LIFESTYLES OF THE RICH AND FAITHFUL (5 OF 7)
by Tim Badal
Scripture: 1 Timothy 6:17-19
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Series: In God We Trust
Tim Badal
1 Timothy 6:17-19
We’re continuing our series ‘‘In God We Trust,’’ as we learn what it means to trust God, not only with our eternal salvation, but also with all our lives-with our possessions, our families, our jobs-all the things we find ourselves being anxious about. God has called us to put our faith in Him, knowing He is a great God. As we’ve seen, when we put our trust in other things, we end up filled with all sorts of anxieties and worries, because the things of this world cannot live up to what we expect them to be. In fact, they often fail us. On the other hand, we’ve seen that God is utterly faithful and completely trustworthy. He is fully able to care for us, both in our times of plenty and in our times of need. That means we must continue to place ourselves in His loving hands. Last week we shifted to the subject of money. It’s very easy for us to make money an enemy; to say that money is our problem. Many would take the words of 1 Timothy 6:10 to mean money is the root of all evils. But that’s not what the Scripture actually says. It says, ‘‘For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evils.’’ So we should not think the money we own is itself the problem, whereas in reality, we’re the problem. Money is amoral. It can be used to hurt and exploit people. It can be used in dishonest and deceitful ways. But that same money in your pocket that can produce something destructive can also bring great delight and benefit when properly used. It’s a way to show affection and generosity. So again, money itself is not the problem-we are. We are the ones who mess up this gift God has given us. That’s why it’s so important for us to get this money thing right. Both in Bible times and modern times, money is often what we turn to when we’re struggling with our problems. It becomes God’s competitor when we turn to it instead of to Him. God intended money to be a gift that allows u ...
Series: In God We Trust
Tim Badal
1 Timothy 6:17-19
We’re continuing our series ‘‘In God We Trust,’’ as we learn what it means to trust God, not only with our eternal salvation, but also with all our lives-with our possessions, our families, our jobs-all the things we find ourselves being anxious about. God has called us to put our faith in Him, knowing He is a great God. As we’ve seen, when we put our trust in other things, we end up filled with all sorts of anxieties and worries, because the things of this world cannot live up to what we expect them to be. In fact, they often fail us. On the other hand, we’ve seen that God is utterly faithful and completely trustworthy. He is fully able to care for us, both in our times of plenty and in our times of need. That means we must continue to place ourselves in His loving hands. Last week we shifted to the subject of money. It’s very easy for us to make money an enemy; to say that money is our problem. Many would take the words of 1 Timothy 6:10 to mean money is the root of all evils. But that’s not what the Scripture actually says. It says, ‘‘For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evils.’’ So we should not think the money we own is itself the problem, whereas in reality, we’re the problem. Money is amoral. It can be used to hurt and exploit people. It can be used in dishonest and deceitful ways. But that same money in your pocket that can produce something destructive can also bring great delight and benefit when properly used. It’s a way to show affection and generosity. So again, money itself is not the problem-we are. We are the ones who mess up this gift God has given us. That’s why it’s so important for us to get this money thing right. Both in Bible times and modern times, money is often what we turn to when we’re struggling with our problems. It becomes God’s competitor when we turn to it instead of to Him. God intended money to be a gift that allows u ...
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