Guarding Against Greed: Choosing Contentment and Generosity

This message examines the destructive power of greed through biblical examples—from Judas to Achan to Gehazi—and shows how greed blinds us, harms others, and separates us from God. While greed is rooted in idolatry and an insatiable desire for more, God calls us instead to contentment, trust, and generosity. Scriptures like 1 Timothy 6, Luke 12, and Philippians 4 remind us that true life isn’t found in possessions, but in a relationship with God who provides all we need. Generosity—freely and cheerfully giving as God directs—is the antidote to greed. As we seek treasure that lasts, stored in heaven, we learn to be “rich toward God,” living with an eternal perspective and showing that our hearts belong not to wealth, but to the One who richly blesses and provides.