUARANTEES US A RESERVED SEAT IN HELL

5. LEAVEN - EVIL 1 COR. 5:4-11 – COVETOUSNESS CAN SPREAD LIKE AN INFECTIOUS DISEASE. IT CAN “LEAVEN” THE WHOLE LUMP 1 COR. 5:4-11 – COVETOUSNESS CAN SPREAD LIKE AN INFECTIOUS DISEASE. IT CAN “LEAVEN” THE WHOLE LUMP JER. 6:13-15 – EXAMPLE OF THE CONGREGATION OF ISRAEL JER. 6:13-15 – EXAMPLE OF THE CONGREGATION OF ISRAEL

6. DESTROY JOSH. 7:19-26 – COVETOUSNESS OF ACHAN AND ITS CONSEQUENCES JOSH. 7:19-26 – COVETOUSNESS OF ACHAN AND ITS CONSEQUENCES 1 TIM. 6:9-10 – AS CHRISTIANS DO WE COVET MONEY AND THE THNGS IT WILL BUY? 1 TIM. 6:9-10 – AS CHRISTIANS DO WE COVET MONEY AND THE THNGS IT WILL BUY? HEB. 13:5-6 – OUR GREATEST OBSTACLE IS CONTENTMENT HEB. 13:5-6 – OUR GREATEST OBSTACLE IS CONTENTMENT

7. LOVER OF SELF 2 TIM. 3:1-2 – FULFILL MY DESIRES2 TIM. 3:1-2 – FULFILL MY DESIRES LUKE 16:9-15 – WE DO NOT WANT TO BE LIKE THE PHARISEESLUKE 16:9-15 – WE DO NOT WANT TO BE LIKE THE PHARISEES LUKE 12:15-21 – THE RICH MAN WAS HOARDING THINGS TO GIVE HIM PLEASURE AND JOY LUKE 12:15-21 – THE RICH MAN WAS HOARDING THINGS TO GIVE HIM PLEASURE AND JOY