"What's Wrong With Wealth"

Sermon Scripture: Ecclesiastes 5:8-20 

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Sermon Notes:

The Oppression of the Poor (5:8-9)

• Do not be ____________ by injustice.
• The political maneuvering of those in power results in oppression of the ____________.

Seven Warnings to the Wealthy (5:10-17)

• Money doesn’t ___________. (10)
  • The more we have the more we _________.
  • The only thing worse than the addiction money brings is the _____________ it leaves.
• More wealth brings more ____________. (11)
• Wealth creates __________. (12)
  • Benjamin Franklin- “Discontentment makes rich men ________. Contentment makes poor men _________.”
• Wealth can be __________. (13)
• Wealth can __________. (14)
  • Earlier we saw the danger of the _________ of money.
  • Now we see the pain of the _________ of money.
• You can’t take wealth with you when you ________. (15-16)
• Wealth creates __________ rather than joy. (17)
  • “Darkness”- It affected his _________.
  • “Vexation”- It affected his _________.
  • “Sickness”- It affected his __________.
  • “Anger”- It affected his __________.

Wealth and Worship- The Believer’s Perspective (5:18-20)

• Wealth without God leads to misery, but not all wealth is condemned.
  • Wealth is an awful _________ without God.
  • Wealth can be a _________ from God.
  • Wealth is a great ____________ even for those who love God.
• God not only gives wealth, but he gives us the ability to __________ it.
• If you have been blessed with prosperity, it may be your greatest trial.
• How you use your wealth will determine if your wealth will use you.

John Wesley’s Three Teachings on Money

• _________ as much money as you can.
• _________ as much money as you can.
• _________ as much money as you can.

2 Corinthians 8:9
For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though he was rich, yet for your sake he
became poor, so that you by his poverty might become rich.