Beware of Covetousness
Overview
“… Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a man’s life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth” (Luke 12:15).
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Session 7: Dealing with Hurts / Keys to Forgiveness
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Session 2: Five Giants
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In our day and age, almost anything can be disguised with a promise of success. We would therefore be wise…
Session 3: Identify and Reject False Financial Concepts
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“It was understanding this principle that became the turning point in my own life.” As it was for Jim Sammons,…
Session 4: Recognize God’s Reproofs for Wrong Ways to Riches
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Happy Homes
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When missionary Otto Koning realized that his stolen pineapples were not the source of his conflicts but rather his demand…
2019
The Pineapple Story – Part 2
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Session 14: Spirit of a Marriage, Part 2
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Once we have determined to live within our income, dealing with the allurements of the world can be another tremendous…
Session 9: Develop Sales Resistance
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When a wild horse is herded into a catch pen, it may seem that its freedom has been taken away….
2020
The Catch Pen
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Tom Harmon, like a modern day “centurion,” has come to see the bold contrast between life lived under God’s authority…
2011
The Rewards of Serving God and the Pain of Loving Money
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Can you spot a swindle in the making? Truly, get-rich-quick schemes can take on almost any disguise. With so much…
Session 10: Flee from the Hidden Traps of Swindlers
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What the boy with the loaves and fishes did has become legendary. But consider also that he didn’t have to…
2021
The Lad and His Lunch
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Family finances involve major decisions. Every family faces financial needs, and the world offers almost as many ways of meeting…
2017
Choosing to Become Debt Free
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Both physical and spiritual growth are step by step processes. As humans we grow up physically. One day at a…
Remember to Enjoy the Journey: The Blessing of a Sanctified Life
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The Eagle Story
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2007
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1999
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Puritan or Pilgrim?
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2010
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2014
Parameters That Yield Spiritual Fruit
The Danger of Getting a Wrong Perspective of Life and God
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During one of the student sessions earlier in the Family Conference, Gil Bates asked the students for their most pressing…
2018
The Danger of Getting a Wrong Perspective of Life and God
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In the year 1900, Americans identified seventy-two things they deemed essential to happiness. By 1950 it was nearly 500 things….
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Every once in a while it is a good thing to ask simply “What defines a nation?”, “Why do we…
2016
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2019
Five Qualities of a Faithful Messenger
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2016
God, Morals, and Socialism
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2009
Endangered Speeches
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Have you been classifying your circumstances as “good” or “bad” lately? For Keon Pendergast, his wife, and his four children,…
2018
Blessed is the Man
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2016
The Amazing Family That God Used
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Even as Christians, if our eyes are on the circumstances and people around us we are sure to find something…
2017
Christ, Who Is Good
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We have often heard the saying, “Life is short”. And truly it is. The Bible describes it as a vapor–and…
Make Your Life Count: Live for Eternity!
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1983
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2011
Why God Prospered My Dad’s Christian Business
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2007
Ten Characteristics of a Godly Husband, Part 2
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“Who really is the richest man in the world?” The Lord’s answer to Gil Bates’ question became a life message…
2019
Who is the Richest Man in the World?
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The Way Home
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2019
Are You Rich Towards God?
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Pastor Joe Norvell guides young believers in evaluating what may cause them to sell out to the world rather than…
2018
Not for Sale at Any Price
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“For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?” (Mark…
2018
Gratitude: Sweat
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2006
Tests For A Steward
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Lesson 102 – “Being Obedient Even When You Don’t Understand Why,” Part 1
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Lesson 39 – “The Liberating Power of God’s Grace,” Part 1
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Lesson 135 – “A Timely Provision”
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As Paul warned Timothy, perilous times have come to our world. Naturally, Christians may ask for some plan or grand…
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Three C’s for Continuing
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The Hitchhiking Story
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