Today’s passage: 1 Timothy 6:3-10
Helpful thoughts:
- Being “led by the Spirit” means living (And teaching) in accord with the Word of God. The Spirit of God will never lead the children of God to do anything contrary to the Word of God.
- People who live otherwise are defined in verses 4 and 5.
- Godliness (Purity/Righteousness) with contentment is better than flashy experiences that allow you to tell good stories and gain admirers.
- We taste and see that the Lord is good…and therefore are not able to be tempted toward any inferior offer of satisfaction.
- Following Jesus is sweeter than knowing a bunch of people are following you.
- We taste and see that the Lord is good…and therefore are not able to be tempted toward any inferior offer of satisfaction.
- The “love of money” verse is found here in the context of Christians who use “God” stories and religious practices and teachings contrary to Scripture to make money.
Questions to consider:
- Since most books today that are of this nature (Evil) are claiming to be Christian, where do you suspect they will be made available for sale? Why must Christians be biblically discerning when they go to the Christian bookstore, listen to Christian radio, look for a church to visit online, listen to Christian preachers/teachers on podcasts, etc.?
- Why don’t book sales and big social media followings qualify someone to teach or preach? What does qualify a person to teach or preach? How do we measure their ministry? How will God measure ministry?
- Is the contentment commanded in verse 6 inferior to the gain this world has to offer? Are we being commanded to settle for less? Why are Christians who seek Christ better off than those who are seeking that which they will never carry out of this world? (Philippians 3:8-21)