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Better Than Gold

$1663.00 X 400 = $665,200. Better Than Gold. “For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil: which some reaching after have been led astray from the faith, and have pierced themselves through with many sorrows.” I Timothy 6:10 (ASV)

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Better Than Gold

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  1. $1663.00 X 400 = $665,200 Better Than Gold “For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil: which some reaching after have been led astray from the faith, and have pierced themselves through with many sorrows.” I Timothy 6:10 (ASV) “And he said unto them, Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a man's life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth.” Luke 12:15

  2. A Good Name is ... Better Than Gold “A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and loving favour rather than silver and gold.” Prov. 22:1 A good reputation is worth more than money A good name means honesty, truthfulness “A good name is better than precious ointment; and the day of death than the day of one's birth.” Eccl. 7:1

  3. “And Jacob said to Simeon and Levi, Ye have troubled me to make me to stink among the inhabitants of the land, among the Canaanites and the Perizzites: and I being few in number, they shall gather themselves together against me, and slay me; and I shall be destroyed, I and my house.” Gen. 34:30 Stink = to smell bad; to be offensive to be abhorred Obnoxious = NKJV Our name is important

  4. Good Health is … Better Than Gold Acts 3:6 “Then Peter said, Silver and gold have I none; but such as I have give I thee: In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth rise up and walk.” 3 John 2 “Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth.”

  5. God’s Word is … Better Than Gold Psalms 19:9-11 “The fear of the LORD is clean, enduring for ever: the judgments of the LORD are true and righteous altogether. 10 More to be desired are they than gold, yea, than much fine gold: sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb. 11 Moreover by them is thy servant warned: and in keeping of them there is great reward.”

  6. “The law of your mouth is better to me than thousands of gold and silver pieces.” Psalms 119:72 (ESV) “Therefore I love thy commandments above gold; yea, above fine gold.” Psalms 119:127 John 8:32 “And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.” “And now, brethren, I commend you to God, and to the word of his grace, which is able to build you up, and to give you an inheritance among all them which are sanctified.” Acts 20:32

  7. A good Conscience is … Better Than Gold Matt. 27:3-5 Judas had betrayed Christ He was guilty Conscience hurting him - threw the silver away Romans 2:14-15 “…their conscience also bearing witness,” Acts 23:1 The conscience must be educated 1 Pet. 3:21 “answer of a good conscience”

  8. The Trial of our Faith is ..… Better Than Gold 1 Pet. 1:7 “That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ: “ Trial of your faith More precious than gold James 1:1-5 “…the trying of your faith worketh patience” James 5:11 “happy which endure”

  9. Our Salvation is … Better Than Gold “For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? Or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?” Mark 8:36-37 Luke 18:22-25 - camel go through eye of needle A piece of wood and a bar of gold will be the worth the same on judgment day.

  10. Treasures in Heaven are . Better Than Gold Matthew 6:19-20 “Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal: 20 But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal:” Luke 16:22-23 - Who was richer, the rich man or Lazarus?

  11. John 14:1-3 “Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me. 2 In my Father's house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. 3 And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also.” Gold at Fort Knox, Kentucky

  12. Don’t lose your soul in pursuit of material things “And said, Naked came I out of my mother's womb, and naked shall I return thither: the LORD gave, and the LORD hath taken away; blessed be the name of the LORD.” Job 1:21 “For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out.” 1 Timothy 6:7 “For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?” Matthew 16:26

  13. A good Name Health God’s Word A good Conscience Better than Gold Treasures in Heaven Salvation Trial of our Faith

  14. Sermon by Arthur Pigman Evans Church of Christ 515 Gibbs Road Evans, Ga. 30809 706-855-1249 evanscoc@bellsouth.net www.evansgachurchofchrist.org Sunday Evening August 7, 2011

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