The First Epistle To Timothy - Executable Outlines

c) Ever see a hearse pulling a U-Haul trailer?
2) An understanding of the true physical necessities of life - 1 Ti 6:8
a) Food and clothing
b) Shelter is not a necessity, as millions exist without it (e.g., in India)
[Thus the reminder to those not rich as to the key to true wealth: godliness with contentment! To
those who want to get rich, Paul provides a...]
II. WARNINGS TO THOSE WHO WANT TO GET RICH
A. THE DANGER OF PURSUING WEALTH...
1. He is talking of those “who desire to be rich” - 1 Ti 6:9
a. Those who have a firm resolve, a strong determination
b. One who is possessed with the thought of getting rich
2. Such will “fall”
a. Note the certainty: those who desire to be rich fall - cf. Pro 28:20
b. Into what will one fall? - 1 Ti 6:9
1) Temptations!
2) Snares!
3) Many foolish and harmful lusts!
B. THE DANGER OF THE LOVE OF MONEY...
1. Note carefully what Paul says - 1 Ti 6:10
a) It is the love of money, not money itself
b) It is “a” root of all kinds of evil (ASV, NKJV), not “the” root of all evil
2. Those who long for money (in greediness), will experience two perils
a) They will stray from the faith - cf. Mt 6:24
b) They will suffer many sorrows - cf. Pro 28:20
[Be careful, or you will find yourself in “the black hole of greed”! This warning applies both to the
poor (who want to get rich) and the rich (who want to be richer). And now, we find Paul giving...]
III.COMMANDS TO THOSE WHO ARE RICH
A. DO NOT BE HAUGHTY...
1. That is, high-minded or conceited - 1 Ti 6:17; cf. Ja 4:6
2. Remember that what you have ultimately comes from God!
B. DO NOT TRUST IN WEALTH FOR SECURITY...
1. Riches are “uncertain” (especially in our economy!) - 1 Ti 6:17
2. Riches are “insufficient” - cf. Lk 12:15-21 (the parable of the rich fool)
C. BE A GENEROUS PERSON...
1. Note the repeated emphasis - 1 Ti 6:18
a. “Do good, be rich in good works”
b. “Ready to give, willing to share”
Mark A. Copeland
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