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MATERIALISM BUYS
One highly successful advertiser stated "I am a success because I can convince people that the longing they have in their lives can be fulfilled with the stuff I have for them to buy. I know that they will buy into my item and in turn buy my product only to discover that after a
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Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Contributed by Derrick Tuper on May 7, 2010
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PRINCIPLES OF MATERIALISM
In Randy Alcorn’s book: God, Money and Possessions, we find some worthwhile principles:
1. God owns everything.
2. My heart always goes where I put my money.
3. Heaven, not earth, is my home.
4. Giving is the only antidote to materialism.
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Christian/Church Of Christ
Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 25, 2011
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THE DESTINY OF MATERIALISM
The lure of wealth, or what we might call the magnetism of materialism.
“Finns [people from Finland] who can’t get enough of winter swarmed to the northern town of Kemi for the opening of a sprawling ice castle that features a theatre, a playground, an art gallery, and
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007
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There is material enough in a single flower for the ornament of
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007
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Words are seductive and dangerous material to be
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Contributed by Dave Kinney on Jul 25, 2009
MATERIAL GAINS ARE NOT ENOUGH
William Bennett is a great American, Secretary of Education, and a compelling writer. He wrote in wrote in his best seller, America: The Last Best Hope, "Material gains will never be enough for America, if we achieve full employment, have great economic growth, have
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Baptist
Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 25, 2009
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Results of Materialism--Bankruptcy, Prison and Suicide
Let me share a story with you about how Satan attacks a Christian. First, Satan shot a poisonous dart at his heel; but the Christian was unharmed because his feet were protected with the message of God’s peace. Next, Satan shot an arrow at his
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Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Jun 8, 2009
Joanie Yoder wrote, " When my husband and I first went out as missionaries, I recall being concerned about the growth of materialism in our society. It never crossed my mind that I myself could be materialistic. After all, hadn’t we gone overseas with almost nothing? Weren’t we choosing to live in
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Independent/Bible
Contributed by Mark Eberly on Oct 19, 2009
I am what I have.
Who has the best job? Who has the best education from the best school? The bumper stickers that say, “My child is an honor student at such and such school.” Degrees and awards. Who has the handsomest boyfriend? Who has the latest and best gadgets and toys?
When I first saw this I
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Church Of God
Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Jun 8, 2009
I have broken many pocket knives, using them for purposes not intended by the manufacturer. I have broken a couple trying to pry something. (Take out pocket knife and show as an object lesson).
God blesses us with material things. He helps us find a career and our place in this world. He gives
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007
No abounding of material prosperity shall avail us if our spiritual senses atrophy. The foes of our own household will surely prevail against us unless there be in our people an inner life which finds its outer expression in a morality like unto that preached by the seers and
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007
There is too much stress today on material things. I try to teach my children not so much the
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007
"Friends contribute materially toward your education. You derive most of your knowledge of getting on with people from friends who are sufficiently interested and patient to tell you what they know. It is only from a friend that you will listen to a disagreeable truth
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007
Reading furnishes the mind only with materials of knowledge; it is thinking
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