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Freedom from (Material) Anxiety

Gary DeLashmutt

Matthew 6:25-34

Jesus invites us to live a worry-free life through exercising faith in his promises about our material possessions.This kind of faith has three roles in the lives of believers: 1) it argues with our anxious thoughts in light of what God says; 2) it actively seeks God's kingdom and righteousness; and 3) it focuses on the present instead of the future. Developing this faith is the key to a more anxiety-free life, and it's clear from the Bible that God is our Father who promises to take care of us in this life and the next.\r\n

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True Riches

Mike Sullivan

1 Timothy 6:9-10

Contrary to popular opinion, God is not opposed to humans seeking treasure. Jesus does, however, advise seeking the correct treasure - eternal riches, like other people and praise from God, that will never be destroyed. Earthly riches are not secure, and an excessive focus on accumulating material wealth will lead to serving money, not God. Jesus wants to give us fulfilling lives that are free from the entrapment of wealth, and laying up treasure in heaven is a guaranteed sound investment strategy in a transitory world.

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Put Your Hope in God, Not Money

Scott Risley

1 Timothy 6:2-21

People seek material gain to have a feeling of contentment in their lives and our culture perpetuates it. We are only trying to fill the God-sized hole in our own hearts. But God has delivered the ultimate fulfillment in the form of Christ's gift of eternal life.

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Devastating Effects of Living for Money

Conrad Hilario

1 Timothy 6:3-19

Scripture informs us that God has given us money as a stewardship meant to provide for the needs of the poor. A life of materialism generates profound unhappiness and anxiety, and money can often ravage one's spiritual life as it becomes a false substitute for God. Those who choose against a futile lifestyle of materialism and instead choose to give to God's cause will be richly rewarded in heaven.

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Escaping Avarice

Dennis McCallum

1 Timothy 6:5-19

Paul instructs Timothy to teach the wealthy how to be wise with their money. Instead of investing in temporal things, Paul encourages the wealthy to invest in eternal things that will not be destroyed. In doing so, godly character becomes a more worthy possession than anything else a person could ever own.

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Seeing Yourself as a Steward

Conrad Hilario

1 Timothy 5:3-25

According to the Bible, we should view ourselves as stewards of what God has given us. The Bible exhorts us to provide for our families, the poor, and full-time Christian workers. The concept of stewardship can be lived out in a corporate sense through churches wisely deciding where to spend money. On an individual level, Christians should view their entire life as a gift from God and specifically take a stewardship view towards money and generosity.

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How Should the Church Spend Its Money?

Scott Risley

1 Timothy 5:3-23

The Bible calls us to be generous and use discernment. There were many in need in Timothy's church, mostly widows, and Paul teaches Timothy what qualifications there are to receive official aid from the church. Any generosity towards the need should not make them feel dependent on that aid, and our motivation for giving should not be from guilt but from our gratitude towards God.

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The Spiritual Use of Money

Dennis McCallum

1 Timothy 5:1-25

Paul engages in the practical needs of the church, specifically in the financial ways that the church can help widows. This example helps us today to understand how we as Christians can help the poor, which is important to God's own heart. Teaching refers to Robert Lupton's book Toxic Charity, supplying facts for some of the ineffectiveness of the church's financial attempts to help the poor. Overall, how the church uses its money and resources are a critical and important witness to the world.

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The Two Foundations

Jim Leffel

Matthew 7:24-27

How do you know your foundation? Jesus speaks on the lives of people who build their foundation; either those who live by his words, or those whose foundation is on shifting sands that can't hold up to lifes' turmoil. Are you building your foundation on your possessions or on your status? We can build on a foundation of rock which is based on God's love, truth, and grace. Audio of Bob Dylans' ?A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall?.

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