1 Timothy 6:6-10 New Living Translation (NLT)

Yet true godliness with contentment is itself great wealth. After all, we brought nothing with us when we came into the world, and we can’t take anything with us when we leave it. So if we have enough food and clothing, let us be content. But people who long to be rich fall into temptation and are trapped by many foolish and harmful desires that plunge them into ruin and destruction. For the love of money is the root of all kinds of evil. And some people, craving money, have wandered from the true faith and pierced themselves with many sorrows.

Statistics on Gambling: 

U.S. consumers experience over $100 billion per year in total gambling losses. A male gambling addict accumulates an average debt of between $55K and $90K, whereas a female averages $15K. (Source: Adam McCann, Financial Writer)

"The rate of attempted suicide among compulsive gamblers is 200 times the national average." (Source: Baylor University Professor Earl Grinols)

REASONS WHY WE SHOULD SAY NO TO GAMBLING:

(Source: Preaching Point – Joe Bob Mizzell)

There are Biblical commandments against gambling! Isaiah 65:11

The Bible attacks gambling as Covetousness Exodus 20:17

The Bible assures us that gambling is caused by Greed Luke 12:15

HOW TO RISE ABOVE GAMBLING:

Be Godly and Content! 1 Timothy 6:6-8

Do not resort to Greed – Align your desires to God! 1 Timothy 6:9

Sanctify and Surrender your finances to God – Do not love money! 1 Timothy 6:10

John 19:23-24

When the soldiers had crucified Jesus, they took his garments and divided them into four parts, one part for each soldier; also his tunic. But the tunic was seamless, woven in one piece from top to bottom, so they said to one another, “Let us not tear it, but cast lots for it to see whose it shall be.” This was to fulfill the Scripture which says, “They divided my garments among them, and for my clothing they cast lots.” So the soldiers did these things.