Luke 8:14
the ground over-run with thorns denotes such as have embraced the doctrine, but are so immerst in the business, enjoyments, and pleasures of life, as not to improve it to any real advantage.
1 Timothy 6:9-10
themselves to temptations and snares, and to many foolish noxious passions, which plunge men into ruin and perdition. for the love of money is the root of all evil:
1 Timothy 6:17
Charge those that are rich in this world, not to be elated, not to depend upon their perishable wealth, but upon the God of life, who furnishes us with every thing in plenty for our enjoyment;
Matthew 6:24-25
no man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or he will be attach'd to the one, and neglectful of the other. ye cannot serve God and Mamon.
Matthew 13:22
he that is meant by the thorny ground, where other seed fell, is one that heareth the word: which by cares of this life, and the deceitful love of riches, is soon stifled, and becomes unfruitful:
Mark 4:19
but the cares of this life, the deceitful love of riches, and a crowd of different passions, stifle the word, and it becomes unfruitful.
Luke 8:7
some fell among thorns; but the thorns over-grew it, and starv'd it.
Luke 13:6-9
He proposed likewise this parable: a certain man had a fig-tree planted in his vineyard, and he came expecting it should have had fruit, but he found none.
Luke 16:13
a servant cannot serve two masters: for either he will neglect the one, and attend the other; or he will be attached to the first, and misbehave to the last. you cannot serve God and mammon.
Luke 17:26-30
the same thing shall happen in the son of man's time as did in Noah's days.
Luke 18:24-25
Jesus perceiving him so very dejected, said, how difficult is it for those, who have riches, to enter into the kingdom of God!
Luke 21:34
set a guard upon yourselves, that ye be not stupified by surfeiting and drunkenness, or by the disquietudes of this life, and so that day come upon you with a surprize.
John 15:6
if a man abide not in me, he is cast away as withered branches that are gather'd up to be thrown into the fire, where they are burned.
2 Timothy 4:10
for Damas, out of love to this world has abandon'd me, and is gone to Thessalonica: Crescens, to Galatia: and Titus, to Dalmatia.
1 John 2:15-17
Love not the world, nor let worldly things engage your affections. he that is worldly affected is a stranger to divine love.