trust: a necessary step on the journey to a generous life 1 timothy 6:6-10;17-19 april 20, 2010

Trust: A necessary Trust: A necessary step on the journey step on the journey to a generous lifeto a generous life

1 Timothy 6:6-10;17-191 Timothy 6:6-10;17-19

April 20, 2010April 20, 2010

How Ironic!How Ironic!

Trusting in God comes Trusting in God comes after we:after we:

Are honest about our own faults and Are honest about our own faults and failures.failures.

How can you trust Christ if you are How can you trust Christ if you are deceiving yourself with your own deceiving yourself with your own performance?performance?

Isaiah 64:6—All of our righteous deeds Isaiah 64:6—All of our righteous deeds are as filthy rags.are as filthy rags.

Romans 3:23—For all have sinned…Romans 3:23—For all have sinned…

Trusting in God comes Trusting in God comes after we:after we:

Understand how futile it is to pursue and Understand how futile it is to pursue and trust in riches.trust in riches.

We can’t use money to get to heaven but We can’t use money to get to heaven but a life pursuit of it has kept some people a life pursuit of it has kept some people out.out.

Proverbs 11:28 – He who trusts in his Proverbs 11:28 – He who trusts in his riches will fall, but the righteous will riches will fall, but the righteous will flourish like the green leaf.flourish like the green leaf.

Trusting in God comes Trusting in God comes after we:after we:

Believe in the dependability and Believe in the dependability and faithfulness of God and His promises.faithfulness of God and His promises.

God’s Word is the only thing that God’s Word is the only thing that endures.endures.

Isaiah 40:8 – The grass withers, the Isaiah 40:8 – The grass withers, the flower fades, But the Word of our God flower fades, But the Word of our God stands forever.stands forever.

1 Timothy 6: 6-81 Timothy 6: 6-8

v. 6 Godliness + Contentment = Great Gainv. 6 Godliness + Contentment = Great Gain

1 Timothy 6: 6-81 Timothy 6: 6-8

v. 6 Godliness + Contentment = Great Gainv. 6 Godliness + Contentment = Great Gain

v. 7 Empty in and Empty outv. 7 Empty in and Empty out

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1 Timothy 6: 6-81 Timothy 6: 6-8

v. 6 Godliness + Contentment = Great Gainv. 6 Godliness + Contentment = Great Gain

v. 7 Empty in and Empty outv. 7 Empty in and Empty out

v. 8 …we shall be contentv. 8 …we shall be content

Philippians 4: 19Philippians 4: 19

““And my God will supply all your needs And my God will supply all your needs according to His riches in glory in Christ according to His riches in glory in Christ Jesus.”Jesus.”

What does this money What does this money have in common?have in common?

This money has limited This money has limited use…use…

This money has limited This money has limited use…for this game.use…for this game.

This money has limited This money has limited use…use…

This money has limited This money has limited use…for this life on use…for this life on earth.earth.

I Timothy 6: 9-10I Timothy 6: 9-10

Trust and security connection.Trust and security connection.

I Timothy 6: 9-10I Timothy 6: 9-10

Trust and security connection.Trust and security connection. Those that seek wealth Those that seek wealth fall into fall into

temptation, snares, foolish and harmful temptation, snares, foolish and harmful desiresdesires..

I Timothy 6: 9-10I Timothy 6: 9-10

Trust and security connection.Trust and security connection. Those that seek wealth Those that seek wealth fall into fall into

temptation, snares, foolish and harmful temptation, snares, foolish and harmful desiresdesires..

““For the For the LOVELOVE of money is a root…” of money is a root…”

1 Timothy 6: 17-191 Timothy 6: 17-19

Don’t fix your hope or trust in the Don’t fix your hope or trust in the “uncertainty” of riches but on God who “uncertainty” of riches but on God who richly supplies us with all things to enjoy.richly supplies us with all things to enjoy.

1 Timothy 6: 17-191 Timothy 6: 17-19

Don’t fix your hope or trust in the Don’t fix your hope or trust in the “uncertainty” of riches but on God who “uncertainty” of riches but on God who richly supplies us with all things to enjoy.richly supplies us with all things to enjoy.

Those who are rich are:Those who are rich are: To do good and be rich in good works.To do good and be rich in good works.

1 Timothy 6: 17-191 Timothy 6: 17-19

Don’t fix your hope or trust in the Don’t fix your hope or trust in the “uncertainty” of riches but on God who “uncertainty” of riches but on God who richly supplies us with all things to enjoy.richly supplies us with all things to enjoy.

Those who are rich are:Those who are rich are: To do good and be rich in good works.To do good and be rich in good works. To be generous and ready to share.To be generous and ready to share.

Psalm 49: 6-12Psalm 49: 6-12

(Sinners) trust in their wealth and boast (Sinners) trust in their wealth and boast of great riches. Yet they can’t redeem of great riches. Yet they can’t redeem themselves from death by paying a themselves from death by paying a ransom to God. Redemption does not ransom to God. Redemption does not come so easily, for no one can ever pay come so easily, for no one can ever pay enough to live forever and never see the enough to live forever and never see the grave. grave.

Psalm 49: 6-12Psalm 49: 6-12

Those who are wise must finally die, just Those who are wise must finally die, just like the foolish and senseless, leaving all like the foolish and senseless, leaving all their wealth behind. The grave is their their wealth behind. The grave is their eternal home, where they will stay eternal home, where they will stay forever. They may name their estates forever. They may name their estates after themselves, but they leave their after themselves, but they leave their wealth to others. They will not last long wealth to others. They will not last long despite their riches—they will die like the despite their riches—they will die like the animals. (NLT) animals. (NLT)

Psalm 49: 6-12Psalm 49: 6-12

There is no way to buy eternal life with There is no way to buy eternal life with God.God.

Psalm 49: 6-12Psalm 49: 6-12

There is no way to buy eternal life with There is no way to buy eternal life with God.God.

No amount of wealth will keep you from No amount of wealth will keep you from dying.dying.

Psalm 49: 6-12Psalm 49: 6-12

There is no way to buy eternal life with There is no way to buy eternal life with God.God.

No amount of wealth will keep you from No amount of wealth will keep you from dying.dying.

It is pointless to trust in worldly It is pointless to trust in worldly possessions.possessions.

Proverbs 3: 5-6Proverbs 3: 5-6

Trust in the Lord will all your heart and do Trust in the Lord will all your heart and do not lean on your own understanding; In not lean on your own understanding; In all your ways acknowledge Him and He all your ways acknowledge Him and He will make your paths straight.will make your paths straight.

Take this with you…Take this with you…

Trusting in God comes after we:Trusting in God comes after we:

Are honest about our own faults and Are honest about our own faults and failuresfailures..

Understand how futile it is to pursue and Understand how futile it is to pursue and trust in riches.trust in riches.

Believe in the dependability and Believe in the dependability and faithfulness of God and His promises. faithfulness of God and His promises.

Take this with you…Take this with you…

Don’t trust in your riches but trust in God Don’t trust in your riches but trust in God

Trust Jesus as your Savior because Trust Jesus as your Savior because nothing else will gain you entrance into nothing else will gain you entrance into heaven, especially and including your heaven, especially and including your money.money.