Give it away before it controls you.

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Overview

In a classic from TODAY’S CHRISTIAN WOMAN, Mayo Mathers confesses that greed is her ongoing temptation, and that it takes on some unexpected forms. These personal and homey examples of greed might seem worlds away from the multi-billion dollar scandals that have put Enron and WorldCom into the headlines, but the essential temptation is the same for all of us—including the Christian executives we learn about in CHRISTIANITY TODAY’s online weblog.

Table of Contents

SCRIPTURE: Proverbs 11:4, 28; Proverbs 23:4-5; Ephesians 5:5; Deuteronomy 15:7-15; 1 Timothy 6:17-19

LEADER'S GUIDE

    • Identify the Current Issue

    • Discover the Eternal Principles

—Teaching point one: Greed is a sin.

—Teaching point two: Greed is dangerous.

—Teaching point three: There is an antidote to greed.

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