Gambling and Covetousness

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Gambling is one of the worst forms of covetousness, a clear violation of the 10th Commandment. The growing mania for gambling is a great curse to individuals, families and to society. What is the fundamental evil of gambling? For one person to win money, others must lose money. When you are desiring to win, you are desiring that others lose. It's the opposite of loving your neighbor as yourself. It's selfish, materialistic, greedy, addictive and contrary to the biblical work ethic and God's way of give. If you are tempted to excuse gambling because you're gambling for only small stakes, the principles are the same. What would Jesus do?
UCG Sermon
Donald Hooser

Don Hooser is a minister for the United Church of God. He lives in McKinney, Texas, a suburb of Dallas.  He and his wife Elsie had three children, and she died in August 2020.  Don married Judy in January 2022.  Mr. Hooser graduated in 1963 from Southern Methodist University with a degree in mechanical engineering, and graduated in 1966 from Ambassador College, Big Sandy, Texas.  For most of the time since then, he served as the pastor of churches in Ohio, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Texas, and Washington. From 2011 until his retirement in 2021, his primary responsibility was answering the many letters written to the Church.