Sowers Class Lesson Feb. 15

1 TIMOTHY 6
ABOUT FALSE TEACHERS

THEIR DOCTRINE IS WRONG
1 TIMOTHY 6:3 - IF ANY MAN TEACH OTHERWISE, AND CONSENT NOT TO WHOLESOME WORDS, EVEN THE WORDS OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST, AND TO THE DOCTRINE WHICH IS ACCORDING TO GODLINESS;
THEIR DOCTRINE IS IGNORANT
1 TIMOTHY 6:4 - HE IS PROUD, KNOWING NOTHING, BUT DOTING ABOUT QUESTIONS AND STRIFES OF WORDS, WHEREOF COMETH ENVY, STRIFE, RAILINGS, EVIL SURMISINGS,
THEIR DOCTRINE IS PERVERSE
1 TIMOTHY 6:5 - PERVERSE DISPUTINGS OF MEN OF CORRUPT MINDS, AND DESTITUTE OF THE TRUTH, SUPPOSING THAT GAIN IS GODLINESS: FROM SUCH WITHDRAW THYSELF.

1 TIMOTHY 6:6-10, 17-19
THE WISE INVESTOR

**EVERYONE HAS MONEY TO INVEST.
**CHILDREN AND TEENAGERS INVEST THEIR MONEY IN CANDY, ICE CREAM, BASEBALL CARDS, GUM, VIDEO GAMES, BICYCLES, CARS ETC.
**ADULTS HAVE BEEN KNOWN TO INVEST IN FOOD, HOUSING, CLOTHING, MEDICAL EXPENSES, TELEVISIONS, COMPUTERS, VACATIONS, AND A HOST OF OTHER THINGS.


BASED ON 1 TIMOTHY 6:6-10 AND 10-7, WE WANT TO TALK ABOUT BEING A WISE INVESTOR OF THE WEALTH THAT GOD HAS GIVEN.

THE WISE INVESTOR HAS THE RIGHT PRIORITIES - VS. 6
GODLINESS AND CONTENTMENT ARE BETTER PRIORITIES THAN BECOMING WEALTHY OR ACCUMULATING MERCHANDISE.

THE WISE INVESTOR HAS THE RIGHT PERSPECTIVE - VSS. 7-10
WE BROUGHT NOTHING INTO THE WORLD WITH US. NOTHING WILL LEAVE WITH US. VS. 7
IF WE HAVE THE "BASICS" WE ARE TO BE CONTENT. VS. 8
THOSE WHO DESIRE TO BE RICH ARE ASKING FOR TROUBLE. VS. 9
THE LOVE OF MONEY IS THE ROOT OF ALL EVIL. VS. 10

THE WISE INVESTOR FOLLOWS THE RIGHT PROCEDURE - VSS. 17-19
RICH PEOPLE ARE NOT TO TRUST IN THEIR RICHES, BUT IN THE LIVING GOD. VS. 17
RICH PEOPLE SHOULD USE THEIR WEALTH TO BLESS OTHERS. VS. 18
NOBODY IS SAVED BY HIS OR HER WEALTH. HOWEVER THERE ARE REWARDS FOR THOSE CHRISTIANS WHO INVEST THEIR MONEY FOR THE GLORY OF GOD. VS. 19

1 TIMOTHY 6:10-12

**ADVICE FOR GODLY LIVING
1. FLEE! - VSS. 10-11A
WE ARE TO FLEE COVETOUSNESS BECAUSE THE LOVE OF MONEY IS THE ROOT OF ALL EVIL.
2. FOLLOW! - VS. 11B
INSTEAD OF SEEKING MONEY AND THE THINGS IT CAN BUY, WE ARE TO FOLLOW AFTER RIGHTEOUSNESS, GODLINESS, FAITH, LOVE, PATIENCE AND MEEKNESS.
3. FIGHT! - VS. 12
THE GOOD FIGHT IS OF AND BY FAITH.