2015 MAY WEEK FOUR HOME CELL STUDY / ACTIVITY

SUNDAY EVENING, MAY 24, 2015.

WEEK 21

DEALING WITH GREED (Avarice)

Smile Awhile (focus on fellowship):

Lead cell members to share their favourite mineral (drink)

Into His Presence (focus on worship – 10 mins):

Lead the cell members in a time of adoration to God as led by the Holy Spirit.

Digging Deeper (focus on the Word – 40mins):

Topic: GREED (Avarice)

Memory Verse: Ecclesiastes 5:10 – Whoever loves money, never has money enough; whoever loves wealth is never satisfied with his income. This too is meaningless.

Main Text; Jeremiah 17: 11

Introduction

Greed or Avarice has been described as the inordinate desire to acquire and hoard wealth. It is the intense and unbridled passion for getting more and more of money and other possessions. Avarice can plague all kinds of people, but it is especially ugly among acclaimed “men of God”, who use scripture to exploit unsuspecting church members. In today’s reading, the prophet states that acquiring wealth unjustly only results in real poverty and foolishness. Let’s study together.

Discussion Questions

1. What is greed?

2. What happens to the man who gets riches by unjust means? Jer.17: 11

3. Why will the greedy man prove to be a fool in the end? Jer.17:11

4. What does the Lord say about greed? Luke 12:15.

5. Can you share any testimony (about yourself or another) about being greedy?

6. How can we free ourselves from the spirit of greed? (1 Tim 6:6, 10)

Conclusion

We have seen that the intense love of money and the things money can buy is not of God. ‘The love of money is the root of all evil” (1Tim 6:10). It is not wrong to work hard to earn good money as much as you can. The Bible encourages hard work to gain wealth as God blesses the work of our hands. The Christian acquires wealth not to hoard or show off but to assist the poor and help to push the kingdom business forward. We can free ourselves from avarice by deliberately deciding to give responsibly to aid those in need, charities, the work of God and to all kind of noble causes.

Stand with me (focus on praying for members’ needs – 10 mins):

Members to pray for one another in turns for specific needs. Also members should pray against greed.

Making Jesus Known (focus on evangelism – 10 mins):

Lead members to pray for the community, nation and also all mission fields that the glory of God would be seen.

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