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1 Timothy 6 - The Bling Chapter
There was guy walking along the street one day with his mate.
Up in the
distance he saw his mate's younger brother.
He grabbed his friend's arm excitedly and said, "Check this out.
Check this
out.
Your brother is so stupid."
And he went up to his friend's younger brother and held out a $2 coin and a
$1coin - one in each hand.
He said to the young kid, "You can choose which
coin I give to you.
Will it be the $2 coin or the $1 coin?"
Without hesitation, the kid reached out and grabbed the $1 coin.
"See?
What did I tell you?
Your brother is stupid!
I've done this a hundred
times and he never learns!"
And laughing, he walked away.
His friend looked at his younger brother in confusion and said, "Why didn't
you take the $2 coin?
You know it's worth more."
A slow smile spread over his brother's face and he replied, "Yeah, but the
first time I take the $2 will be the last time I get free money."
Background - dilution disease spreaders trying to make fast buck out of
spirituality.
If anyone teaches false doctrines and does not agree to the sound
instruction of our Lord Jesus Christ and to godly teaching, 4 he is
conceited and understands nothing.
He has an unhealthy interest in
controversies and quarrels about words that result in envy, strife,
malicious talk, evil suspicions 5 and constant friction between men of
corrupt mind, who have been robbed of the truth and who think that
godliness is a means to financial gain.
(1 Timothy 6:3-5)
Paul wanting Timothy to make three movements:
1. Invest in life, not money.
Callum - I was brought up being told two things - the purpose of life is to
be happy, and the way to be happy is to have money.
For him, his life purpose became to make money.
For dilution disease spreaders in church in Ephesus, the opportunities of
life were there to squeeze money from.
.
Life was there to allow them to make money.
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Paul: money is there to allow us to live life.
"Timothy, don't be sucked in!
You don't need things to enjoy life!"
6 But godliness with contentment is great gain.
7 For we brought
nothing into the world, and we can take nothing out of it.
8 But if we
have food and clothing, we will be content with that.
What does it mean to invest in life rather than money?
Value:
1. Godliness - living in a relationship of trust and dependence on Jesus.
2. Simplicity - not depending on possessions for your quality of life.
3. Contentment - being satisfied with what you have.
How do we grow in simplicity?
1. Ask the question, "Do I need this?"
2. If you haven't used something in 12 months, throw it away.
Illustration of Kelly.
How do we grow in contentment?
Illustration of Brett with cell phone
1. Get into the discipline of thanking God for what you have.
2. Think about those who have less than you, not those who have more.
2. Invest in your inner world not your outer world.
9 People who want to get rich fall into temptation and a trap and into
many foolish and harmful desires that plunge men into ruin and
destruction.
10 For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil.
Some people, eager for money, have wandered from the faith and pierced
themselves with many griefs.
11 But you, man of God, flee from all
this, and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, endurance and
gentleness.
Jesus once said: 'where your treasure is, there your heart will be also'
(Matthew 6:21)
The things that you value most will be the things that you tie your soul
and your destiny to.
Paul echoes this: some people have placed so much value on their external
world - the money they have - the possessions they can get - that their
inner life of faith has shrivelled up and died.
'Plunged into ruin and destruction.'
Paul - "Timothy, do you value .
really value .
your inner qualities - the
character that makes up Timothy when all his stuff is stripped away?
Pursue
righteousness, godliness, faith, love, endurance and gentleness."
How do we invest in our inner world and not our outer world?
1 key way is to ask this question about your possessions - 'how much would
it knock me if this thing was taken away from me?'
Callum - motor-head (I am not - dip-stick, hub-cap)
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Beautiful midnight blue Ford Falcon
.
Mags
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Engine that throbbed attitude
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Turn on the key and testosterone would start flowing.
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"This car belongs to God"
3. Invest in the next life not this life.
12 Fight the good fight of the faith.
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