Godliness Is Profitable For All Things

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Godliness Is ProfitableFor All Things

• 1 Timothy 47-8

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Godliness Is Profitable

• Have you wondered what profit (advantage) there
  is to being a Christian?
• The rest of the world lives any way they want and
  you live by Gods word. What profit is there in
  doing this?
• Consider five areas of your life that profit from
  a godly character

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What Is Godliness?

• Godliness (Gr. eusebeia) means to be devout,
  denotes that piety which, characterized by a
  Godward attitude, does that which is
  well-pleasing to Him (Vines, 272)

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Godliness Profits Us Materially

• We will follow the godly principles that involve
  a good work ethic (Prov. 610-11 Eph. 428 1
  Thess. 411-12 2 Thess. 310-11), honesty (2
  Cor. 821), and saving (Jn. 612-13)
• God will take care of us with the basic
  necessities of life (Mt. 625-33 Mk. 1028-30)

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Godliness Profits Us Physically

• We will follow the godly principles that exercise
  self-control over our mind and body
  (Prov. 31-2 410 910-11 1027 1 Cor. 927
  Rom. 813 Eph. 422 61-3 1 Pet. 211 310
  43-4)
• We will use our body for Gods use, not for
  harmful substances (1 Cor. 618-20
  Rom. 121-2)

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Godliness Profits Us Mentally

• We will follow the godly principles that lead to
  a happy state of mind (Psa. 14415
  Prov. 2814 Mt. 53-10 1 Pet. 18), virtue
  (Phil. 48) and contentment (Heb. 135-6 Phil.
  410-12
• We will be guilt free (Heb. 1022 1 Pet. 321)
• We will be worry free (Mt. 625-34 Jn. 141
  Phil. 44-7)

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Godliness Profits Us Socially

• We will follow the godly principles that lead to
  peaceful actions with others (Rom. 1218-19
  1419 Gal. 516-26 1 Pet. 217)
• We will make friendships that help us, not hurt
  us (Prov. 110-19 1 Cor. 1533)
• We will have a spiritually family to rely on
  (Acts 423)

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Godliness Profits Us Spiritually

• We will follow the godly principles that lead to
  a right relationship with God and all spiritual
  blessings (Eph. 13) forgiveness of sins
  (Acts 238 319), answered prayer (Heb. 415-16
  1 Jn. 514), inner strength (Eph. 316), a
  way of escape (1 Cor. 1013), Gods providential
  care (Heb. 135-6)
• We will get the life that is to come eternal
  life heaven (Mk. 1028-30 1 Jn. 225)