1 Timothy: Doing Church God's Way
Message #10

Sept 23-24, 2006
Pastor Chris Brown

SIMPLIFYING THE PASSAGE:
    _{^{1 Timothy 6:3-21}}

Godliness and contentment are the two ingredients for great gain.

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5 PRINCIPLES TO LIVE BY:

1) The Gospel isn’t a product that fixes life’s problems.
      _{^{1 Timothy 6:3-5}}


2) It’s all about our desires, not our possessions.
      _{^{1 Timothy 6:6-10    Philippians 4:10-13    Hebrews 13:5-6    Mark 4:19}}

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3) Remember the location of our true home and riches.
      _{^{1 Timothy 6:11-12    2 Corinthians 9:6-15    Psalm 62:10
         Deuteronomy 8:13-14    Psalm 49:10-20}}

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4) We can’t take it with us, but we can send it ahead.
      _{^{1 Timothy 6:17-19    Ephesians 1:18    Matthew 6:20  &  19:21    Luke 12:33}}

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5) It is a daily fight under a generous General.
      _{^{1 Timothy 6:10  &  17    1 Chronicles 29:10-13}}

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TAKING IT HOME:
      _{^{1 Timothy 6:17-19}}

> Is your identity found in what you have, or don’t have?

> Is your security found in what you have, or don’t have?

> How do you use what you have for the Kingdom?