Making An Idol Out of Stuff You Can't Take With You

Ephesians 5:3-7

November 15, 2009

Pastor Rob Brooks

Ephesians 5:3-7

But immorality or any impurity or greed must not even be named among you, as is proper among saints; and there must be no filthiness and silly talk, or coarse jesting, which are not fitting, but rather giving of thanks. For this you know with certainty, that no immoral or impure person or covetous man, who is an idolater, has an inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and God. Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of these things the wrath of God comes upon the sons of disobedience. Therefore do not be partakers with them;

A greedy or covetous person always wants MORE.

Proverbs 27:20

Death and Destruction are never satisfied, and neither are the eyes of man.

Ecclesiastes 5:10

Whoever loves money never has money enough; whoever loves wealth is never satisfied with his income. This too is meaningless.

1 Corinthians 6:9-11

Do you not know that the wicked will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: Neither the sexually immoral nor idolaters nor adulterers nor male prostitutes nor homosexual offenders nor thieves nor the greedy nor drunkards nor slanderers nor swindlers will inherit the kingdom of God. And that is what some of you were. But you were washed, you were sanctified, you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and by the Spirit of our God.

“Do not be partakers with them.”

Application:

1. Remember your PERSPECTIVE. You can’t take it with you.

2. Find your TREASURE in God.

Hebrews 13:5

Keep your lives free from love of money and be content with what you have, because God has said, “Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you.”