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How Is the Love of Money a Root of Evil

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  • Paul David Tripp

From 1 Timothy 6:6-10 this article explains how the love of money reveals our problem with contentment and our search for identity.

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The Riches of Godliness with Contentment The Mystery of Contentment Series: Part 11

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  • William Barclay

True Christian contentment means having a proper perspective on the things of this world. This article teaches from 1 Timothy 6:3-10 that the material things of this world are not in themselves bad, but can be a dangerous snare to Christians.

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Nothing In, Nothing Out

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  • David P. Murray

What should be the Christian attitude towards materialism and wealth? This article considers 1 Timothy 6:7 in order to answer the question.

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Godly Contentment

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  • Daniel Kleyn

Contentment is the cure to covetousness. From 1 Timothy 6:6-10 this article discusses Christian contentment in relation to earthly possessions and personal circumstances.

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Eusebeia – Syncretism or Conservative Contextualization?

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  • John J. Wainwright

The appearance of the Greek word "eusebeia" (godliness) is very frequent in the Pastoral Letters (e.g., 1 Timothy 4:6-10, 1 Timothy 6, 2 Timothy 3). Some theologians interpret this frequent occurrence as a shift in New Testament ethical thinking. This alleged shift occurred because the second coming of Christ did not appear so imminent as was earlier expected.

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Run! Run Away!

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  • Tim Challies

Run! This is the command Christians must heed when they face sin and temptation. This is what God tells us in 1 Corinthians 6:18 and 1 Timothy 6:9-11. We are both to run away from spiritual danger and to run after spiritual good.

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The Good Fight of Faith

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  • J. Gresham Machen

This article contains a sermon on Philippians 4:7 and 1 Timothy 6:12, as an encouragement especially to pastors in their vocation.

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1 Timothy 6:17 – How to Be Rich

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  • Tim Challies

Christians know that wealth is a gift of God, and therefore they do not have to feel guilty about being rich. At the same time the Bible warns against being deceived by wealth. From 1 Timothy 6:17 this article discusses ways in which Christians can learn to live with their wealth.

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1 Timothy 6:17-19 – Learning to Be Rich

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  • Tim Challies

Is 1 Timothy 6:17-19 meant for the rich only? Who is rich? This article argues that this text is meant for you also because you are rich.

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The Centrality of the Scripture

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  • Homer A. Kent

The author takes a look at the church at Ephesus through the lens of 1 Timothy. Three problems that arose in the life of the church are reflected upon: asceticism (1 Timothy 4:1-5), legalism (1 Timothy 1:3-17), and materialism (1 Timothy 6:3-19).

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1 Timothy 6:6 - The Great Gain of Contentment

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  • John Blankespoor

This article on 1 Timothy 6:6 is about murmuring and contentment.

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Back to Basics

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  • Jack de Jong

This article is about the provision of God and being content with what God gives us in life (1 Timothy 6:8).

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1 Timothy 6:17 - God Richly Provides Us with Everything

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  • Willem den Hollander

This article on 1 Timothy 6:17 is about how generous the provision of God is, and how He also wants us to enjoy providing for and giving to others.

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The person who is unconcerned about those who are perishing may well wonder whether he is a Christian. William Hendriksen
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