Jun. 11, 2023
1 Timothy 6:17-19
Trading Up
Paul's confidence in Timothy
1 Timothy 4:12
Find your Paul
Proverbs 13:20
1. Fear ’s link to hope (v. 17)
A. Attitude
B. Hope in God
C. Enjoy
2. Sharing (v. 18)
A. Do Good
B. Good works
Ephesians 2:10
Hebrews 10:23-25
C. Generosity
Psalms 112:4
“I am afraid the only safe rule is to give more than we can spare. If our giving habits do not at all pinch or hamper us, I should say they are too small. There ought to be things we want to do but cannot do because our giving expenditures exclude them.” – C.S. Lewis
3. Giving in order to save (v. 19)
A. Storing up
Mark 8:35-36
B. Hope is having a future
Reflection:
1. What is the last thing you had to share?
2. What is most precious and important to you? Are you willing to share it?
Follow UP in the Word through the Week…
Monday:
Read: 1 Timothy 4:12
What causes you to believe that you will be “despised” or “looked down upon”? How can your example still be used for Jesus in how you live?
Tuesday:
Read: Proverbs 13:20
Who are the wise ones you have walked with? Who do you still look to for godly wisdom in what you face in life?
Wednesday:
Read: Ephesians 2:10
How can this verse help you find your purpose in the work you have no matter where it is? How can this verse bring hope and value knowing how we are created?
Thursday:
Read: Hebrews 10:23-25
How have you encouraged others to “love and good deeds” in your life? What are some of the ways you can do that now?
Friday:
Read: Psalms 112:4
What is the natural tendency when “darkness” comes into a person’s life even when they are a believer? What are the qualities of the “godly” in this passage?