Sermons on 1 Timothy 6:2-12:

"A Call To War!"

Contributed by Kevin Taylor on Mar 8, 2002

A call to spiritual warfare. God is calling us to ’be all we can be,’ and ’do all we can do!’

I. Man Your Battle Stations! A. Sound the Alarm B. Text: I Timothy 6:12 “Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life… ” And… Ephesians 6:10-18 C. God has called this church to a time of spiritual warfare! D. We must prepare for battle. E. The enemy is on attack! And we must be ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 6:12, Ephesians 6:10-18

Unity At Any Cost?

Contributed by Jerry Flury on Mar 10, 2002

Are we willing to compromise truth for the sake of unity?

UNITY AT ANY COST? John 17:11 "And now I am no more in the world, but these are in the world, and I come to thee. Holy Father, keep through thine own name those whom thou hast given me, that they may be one, as we are." Ephesians 4:3 "Endeavoring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 6:3-5, Ephesians 4:3

Denomination: Baptist

"Financial Aerobics”

Contributed by David Yarbrough on Mar 18, 2002

This message looks at how we can build a real net worth in heaven.

Intro: Three boys in the schoolyard were bragging about who had the better father. The first boy says, "My Dad scribbles a few words on a piece of paper, he calls it a poem, and they give him $100." The second boy says, "That’s nothing. My Dad scribbles a few words on a piece of paper, he calls it ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 6:6-19

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Enron, Easter, And Eternity

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Apr 8, 2002

Our church uses the Sunday after Easter for Remembrance, honoring those of our church deceased in the previous year. This sermon mines eternal values from each of their lives.

We are ready to fight for security. The one thing we all want, whether we be aggressive and hostile and always ready to strike out, or whether we be quiet and retiring and always ready to run – the one thing we all are ready to fight for is security. We need to know that our futures are ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 12:1-2, 1 Timothy 6:6-19

Denomination: Baptist

Taking Hold Of Eternal Life

Contributed by John Kapteyn on Oct 18, 2000

What Eternal Is Life and How We Can Experience It Today?

Introductory Considerations 1. For months I had been looking for the answer. It was one of the biggest decisions of my life - the decision would change not just my life, but the lives of our family . Which way to go. "God, if you want me to go into ministry, please let me know for sure! Please ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 6:11-16

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Developing 39 Godly Traits

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000

Only what we have wrought into our character during life can we take with us. - Humboldt. Godliness with contentment is highly profitable and yields eternity benefits

Thirty Nine Balanced Characteristics of Godliness (I Tim 6:6-8) "There is an immense profit for godlienss accompandied with contentment (that contentment which is a sense of inward sufficiency). This is great and abundant gain. For we brought nothing into the world and it is certain we can carry ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 6:6-8

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

More Characteristics Of Godliness

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000

40. Be Honest without being legalistic, outspoken, too blunt or brutal or indiscrete.

40. Be Honest without being legalistic, outspoken, too blunt or brutal or indiscrete. 41. Be Hopeful without being overly optimistic or forgetting God's future game plan. 42. Be Hospitable without being ingratiating, cliquish or using it as a tool for social climbing. 43. Be Humble without ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 6:9

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

An Attitude Of Gratitude

Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Dec 27, 2000

Learning to be grateful and letting create joy, contentment and the desire to share.

There was an article in the local paper where I used to live about a couple who had been living on welfare and food stamps from 1983 to 1991. They had drawn a great deal of money from the welfare system, before it was discovered through a welfare fraud investigator, that the couple had stocks, ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 6:6-16

Denomination: Methodist

Two Pillars Of Christian Happiness

Contributed by Robert Kerr on Jan 3, 2001

FINDING HAPPINESS AS A CHRISTIAN

TWO PILLARS OF HAPPINESS - 1 Timothy 6:6-8 But godliness with contentment is great gain. {7} For we brought nothing into <this> world, <and it is> certain we can carry nothing out. {8} And having food and raiment let us be therewith content. INTRO: Happiness as a Christian rests on ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 6:6-8

Denomination: Baptist

Godly Stewardship Series

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Oct 31, 2001

This is the final key to unlocking the door to revival in our lives and in the church. But it is the least used key in the Body of Christ because it’s the hardest to pick up and use in the lock.

Key 7 to Revival – Sermon 7 “Godly Stewardship” Summary of the other 6 sermons in the series the 7 keys to Revival. Prayer and Fasting, Taming the Tongue, Unity in the Community, Reverence for Communion, Authentic Worship, and Teamwork. Opening Video Illustration: Shindlers List Oskar Shindler ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 6:6-12, Hebrews 13:5

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Are You Content? Series

Contributed by Melvin Newland on Nov 14, 2001

When the Apostle Paul says, “I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation,” it seems to me that he deserves a hearing.

MELVIN NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK (REVISED - 2018) TEXT: Philippians 4:10-15; Isaiah 26:3 ILL. This is reportedly a true story about George Phillips of MS, who was going to bed when his wife told him that he had left the lights on out in his workshop. George ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 6:8, Philippians 4:10-23, Luke 12:18-20, Isaiah 26:3

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Your First Million Series

Contributed by Glenn Teal on Nov 20, 2001

Stewardship Challenge

Who Wants to be a Millionaire? Part I – Your First Million Glenn H. Teal, CrossRoads Community Church Sunday February 6/00 Millions of people are watching ABC’s game show “ Who wants to be a Millionaire?” In fact it has become a phenomenon. Week after week this melodramatic TV game show with ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 6:9-10, 1 Timothy 6:6

Denomination: Free Methodist

Keys To Contentment Series

Contributed by Timothy Peck on Dec 18, 2001

How to find contentment when we’re dissatisfied with our job, our faith, and our income.

Have you ever really wanted something? I mean wanted something so badly that you could taste it, so bad that you thought your life would be empty and meaningless until you got it. Maybe it was a certain toy growing up, or a certain kind of car, or a relationship, maybe even a motorcycle. As you ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 6:1-10

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

What Hinders Our Faith?

Contributed by Bazil Howard-Browne on Dec 19, 2001

The lack of understanding of what it means to be a new creature, of our place in Christ, and an understanding of Righteousness are most important to the body of Christ.

What Hinders our Faith? Part 1 Foundation Scripture: 1 Timothy 6 v 12 KEY TRUTH: The only fight the believers fight is the GOOD FIGHT OF FAITH. KEY TRUTH: The Bible calls it a GOOD FIGHT OF FAITH because Jesus whipped the devil at the cross, in hell and rose the victor over him. 1) The lack of ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 6:12

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

What's Wrong With Gambling?

Contributed by Michael Stover on Jun 18, 2002

How should a Christian respond to the gambling craze of our day? The Scripture provides insight into how we should stand.

Definition of Gambling: Desiring the possession of another (the prize) the gambler creates a risk (losing his own) in an attempt, through, chance, to gain the other person’s possession with nothing to give in exchange. To justify gambling, many people say things like “Life is a gamble… A farmer ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 6:9-11

Denomination: Baptist