The Stuff That Stole Christmas

Series: The

That Stole Christmas
“The Stuff That Stole Christmas”
Ecclesiastes 5:10-20

At Christmastime, we tend to believe the lie that if we had more

we would be

Reveal Answer

.

How Do We Allow Stuff to Steal Christmas?

 By wanting

stuff

“Whoever loves money never has enough; whoever loves wealth is never satisfied with their income.”
Ecclesiastes 5:10

 By

more to accumulate more stuff

“As goods increase, so do those who consume them.”
Ecclesiastes 5:11

What does wanting more stuff and accumulating more stuff lead to? It leads to

.

“The sleep of a laborer is sweet, whether they eat little or much, but as for the rich, their abundance permits no sleep.”
Ecclesiastes 5:12

The Result?

We are more

than we are

Reveal Answer

.

Ecclesiastes 5:15-17

How Do We Keep STUFF From Stealing Christmas?

Practice

(v. 18)
Be

Reveal Answer

for God’s gifts (v. 19)