RICHES

(See also Materialism; Money; Prosperity; Treasure; Wealth)

attitude toward: w19.10 29; w16.04 10-11; g 3/09 3-4; w05 1/1 14-15; w98 1/15 17; g97 9/22 12-14; w92 7/15 14-15; g88 4/22 3-10; w87 12/15 19-20

Bible view: it-2 804-806; lvs 67-68; rr 78; w17.07 7-11; g 3/09 8; w07 8/1 21-25; g03 1/8 26-27; w90 10/1 18; w88 8/15 4-7; w87 9/15 30-31; w86 6/15 3-13

“cannot slave for God and for Riches” (Mt 6:24): w19.10 27; w08 4/15 4

“deceptive power of riches” (Mt 13:22; Mr 4:19): w12 8/15 26-27; g 11/08 6; w07 10/1 17; w96 5/1 23-24; w86 6/15 11-12

fade like a flower: w93 7/1 32

“Give me neither poverty nor riches” (Pr 30:8): mwb25.09 3

illustration of foolish rich man (Lu 12): it-1 1180; jy 180; w13 2/15 23-24; w08 7/1 12-13; w07 8/1 26-30; w05 10/1 32; lr 87-91; gt chapter 77; w88 9/15 9

illustration of unrighteous steward (Lu 16): it-1 1181; w17.07 8-11; jy 204-205; gt chapter 87; w89 3/1 8-9

“needle’s eye” illustration (Mt 19; Mr 10; Lu 18): it-2 483-484, 805-806; w06 1/1 22; w04 5/15 30-31; w92 11/15 32; w87 12/1 31; w86 6/15 8-10

not related to one’s righteousness: mwb23.11 6

oppressive rich people: w97 11/15 21-22

rich life: mwb25.03 12-13

rich young ruler (Mt 19; Mr 10; Lu 18): w25.04 30; cf 5-7; w19.09 24; jy 224-225; w07 10/1 3-4; w06 1/1 22; w91 8/15 21; gt chapter 96; w89 8/1 8-9; w87 10/15 5; w86 6/15 8-13

wealthy Christians: scl 109; it-2 805-806; g 9/10 30

whether God blesses with riches: ijwbv article 15; mrt article 36; w09 9/1 3-7; g 5/09 12-13; g03 9/8 26-27

billionaires (China): g 10/08 30

clergy: g88 10/22 31

comments by—

actress: w87 8/15 11

Getty, Jean Paul: w86 6/15 4

Onassis, Aristotle: w86 6/15 11

dangers: g 6/07 3-6; w86 6/15 4, 8-12

disadvantages of having: g 2/15 9; w03 9/15 24; g88 4/22 5-6; w86 6/15 3, 10

distribution in world: g 10/07 30

experiences:

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

pursuit abandoned: ijwcl articles 12, 14; w07 1/1 3, 5, 7; w99 4/1 6-7

failure to bring happiness: g18.1 4; g 10/14 4; g 11/14 5; hl section 2; w09 9/1 9; w07 1/1 3-4; g 4/07 30; g 6/07 3-6; g 4/06 3, 5, 29; w04 9/1 3; w02 3/1 17; w01 3/1 6; g01 3/22 29; w00 7/15 3-4; g99 5/22 29; w98 5/15 3-6; w93 2/15 8, 10-11; w93 5/15 23-25; w88 8/15 18; g88 4/22 3-4; w87 10/1 5-6; w86 6/15 3-5; tp 115

lottery winner: g88 7/8 29

millionaires: w07 10/1 17

foolishness of hoarding: it-2 828

honoring Jehovah with one’s: w90 7/1 29-31

Israel (ancient):

dependent on obedience: it-2 804-805; w09 9/1 8

Mammon: it-2 806

not hoping in (1Ti 6:17): w04 4/1 18-19

not judging others by: w18.08 10-11

not putting ahead of Kingdom interests: w01 8/15 27

patriarchs: it-2 804

pursuit of: w19.01 17; jr 105-106, 110-112; w88 8/15 3-7

richest people: g 12/11 28; g 10/07 30

Solomon: it-2 990-991

spiritual riches: w86 6/15 6-8, 12-13

from faith: w09 9/1 5-7

“gold refined by fire” (Re 3:18): re 68-69

need to search for: w90 9/15 3-7

“rich toward God” (Lu 12:21): w08 7/1 12-13; w07 8/1 28-30; w05 10/1 32; lr 90-91; w93 7/1 32

sharing, in field ministry: km 5/90 1

“treasures in heaven” (Mt 6:20): it-2 804; jy 89; w08 2/15 14-15; g 6/07 8-9; w01 7/1 14-15

value over material riches: g 6/07 8-9

values: km 5/90 1

“unrighteous riches” (Lu 16:9, 11): it-1 873; it-2 806; w17.07 8-11; jy 204-205; w05 7/15 28; w94 12/1 18; w92 1/15 13-14; gt chapter 87; w89 3/1 8-9; g88 4/22 8

whether key to secure future: wp21.3 6-8

wise use of: w09 3/15 26-27