A Message For Fathers

 A Message for Fathers on Contentment and How Not To Miss It

1 Timothy 6:3-21
Notes on the sermon (June 21, 2009)
given by Pastor Carl Broggi
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Intro: God has put us in a material world not to be covetousness, but to be content, either rich or poor.
This is a book that meets us where we live, ministry within church.

I. Paul’s instruction to the poor, see John 14:26, Matthew 10:40 and Luke 10:16.
Paul said that we have no right to manipulate the New Testament Epistles;
to rebel against the Teaching is the same as rebelling against Christ.

I.        Paul’s instruction to the contended poor, 1 Timothy 6:6. These are people who are
satisfied with the necessities of life.

II.      Paul’s instruction the covetous poor, 1 Timothy 6:9.  These are people who lack contentment.

II. Paul’s instruction to the Pastor.

I.        Paul’s ethical appeal to Timothy, 1 Timothy 6:11.

II.      Paul’s personal appeal to Timothy, 1 Timothy 6:12 and Jude 1:3.

III.    Paul’s doctrinal appeal to Timothy, 1 Timothy 6:13-16.

III. Paul’s instruction to the prosperous.

I.        Paul’s teaching on the dangers of being rich, 1 Timothy 6:17.

II.      Paul’s teaching on the materialism of being rich, 1 Timothy 6:18-21.

Personal Application:

·         Be happy with things you have.

·         Don’t live beyond your means it leads to harmful desires.

·         For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil, such as wandering away from the faith.

For we brought nothing into the world, and we can take nothing out of it.
1 Timothy 6:7