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  A HOUSE FULL OF GOLD
  by Thomas Brooks
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Summary: True wealth and prosperity come from a heart content with God,
not from a house full of gold.

Topics: "Contentment", "Wealth"
Scripture References: 1 Timothy 6:8

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Thomas Brooks warns against the dangers of prosperity, emphasizing that
a life filled with material wealth can lead to spiritual ruin. He
highlights the internal struggles and sorrows that accompany those who
prioritize worldly goods over their relationship with God. Brooks
stresses that true contentment comes from having enough, rather than an
insatiable desire for riches, which can lead to temptation and
destruction. He calls for a heart free from sin, even amidst abundance,
to avoid the heavy burden that wealth can bring.

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Prosperity has been a stumbling-block, at which millions

have stumbled and fallen, and broke the neck of their souls

forever! Ah, the secret fretting, vexing, and gnawing that

daily, yes hourly, attends those men's souls--whose hands

are full of worldly goods! It is a heavy plague to have a

house full of gold, and a heart full of sin.

"So if we have enough food and clothing, let us be content.

But people who long to be rich fall into temptation and are

trapped by many foolish and harmful desires that plunge

them into ruin and destruction. For the love of money is

at the root of all kinds of evil. And some people, craving

money, have wandered from the faith and pierced

themselves with many sorrows." 1 Timothy 6:8-10

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Source: https://sermonindex.net/speakers/thomas-brooks/a-house-full-of-gold/
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