As you can probably figure, today's all about money / true riches
v3-5
False teachers again! Surprise, surprise. So, wrong teaching goes against Jesus and the way to serve God. This person is;
v6
SERVING GOD MAKES US RICH, IF WE ARE HAPPY WITH WHAT WE HAVE. not necessarily monetary gain, but spiritual gain. This doesn't depend on your job, where you live, how smart you are, what you look like, whether your a introvert or an extrovert, it has nothing to do with that. It comes from godliness. When we become content, we're free of greed, anxiety, and everything like that.
Philippians 4:11 I am not telling you this because I need anything. I have learned to be satisfied with the things I have and with everything that happens.
v7-8
Paul tells Timmy that we bring nothing into this world, we take nothing out. but if we have food / clothes we will be satisfied. So we're not meant to be like the egyptians who used to have everything buried with them to take it to heaven.UHHHH ERRRRR (meant to sound the no noise on xfactor). we lose everything when we die. but techincally we're meant to act like it''s not ours - see my notes on the purpose of a driven life ;)
Ecclesiastes 5:15 People come into this world with nothing, and when they die they leave with nothing. In spite of all their hard work, they leave just as they came.
but if we have food / clothes we will be satisfied. we're not meant to have a desire to obtain more. God promises to give us all we need - to be discontent with material stuff you don't have is grumbling and being discontent against the God who promises you everything you need. BUT. there is a big but. we're allowed to be spritually discontent, always wantnig more and more to become more like Jesus. We should seek to be more like the Holy Spirit, and asking for wisdom and stuff :)
v9-10
it says those who wanna be rich give themselves temptation and they get stuck in an endless cycle, there will be never enough money to satisfy them. These are the three steps;
some people have stopped being xians because of their love of money, and its pretty much bad. love of money causes so much evil!!
Application
the list within verses 3-5 can apply to us as well as false teachers, so need to look at that list hard and see whether you can work on anything there. We CAN be rich by not by money which has so many downfalls but by God, we can be content and Godly :) the greatest thing that there will ever be (IS JESUS LOVES ME) is God's amazing grace that he gave to us. instead of trying to get loads of earthly treasures, try harder for those eternal treasures, they are worth so much more.
v3-5
False teachers again! Surprise, surprise. So, wrong teaching goes against Jesus and the way to serve God. This person is;
- full of pride
- ignorant
- understands nothing - 1 Timothy 1:7 They want to be teachers of the law, but they do not understand either what they are talking about or what they are sure about.
- sick with a love for arguing
- fight about words
- which brings;
- jealousy
- fighting
- speaking against others
- evil mistrust
- constant quarrels
- If we teach wrong, our lives will be wrong, simple as.
These people have evil minds and lost the truth, and they think serving God is a way to get rich. They don't care about actually teaching right, or defending the truth. Godliness isn't a mean to financial gains.Matthew 7:20 In the same way, you will know these false prophets by what they do.
v6
SERVING GOD MAKES US RICH, IF WE ARE HAPPY WITH WHAT WE HAVE. not necessarily monetary gain, but spiritual gain. This doesn't depend on your job, where you live, how smart you are, what you look like, whether your a introvert or an extrovert, it has nothing to do with that. It comes from godliness. When we become content, we're free of greed, anxiety, and everything like that.
Philippians 4:11 I am not telling you this because I need anything. I have learned to be satisfied with the things I have and with everything that happens.
v7-8
Paul tells Timmy that we bring nothing into this world, we take nothing out. but if we have food / clothes we will be satisfied. So we're not meant to be like the egyptians who used to have everything buried with them to take it to heaven.UHHHH ERRRRR (meant to sound the no noise on xfactor). we lose everything when we die. but techincally we're meant to act like it''s not ours - see my notes on the purpose of a driven life ;)
Ecclesiastes 5:15 People come into this world with nothing, and when they die they leave with nothing. In spite of all their hard work, they leave just as they came.
but if we have food / clothes we will be satisfied. we're not meant to have a desire to obtain more. God promises to give us all we need - to be discontent with material stuff you don't have is grumbling and being discontent against the God who promises you everything you need. BUT. there is a big but. we're allowed to be spritually discontent, always wantnig more and more to become more like Jesus. We should seek to be more like the Holy Spirit, and asking for wisdom and stuff :)
v9-10
it says those who wanna be rich give themselves temptation and they get stuck in an endless cycle, there will be never enough money to satisfy them. These are the three steps;
- Fall into temptation
- Fall into Satan's trap - entrapped by foolish and harmful desires
- Plunged into ruin and destruction - their lives cannot be restored
James 1:14-15 But people are tempted when their own evil desire leads them away and traps them. This desire leads to sin, and then the sin grows and brings death
some people have stopped being xians because of their love of money, and its pretty much bad. love of money causes so much evil!!
Application
the list within verses 3-5 can apply to us as well as false teachers, so need to look at that list hard and see whether you can work on anything there. We CAN be rich by not by money which has so many downfalls but by God, we can be content and Godly :) the greatest thing that there will ever be (IS JESUS LOVES ME) is God's amazing grace that he gave to us. instead of trying to get loads of earthly treasures, try harder for those eternal treasures, they are worth so much more.
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