2. How Young People Get Hurt: Gambling -Matt. 7:12 “whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them…”

3. Gambling has been… Defined “To play or game for money or other stakes; To hazard, wager…” -Webster

4. Gambling has been… Defined “getting something for nothing without rendering service or exhange of goods” -Pack & Southern

5. Gambling has been… Described Addictive

6. Gambling has been… Described Addictive Destructive

7. Gambling has been… Described Addictive Destructive Deceitful

8. Gambling has been… Described Addictive Destructive Deceitful sex, drugs, alcohol

9. Gambling has been… Described Addictive Destructive Deceitful sex, drugs, alcohol Financially, marriages, morally

10. Gambling has been… Described Addictive Destructive Deceitful sex, drugs, alcohol Financially, marriages, morally False hope Self-deceived

11. Gambling has been… Defended

12. Gambling has been… Defended “It is for a good cause!”

13. Gambling has been… Defended “It is for a good cause!” “It’s Just A Penny!”

14. Gambling has been… Defended “It is for a good cause!” “It’s Just A Penny!” “Farmer’s Gamble Every Year!”

15. It’s For A Good Cause! “And why not do evil that good may come? – as some slanderously charge…” The End Does Not Justify The Means (Romans 3:8, ESV)

16. It’s Just A Penny! “I will not offer burnt offerings to the Lord my God that cost me nothing” Principals Matter (2 Sam. 24:24, ESV)

17. Farmers Gamble Every Year! “…we would give you this command: If anyone is not willing to work, let him not eat” God Approves Hard Work (2 Thes. 3:10, ESV)

18. Gambling has been… Defended

19. Gambling has been… Defended “You ‘play’ the stock market”

20. Gambling has been… Defended “You ‘play’ the stock market” “You have life insurance”

21. Gambling has been… Defended “You ‘play’ the stock market” “You have life insurance” “Your ‘small business’ is a form of gambling”

22. You Play The Stock Market! “You wicked and slothful servant…you ought to have invested my money…” God Approves Of Legitimate Investment (Mat. 25:26- 27, ESV)

23. You Have Life Insurance! “You wicked and slothful servant…you ought to have invested my money…” God Approves Of Legitimate Investment (Mat. 25:26- 27, ESV)

24. Your ‘Business’ Is Gambling! “…he saw Simon and Andrew…casting a net into the sea, for they were fisherman” God Approves Of Legitimate Business (Mk. 1:16, ESV)

25. Making Money God’s Way… “The LORD God took the man and put him in the garden to work it…” Working With Our Hands (Gen. 2:15, ESV)

26. Making Money God’s Way… “If you would be perfect, go, sell what you possess and give to the poor…” Sell Our Possessions (Mat. 19:21, ESV)

27. Making Money God’s Way… “…remember the words of Jesus…‘It is more blessed to give than to receive’ ” Receiving Gifts (Acts 20:35, ESV)

28. Making Money God’s Way… “…do not refuse the one who would borrow from you” Borrowing (Mat. 5:42, ESV)

29. Making Money Man’s Way… “Let the thief no longer steal, but rather let him labor, doing honest work…” Stealing (Eph. 4:28a, ESV)

30. Making Money Man’s Way… “…doing honest work with his own hands, so that he may have something to share…” Gambling (Eph. 4:28b, ESV)

31. Gambling has been… Practically Applied Bingo Lottery Raffles Pitching Pennies Casinos Poker/Cards “…and things like these…” (Gal. 5:21, ESV)

32. GAMBLING: From God or Man?