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  • Dan Waite avatar

    Healing From Debt

    Contributed by Dan Waite on Jan 20, 2006
    based on 16 ratings
     | 1,941 views

    People are rich in what they ARE, not what they HAVE. In the “materialism” that fills American society and the American church, we have become addicted to debt and don’t mind it’s abuses.

    Other sermons can be found at http://lastsermon.blogspot.com/ 1 Timothy 6:6 – 10 Healing from Debt Premise: People are rich in what they ARE, not what they HAVE. Godliness is the truest riches. (Ill.) “Two ardent fishermen met on their vacation and began swapping stories about the different ...read more

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    Denomination: Free Methodist

  • Phillip Day avatar

    Ministry Instructions Series

    Contributed by Phillip Day on Aug 21, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 2,988 views

    Paul gives Timothy the keys to a successful ministry.

    Ministry Instructions 1 Timothy 6:1-21 I. Labor in Love (v. 1-2) a. Regard bosses with respect and love (v. 1; Ephesians 6:5; Titus 2:9-10; 1 Peter 2:18) b. Especially regard Christian bosses with love (v. 2; Galatians 3:28) II. Gain from Godliness (v. 3-10) a. Avoid confusion (v. 3-5; 1 Timothy ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Clues To Contentment Series

    Contributed by Chip Monck on Aug 29, 2006
    based on 9 ratings
     | 5,370 views

    This is the final in a series of sermons based on Paul’s letter to Timothy as a guide to how the church should behave. This message explores living in contentment with our material condition.

    (Opened message with showing of U2 “I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For” Music Video) Even though that song is now pushing 20 years old, it may more than any other song continue to describe our culture today. A culture littered with people who are searching, running, scaling, looking for ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    How To Simplify Your Life Series

    Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on Sep 2, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,107 views

    Living in the reality of the cross, of God’s love and forgiveness enables us to let go of the baubles and bangles of life and live simply.

    1 Timothy 6:6-16 “How to Simplify Your Life” INTRODUCTION Arizona takes a little getting used to. I don’t mean the struggle to acclimate to pleasant, bugless evenings spent around the pool, or not shoveling twenty inches of snow in January. I’m not even thinking about adjusting to the ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Searching For The End Of The Rainbow Series

    Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Apr 27, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,529 views

    An effort to help people become wiser to the pitfalls of materialism and to accept contentment as a proactive way to live within God’s design

    Open with skit - (complete skit is pasted below) You have to relate to some of the drive of Dorothy, scarecrow, the tin woodsman, and the lion. 4 characters, drawn together by what they have in common: they’re lacking something. In Frank Baum’s classic story, they’re all seeking to improve ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • David Henderson avatar

    "Sharing Our Wealth"

    Contributed by David Henderson on Dec 22, 2015
     | 2,613 views

    The apostle Paul had something to say about that in a letter he wrote to a young preacher named Timothy. He told Timothy that we should be content with what God has given us. Happiness. Contentment.

    "Sharing Our Wealth" Be content with what God has given you and share his blessings with others. Scripture: 1 Timothy 6:6-8 6 Yet true godliness with contentment is itself great wealth. 7 After all, we brought nothing with us when we came into the world, and we can’t take anything with us ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • David Owens avatar

    Spending - Where Does Our Money Go? Series

    Contributed by David Owens on Sep 21, 2015
     | 5,468 views

    As we discuss spending in this second sermon of the series, we focus on two words "contentment" and "containment."

    Introduction: A. The story is told of two friends bumped into each other one day. 1. One of the men looked so sad and was almost on the verge of tears. 2. The other man asked, “Hey my friend, how come you look like the whole world has caved in?” 3. The sad fellow said, “Let me ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Awake From Idolatry

    Contributed by Rufus Elijah Yamoah on Jul 13, 2015
     | 4,400 views

    God is calling His children to give up the sin of Idol worship in their lives.

    God wants to awake us from our sleep The reason why God establish the Church is to put divine order in the world. The world is in chaos because the church has gone to sleep. God is calling us to subdue. We cannot look up to the government for change and order. If the government can make the world ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Contentment And Money Series

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on May 18, 2015
     | 4,767 views

    Better to be content than wealthy, but better yet to be content and good stewards of what God has given us.

    Contentment and Money (I Timothy 6:6-10, 17-19) 1. Study after study show that the world’s happiest people are not from the richest nations; once basic needs are met, it is more a matter of relationships, family, and thankfulness; the topic most newlywed couples argue over is money. 2. We ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Jesus – An Example Of Tough Love

    Contributed by Robert Sickler on Sep 20, 2011
    based on 3 ratings
     | 11,379 views

    The heart of the gospel message is love but the bulk of the gospel message contains instructions for serving Christ.

    JESUS – An Example of Tough Love Illustration “Living in this house is like living in hell,” screamed the young girl as she stamped her feet on the way upstairs to her room. The mother stood looking at her daughter, a hint of tears forming in her eyes. She wanted to run up the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

  • Davon Huss avatar

    Standing Knee Deep In A River And Dying Of Thirst

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Sep 24, 2013
    based on 1 rating
     | 9,275 views

    A sermon on contentment (outline and material adapted from Allen Webster of Jacksonville Church of Christ)

    HoHum: Several years ago there was a study done about the American Dream. The story said that for Americans with household incomes of under $25,000, polls showed these people believed it would take $54,000 to fulfill the American dream in their lives. The same survey also showed that for those who ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    "What's Better Than A Big Bank Account?"

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Sep 26, 2013
     | 5,518 views

    A sermon about priorities.

    "What's Better than a Big Bank Account?" 1 Timothy 6:6-19 This past Thursday, I was busy...busy, busy, busy... ...well, what else is new? Anyhow, someone knocks on the church door. He looked to be in pretty bad shape, and I have to admit--to my shame--that my heart sank. And not for him, ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

  • Jeffrey Sims avatar

    Why Cant We Be Content With What We Have

    Contributed by Jeffrey Sims on Sep 29, 2013
     | 2,910 views

    How money and stuff can get a hold and keep us from having a satisfying life in Christ

    How do we find contentment? Well the text talks to us this morning about how great contentment is, it tells us it is of great worth, it is of a great value when it’s paired with godliness. Now I think in order for us to be content we need to look at what makes us discontented. So just in ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Gordon Weatherby avatar

    Paul's Preaching On The Power Of The Purse Series

    Contributed by Gordon Weatherby on Sep 14, 2013
     | 4,424 views

    This is the first of two messages from 1 Tim. 6 on Money and our walk with Christ. It deals with: I. Godless teachings on money. II Regardless of the amount of money we have we are to live in Godliness with contentment. III. Greed can become god.

    PAUL’S PREACHING ON THE POWER OF THE PURSE (Part One) 1 Timothy 6:3-10 INTRODUCTION: 1.) Over the past several weeks, we have seen many powerful teachings on many subjects in this letter of 1 Timothy. 2.) Today, and next week I want us to see some more very valuable teachings in regards to ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Ed Sasnett avatar

    Satisfied?

    Contributed by Ed Sasnett on Feb 7, 2013
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,332 views

    Contentment can only be found in God, not things.

    Title: Satisfied Text: I Timothy 6:6-8 Truth: Contentment can only be found in God, not things. Aim: I want the pursuit of God to be more important than the pursuit of things. Life ?: What do I need to know & do so that it will produce contentment? INVITATION Where do the happiest kids in the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist