Our worship of and trust in money are key issues involved in gambling and lotteries. If that is so, there is teaching to do. Such teaching should deal with a biblical framework that can help us understand why lotteries are wrong for Christians and also what gambling and lotteries are doing within society. It should touch on the attitudes that ought to characterize Christians, the stewardship of our material possessions, and our primary allegiance to the cause of Christ and His kingdom. In as helpful a way as possible, churches should accept the challenge of teaching why participation in gambling and lotteries is wrong for Christians.
Lotteries also raise the issue of joint witness and common action.
Christian communities should see the matter of lotteries as something about which they can take action together. They can agree together not to buy lottery tickets. It will be a great help to the individual if he or she is part of a group which agrees together not to buy the tickets. They can also agree not to accept the use of funds which are generated by lotteries. This is not so easily done, as we all know.