Covetousness
Illustration★★★★In 1918, near the end of the First World War, an American bishop said that it was his judgment that we were near the end of the war. Later at his hotel he met a woman who had heard his sermon. “I hope the war will not end so soon,” she said. “My husband is making a million dollars a month in munitions.” “Madam,” said the bishop, “you deserve a special hell built for you.”—CostEn J. Harrett, The Way of the Transgressor
The point
A bishop sharply condemns a woman's hope that World War I continues so her husband can profit from munitions sales, declaring she deserves a special hell for such greed.
Scripture
1 Timothy 6:10Luke 12:15
Audience
Adults
Tone
Convicting · Sharp · Moral
To tell aloud
under a minute · 82 words