Sermons on 1 Timoteo 6:9:

Does God Want Us Rich And Healthy?

Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on May 17, 2009

Get a prosperous soul and let God decide if your life will match it or be given something better.

If you listen to many of the TV and radio preachers you would think that Christ is the dispenser of the American dream. Indeed, God’s throne seems to be a celestial Las Vegas where instead of spinning a wheel your prayers are like rolling dice. If you roll the right number God drops money, ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:31-40, 3 John 1:1-2, 1 Timothy 6:5-9

Denomination: Baptist

Wesley On The Economy Series

Contributed by O. K. Neal on Feb 1, 2010

John Wesley speaks to economic recession

Wesley on Economy 1 Timothy 6:6-10 I was going to tell a joke about the economy, but the government beat me to it Some of you have asked me what I think is going to happen this next year I have given it a lot of prayer and meditation and I believe that I have heard from the Lord You might want ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 6:6-19

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Man Of God ( Short Homily )

Contributed by J Jeffrey Smead on Feb 10, 2010

Timothy is called a "Man of God". What are the attributes of a "Man of God"? Updated January 2020.

Paul gave counsel to Timothy: ...... Keep a close watch on yourself". (1Timothy 4:16) While caring for the needs of his people, ....Timothy needed to care for himself.... as well. The false teachers ....were men of the world, ....but Timothy ... was a....... "man of God." This ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 2:2, Nehemiah 12:24, 1 Kings 17:18, 1 Samuel 9:6, Deuteronomy 33:1, 1 Timothy 4:16, 2 Timothy 2:22, 1 Timothy 1:11, 2 Timothy 4:7, Ephesians 6:11, 2 Corinthians 13:5, Nehemiah 6:11, 1 Timothy 6:6-16  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Anglican

Spend Less Series

Contributed by Brian Bill on Dec 6, 2009

If we want this Christmas season to be different, we must learn the secret of contentment.

Advent Conspiracy: Spend Less 1 Timothy 6:6-10, 17-19 Rev. Brian Bill 12/6/09 Note: The idea for this series and some content comes from a book by Rick McKinley, Chris Seay, and Greg Holder called, “Advent Conspiracy: Can Christmas Still Change the World?” When I was growing up, I always waited ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 6:6-10

Denomination: Baptist

Some Things Money Cannot Buy

Contributed by Rodelio Mallari on Nov 20, 2010

One of the most common temptations is that of a desire to obtain wealth. Material things become "gods" to not a few people. All kinds of evil comes from pursuing wealth. Among them is our eyes get blinded to the more important things in life.

Intro: One of the most common temptations is that of a desire to obtain wealth. Material things become "gods" to not a few people (Eph. 5:5). All kinds of evil comes from pursuing wealth. Among them is our eyes get blinded to the more important things in life. The Lord considered this to be ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 6:9-10

Denomination: *other

Just A Little More, God.

Contributed by Thomas Bowen on Jan 15, 2011

Money and the power it holds over us,. How a littel more would make a difference in our lives....when what we really need is a littel more GOD.

Today we are adding one additional view to the series that is inspired by: Isaiah 29:13 The Lord says: "These people come near to me with their mouth and honor me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me. Their worship of me is made up only of rules ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 6:3-10

Denomination: Congregational

Treasure’s Trap Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Sep 18, 2010

Stop pursuing wealth, because: such a pursuit has made us (the American Church) sick; it never satisfies; and it is a snare into sin and self-destructive behavior.

Several years ago, Millard Fuller of Habitat for Humanity addressed the National Press Club on public radio, on which he recalled a workshop he conducted at Pittsburgh Theological Seminary with 200 pastors in attendance. The assembled pastors quickly pointed toward greed and selfishness as the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 6:3-10

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Money Matters!

Contributed by Monty Newton on Sep 27, 2010

Giving is a way we love God with all our our heart, soul, mind and strength and out neighbor as ourselves... and away we lay up treasure in heaven!

Title: Why Go To Church: Money Matters! Text: I Timothy 6:6-19 Thesis: Giving money is a way we love God with all our heart, soul, mind and strength and our neighbor as ourselves... and to lay up treasure in heaven! Introduction Johann Tetzel was a Dominican monk who served at the Pope’s ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 6:6-19

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Christian Stewardship

Contributed by W. Alderman on Jan 8, 2008

This is an entire series on Stewardship focusing on Christian giving

MESSAGE ONE: CHRISTIAN STEWARDSHIP SERIES TRUE RICHES vs. UNCERTAIN RICHES TEXT: 1 Timothy 6:6-19 W. Max Alderman INTRODUCTION: America has a standard for comparing the relative value of those things that are in ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 6:6-19

Denomination: Baptist

True Satisfaction

Contributed by Jay Robison on Mar 11, 2008

True satisfaction in life comes as we become a thermostat not a thermometer, settle the money question, and recognize our character counts

I have used sermoncental as one of many resources in preparing this sermon. TRUE SATISFACTION March 9, 2008 Jay Davis Robison 1 TIMOTHY 6:6-12 A typical market in US in 1976 stocked 9,000 items; today that same market carries 30,000 different items. Why? Because have obsessive compulsion ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 6:6-12

Denomination: Baptist

Ambition

Contributed by Neil Richardson on Mar 12, 2008

Worldly ambition’s causes, symptoms and effects is compared with godly ambition.

1 Timothy 6:3-10 Ambition Brunel Runnymede February 19th 2003 Intro • “You never go further than when you no longer know where you are going” (Goethe). • Jackson & Caroline story, including going south of the river! 4 hours for 45 minute journey. • This illustrates: the need for a purpose [reaching ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 6:3-10

Denomination: Baptist

Debt, Deliverance And Dignity

Contributed by Dan Jackson on Sep 1, 2008

A message dealing with the disease of affluence and it’s consequences.

Debt, Deliverance and Dignity 1 Timothy 6:5-11; 17-19 An elderly man on a Moped, looking about 100 years old, pulled up next to a doctor at a streetlight. The old fella looked at the sleek shiny car and asks, "What kind of car ya got there, sonny?" The doctor replies, "A Ferrari. It cost half a ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 6:5-11

Gr3ed Series

Contributed by Mark Eberly on May 22, 2008

When people think about greed, a lot of us picture Scrooge. But this an extreme picture. The truth is none of are immune to the effects of greed that runs rampant in our culture. We look at the manifestation of greed and how to deal with it.

SE7EN: GR3ED 1 Timothy 6:6-12 May 18, 2008 True or false. The bible says that money is the root of all evil. Who votes for true? False? It is false. The bible says (and this is our passage of focus today) that the love of money is the root of evil. The love of money is also known as greed. In the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 6:6-12

Denomination: Church Of God

A Dynamic Church Shares Generously Series

Contributed by Glenn Durham on Jul 29, 2008

God rewards those who trust him enough to invest in his kingdom.

Scripture Introduction You work hard for your money. Why would you give it away? Jerry Lewis hosts an annual telethon to raise money for the Muscular Dystrophy Association. Last year 63 million dollars was pledged—a significant amount, no doubt. Still, however, on a per gift basis, neither ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 6:6-19

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Your Struggle For Contentment Series

Contributed by Chris Appleby on Aug 8, 2008

The commandment against coveting is about contentment. God wants us to be godly with contentment

Blind Spots I recently discovered that I have a blind spot. In fact I have two. I had my eyes checked for new glasses a few weeks ago and while I was there they said I should have a field vision test. This is a test that checks whether there are parts of your retina that aren’t functioning ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 6:2-11

Denomination: Anglican