MATERIALISM

(See also Possessions; Prosperity; Riches; Wealth)

avoiding: w19.11 17-18; w18.11 10-11; w17.05 25-26; w16.07 7-12; w15 5/15 16-17; w10 3/15 31-32; w08 8/15 8-9; w05 9/15 17-18; w03 12/15 23-24; w02 7/15 12; w02 8/1 30-31; ip-1 255-258; w94 4/1 18; w89 7/15 10-15

during economic hardship: w93 10/15 10-11

during tests of neutrality: w16.04 29-30

elders: w89 9/15 13-14

families: g 1/13 11

learning to wait: w93 10/15 8-11

youths: w99 9/1 11

Bible view: scl 74-75; w11 3/15 9-10; w11 7/15 14; w11 11/15 19-20; w07 10/1 27-28; re 67-68, 73; g03 4/8 20-21; g92 3/22 15; w90 4/1 12-13; rs 188; w87 2/1 4-5; w86 6/15 4-7

acquisitions: scl 74-75; it-2 1204; w08 4/15 22-23; w06 1/1 22-24; g01 2/8 9-10; g99 3/22 13

covetousness: w07 8/1 22-25; w06 6/15 23-24

factor in Jews’ rejection of Jesus: w96 11/15 29

faithful ones who succumb: w08 8/15 7

Haggai’s comments on: si 167-168

Hosea’s comments on: jd 61, 158-159

illustration of foolish rich man (Lu 12): it-1 1180; w13 2/15 23-24; w08 7/1 12-13; w07 8/1 26-30; w05 10/1 32; lr 87-91

illustration of seed sown among thorns (Mt 13; Lu 8): w12 8/15 25-27; w04 9/15 12; w03 2/1 12-13

issue of loyalty: w08 8/15 8-9

Jehovah’s selection of Jesus’ parents: w18.11 24-25

Jesus’ comments on: w16.07 8-12; jy 89-90; w07 8/1 21-25; gt chapter 35; w86 11/1 8-9

Job’s comments on: w19.02 6-7

Lot and family: w90 4/15 18-19, 21

material goals: jr 105-106, 110-112; jd 159-161; w90 8/1 19

Paul’s comments on: si 236

“put off every weight” (Heb 12:1): w04 8/15 23-24; w01 1/1 29

Solomon’s comments on: g 10/14 4; g 4/06 5; w89 6/15 28; w86 7/1 14-15

‘counting the cost’ (Lu 14:28): w92 8/15 26-29

dangers: scl 75; g 6/07 3-6; re 67-68, 71; w96 11/15 29-30; g94 12/8 4-6; w88 8/1 29; w86 6/15 3-4, 7, 11-12

becoming too satisfied: jd 157-161

Bible principles set aside: w87 2/1 5

lure of oil-spill work: g89 9/22 12-13

spirituality diminished: yb91 98-99

effect on children: g 1/13 11; g 6/07 4-5; g05 9/8 29

Ephesus: it-1 732

Esau: it-1 759-760

experiences:

change in viewpoint: w13 2/15 24

dissatisfaction over purpose in life: g94 12/8 8-9

father chooses family’s spirituality over: g93 10/8 21-22

refugees during World War II: g97 10/22 20-24

son urges to leave TV during hurricane: w06 1/1 11

unhappy marriage: g94 12/8 7-8

false religion: w86 4/15 21

meaning of term: w16.07 8; g03 4/8 20-21

needs and wants: w16.07 7; re 73

promotion of: re 73

vanity: g 11/13 8; g95 11/22 11