Motivational Atrocity-2

“Greediness”—oregomai—1) To stretch one's self out in order to touch or to grasp something, to reach after or desire something; 2) To give one's self up to the love of money. Strong—To stretch oneself, i.e. Reach out after(long for).

Rom. 16:17-18—“Now I urge you, brethren, note those who cause divisions & offenses, contrary to the doctrine which you learned, & avoid them. For those who are such do not serve our Lord Jesus Christ, but their own belly, & by smooth words & flattering speech deceive the hearts of the simple.”

Illustration:

‘Black Market’ goods/There is no concern for the means of procurement—Only that you have gotten what you wanted regardless!/CALCULATED GREED

Consider the sale of ‘baby parts’ from aborted babies/There is some degree of calculated greed associated with that practice/For any country to endorse that practice is unconscionable by Christian standards!/CALCULATED GREED

Application:

?Is your country an endorser of CALCULATED GREED?

Do you support such endorsements?

?What atrocity is your country endorsing?

?Is your country endorsing such atrocities that invite God’s involvement against it?

CONCLUSION:

Visualization:

Even God’s people can be such patriots that they allow themselves to become blinded to...the atrocity of Calculated GREED...to the atrocities associated with unredeemed humanity...to the atrocities associated with a denial of God’s desire.

If our country ever begins to fund military campaigns for the sake of our own economic standing—at the expense & demise of others—, then it has sanctioned Calculated GREED. Any other country which does the same has fallen to the sin of Calculated Greed. And has invited God’s righteous judgment!

When we take advantage of the weaknesses of others to build up our own we are no better than the worst of those living by Calculated GREED.

Husband who killed his wife’s plants—“I’m absolutely certain it was ‘geraniums’ that my wife told me to water while she was gone.”

Action:

National atrocity motivates God’s retribution when that nation endorses...

2. CALCULATED GREED(:6-8)

1. CALCULATED BRUTALITY(:3-5)

Pt#2 only! presented 06/02/2019am to:

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