1. 1 Timothy 6:3-10
3 If anyone teaches a different doctrine and does not agree with the sound words of our Lord Jesus Christ and the teaching that accords with godliness, 4 he is puffed up with conceit and understands nothing. He has an unhealthy craving for controversy and for quarrels about words, which produce envy, dissension, slander, evil suspicions

2. 1 Timothy 6:3-10
 5 and constant friction among people who are depraved in mind and deprived of the truth, imagining that godliness is a means of gain. 6 But godliness with contentment is great gain, 7 for we brought nothing into the world, and we cannot take anything out of the world.8 But if we have food and clothing, with these we will be content. 

3. 1 Timothy 6:3-10
9 But those who desire to be rich fall into temptation, into a snare, into many senseless and harmful desires that plunge people into ruin and destruction. 10 For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evils. It is through this craving that some have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many pangs.

4. DEVELOPING GODLY LEADERS
Sermon Series on 1 Timothy
Striving for Godliness
Rejecting the Love of Money

5. Follow the Grace of our LORD
Date
Passage
Title (Topic)
June 12
1 Timothy 1:1-11
Follow what is Right
June 19
1 Timothy 1:12-20
Follow the Grace of our LORD
June 26
1 Timothy 2:1-7
Worship God in Prayer
July 3
1 Timothy 2:8-15
Worship God with Your Heart and Your Humility
July 10
1 Timothy 3:1-7
The Noble Task of Eldership
July 17
1 Timothy 3:8-16
The Noble Task of Deaconship
July 24
1 Timothy 4:1-10
Encouraging Believers to Persevere
July 31
1 Timothy 4:11-18
Empowering the Future Leaders
Aug 14
1 Timothy 5:1-6:2
Striving for Godliness – In Relationships
Aug 21
1 Timothy 6:3-10
Striving for Godliness – Rejecting the Love of Money
Aug 28
1 Timothy 6:11-21
Striving for Godliness – Fight the Good Fight

6. Introduction
What is the desire of your heart? Is money a tool you use to expand God's Kingdom, or is it a means of extending your own empire? - Tony Campolo

7. Main Idea
God is calling us to godliness which leads us to reject the love of money

8. Outline Defining a Love of God or the Love of Money
Avoiding the Love of Money
III. Cultivating a Love for God

9. I. Defining a Love of God or the Love of Money
The desire: “want to get rich” (v. 9), “love of money” (v. 10);
The deception: “snare” (v. 9), “wandered away” (v. 10).

10. I. Defining a Love of God or the Love of Money
A Love of God Matthew 6: but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not break in and steal. 21 For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.

11. I. Defining a Love of God or the Love of Money
Matthew 6:24 24 “No one can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and money.

12. II. Avoiding the Love of Money
1 Timothy 6:9-10 But those who desire to be rich fall into temptation, into a snare, into many senseless and harmful desires that plunge people into ruin and destruction. 10 For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evils.

13. II. Avoiding the Love of Money
“Money will buy a bed but not sleep; books but not brains; food but not appetite; finery but not beauty; a house but not a home; medicine but not health; luxuries but not culture; amusements but not happiness; religion but not salvation; a passport to everywhere but heaven.”

14. III. Cultivating a Love for God
Learn to live knowing God owns everything, we are called to be good stewards
Continue to grow a thankful heart to God who provides
God is our greatest reward so strive to live for God’s Kingdom and truly practice sacrificially giving