Outline—1 Timothy 6:17–21

1. Money held in trust (vv. 17–19)
2. Doctrine held in trust (vv. 20–21)

Other References

• Wiersbe

Take Home Points

• We, as Christians, are to be sentinels guarding the truth.
• You don’t need to find the truth because God has placed it beside you. Just pick it up!
• Practice the grace of sharing spiritual needs.
• Gifts to the saints really are an investment.

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Outline—1 Timothy 6:1–10

1. Roots of Christian work ethic (vv. 1–2)
2. Death of Christian work ethic (vv. 3–5)
3. A guiding principle (v. 6)
4. A defining truth (v. 7)
5. A Reasonable conclusion (v. 8)
6. A danger in rejection (v. 9)
7. A final word on money (v. 10)

Related Scripture

• Romans 8:28
• Colossians 3
• Luke 12:19–20
• 2 Corinthians 9:8
• Job 1:21
• Proverbs 30:7

Other References

• William Penn to His Wife and Children (1682)
• Hendrickson’s Commentary

Take Home Points

• Godliness with contentment is great gain (far more valuable than money).
• You are not your earthly possessions.

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Outline—James 5:1–6

1. Address (v. 1)
2. Description of wealth (vv. 2 & 3a)
3. Guilty verdict (vv. 3b–6)

Take Home Points

• Hoarded riches reap miserable dividends.
• Riches provide no relief in eternity.
• Unjust acts of the unsaved are not forgotten.
• Lack of judgment today does not mean there will be a lack of judgment tomorrow.
• Believers: Thank God that He is a forgiving, loving, gracious God—and whatever you have, you have received from the Lord. Use your money as a tool that honors God and does not take advantage of others.
• Time, talent, treasure—that’s what we’re responsible for. Remember you are His servant. And what’s required of a servant?—Be faithful.

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