The Love of Money (part 2)
Good Morning,
1 Timothy 6:10 "For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.”
The evil caused by a desire for money is endless and self-destructive.
Samson and Delilah are a good example of how greed hurts people. (Judges 16:5)
Delilah was offered 1,100 pieces of silver by evil men and she caused Samson to fall.
The love of money caused Gehazi to be a leper.
2 Kings 5:20 “But Gehazi, the servant of Elisha the man of God, said, Behold, my master hath spared Naaman this Syrian, in not receiving at his hands that which he brought: but, as the LORD liveth, I will run after him, and take somewhat of him.”
vs. 21 “So Gehazi followed after Naaman. And when Naaman saw him running after him, he lighted down from the chariot to meet him, and said, Is all well?”
vs. 27 “The leprosy therefore of Naaman shall cleave unto thee, and unto thy seed for ever. And he went out from his presence a leper as white as snow."
We are all familiar with the story of Judas.
Matthew 26:14 “Then one of the twelve, called Judas Iscariot, went unto the chief priests,”
vs. 15 “And said unto them, What will ye give me, and I will deliver him unto you? And they covenanted with him for thirty pieces of silver.”
vs. 16 “And from that time he sought opportunity to betray him.”
Matthew 27:3 “Then Judas, which had betrayed him, when he saw that he was condemned, repented himself, and brought again the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders,”
vs. 4 “Saying, I have sinned in that I have betrayed the innocent blood. And they said, What is that to us? see thou to that.”
vs. 5 “And he cast down the pieces of silver in the temple, and departed, and went and hanged himself.”
Jesus foretold the fall of Judas, and it was a faithless, covetous man that took himself to Hell.
John 17:12 “While I was with them in the world, I kept them in thy name: those that thou gavest me I have kept, and none of them is lost, but the son of perdition; that the scripture might be fulfilled.”
Greed and a love for money have split homes and families after the death of a loved one. Although an estate may be clearly outlined, family members have fought over the inheritance, while covetousness and evil attorneys seek legal ways to violate the wishes of the deceased.
1 Timothy 6:10 “For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.”
Let me make this clear: “…they will pierce themselves through…” – they will hurt themselves. The pain that results in their own lives will never be outweighed by the financial gain that was achieved.
Pastor