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Proverbs 4:23 [NIV]: “Above all else, guard your heart, for it is the wellspring of life.”

Proverbs 4:23 [NIV]: “Above all else, guard your heart, for it is the wellspring of life.”. Greed & Generosity. Proverbs 4:23 [NIV]: “Above all else, guard your heart, for it is the wellspring of life.”. Greed & Generosity.

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Proverbs 4:23 [NIV]: “Above all else, guard your heart, for it is the wellspring of life.”

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  1. Proverbs 4:23 [NIV]: “Above all else, guard your heart, for it is the wellspring of life.”

  2. Greed & Generosity Proverbs 4:23 [NIV]: “Above all else, guard your heart, for it is the wellspring of life.”

  3. Greed & Generosity Luke 12:15 [NET]: “Then he said to them, ‘Watch out and guard yourself from all types of greed, because one's life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions.’”

  4. Greed & Generosity 1,000,000,000 hungry people in the world 75% of measurable countries have per capita income of less than half that of the US; 61% have less than a quarter In US, 12.3% of population – 36,500,000 people – are considered impoverished We are wealthy! The scriptures referring to the rich refer to us!

  5. Greed & Generosity This is not a financial issue…It is a heart issue. Jesus said, “Watch out and guard yourself from all types of greed.” Greed is a sin[Romans 1:29-2:1; Ephesians 5:1-4; Colossians 3:1-7].

  6. Greed & Generosity 1 Timothy 6:17-19 [NASB]: “Instruct those who are rich in this present world not to be conceited or to fix their hope on the uncertainty of riches, but on God, who richly supplies us with all things to enjoy. Instruct them to do good, to be rich in good works, to be generous and ready to share, storing up for themselves the treasure of a good foundation for the future, so that they may take hold of that which is life indeed.”

  7. Greed & Generosity 1 Timothy 6:17-19 [NASB]: “Instruct those who are rich in this present world not to be conceited or to fix their hope on the uncertainty of riches, but onGod, who richly supplies us with all things to enjoy. Instruct them to do good, to be rich in good works, to be generous and ready to share, storing up for themselves the treasure of a good foundation for the future, so that they may take hold of that which is life indeed.”

  8. Greed & Generosity 1 Timothy 6:17-19 [NASB]: “Instruct those who are rich in this present world not to be conceited or to fix their hope on the uncertainty of riches, but on God, who richly supplies us with all things to enjoy. Instruct them to do good, to be rich in good works, to be generous and ready to share, storing up for themselves the treasure of a good foundation for the future, so that they may take hold of that which is life indeed.”

  9. Greed & Generosity 1 Timothy 6:17-19 [NASB]: “Instruct those who are rich in this present world not to be conceited or to fix their hope on the uncertainty of riches, but on God, who richly supplies us with all things to enjoy. Instruct them to do good, to be rich in good works, to be generous and ready to share, storing up for themselves the treasure of a good foundation for the future, so that they may take hold of that which is life indeed.”

  10. Greed & Generosity 1 Tim. 6:19 [NASB]: “…storing up for themselves thetreasure of a good foundation for the future, so that they may take hold of that which is life indeed.” Luke 12:33-34 [NASB]: “Sell your possessions and give to charity; make yourselves money belts which do not wear out, an unfailing treasure in heaven, where no thief comes near nor moth destroys. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.”

  11. Greed & Generosity 1 Tim. 6:19 [NASB]:“…storing up for themselves thetreasure of a good foundation for the future,so that they may take hold of that which is life indeed. Generosity will help us come truly alive as we live the way God designed us to live!

  12. Greed & Generosity 1 Tim. 6:19 [NASB]: “…storing up for themselves thetreasure of a good foundation for the future,so that they may take hold of that which is life indeed. Luke 12:33-34 [NASB]: “Sell your possessions and give to charity; make yourselves money belts which do not wear out, an unfailing treasure in heaven, where no thief comes near nor moth destroys. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.”

  13. Greed & Generosity Luke 12:15-17 [NET]: Then he said to them, “Watch out and guard yourself from all types of greed, because one's life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions.” He then told them a parable: “The land of a certain rich man produced an abundant crop, so he thought to himself, ‘What should I do, for I have nowhere to store my crops?’

  14. Greed & Generosity Luke 12:18-19 [NET]: “Then he said, ‘I will do this: I will tear down my barns and build bigger ones, and there I will store all my grain and my goods. And I will say to myself, “You have plenty of goods stored up for many years; relax, eat, drink, celebrate!”’”

  15. Greed & Generosity Luke 12:20-21 [NET]: “But God said to him, ‘You fool! This very night your life will be demanded back from you, but who will get what you have prepared for yourself?’ So it is with the one who stores up riches for himself, but is not rich toward God.”

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