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title: 'The Danger and Folly of Indulging a Covetous Temper'
type: pdf
hasMedia: true
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authors:
- 'James Richards'
date: 1813-01-01
collection: 'Archives'
subcollection: '19th century'
topics:
- 'Money, Possessions, and Stewardship'
- 'Sermons'
- 'Personal Piety'
scriptures:
- 'Luke 12'
- 'Psalms 73'
url: https://confessional.org/archives/19th-century/richards-1813-the-danger-and-folly-of-indulging-a-covetous-temper
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# The Danger and Folly of Indulging a Covetous Temper

Sermon warns against covetousness (Luke 12:20), condemning worldly hoarding. Urges charity, dependence on God, righteous stewardship and readiness for death and judgment.

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