Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
the Blessed » The faithful
Covetousness » Leads to » Injustice and oppression
Faith/faithfulness » The faithful
I tell you truly, whoever says to this hill, 'Take and throw yourself into the sea,' and has not a doubt in his mind but believes that what he says will happen, he will have it done.
Verse Concepts
He who is faithful with a trifle is also faithful with a large trust, and he who is dishonest with a trifle is also dishonest with a large trust. So, if you are not faithful with dishonest mammon, how can you ever be trusted with true Riches? And if you are not faithful with what belongs to another, how can you ever be given what is your own?
Why, it is as with Abraham, he had faith in God and that was counted to him as righteousness. Well then, you see that the real sons of Abraham are those who rely on faith.
Faithfulness » Blessedness of
Haste » Those that are hasty
Riches » They who covet » Use unlawful means to acquire
earthly Riches » The perils of » Endanger integrity
Temptation » Comes from » Covetousness
Those who are eager to be rich get tempted and trapped in many senseless and pernicious propensities that drag men down to ruin and destruction. For love of money is the root of all mischief; it is by aspiring to be rich that certain individuals have gone astray from the faith and found themselves pierced with many a pang of remorse.