fighting the good fight

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fighting the good fight
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• 1 Timothy 66-10
• But godliness with contentment is great gain. For
  we brought nothing into the world, and we can
  take nothing out of it. But if we have food and
  clothing, we will be content with that. Those who
  want to get rich fall into temptation and a trap
  and into many foolish and harmful desires that
  plunge people into ruin and destruction. For the
  love of money is a root of all kinds of evil.
  Some people, eager for money, have wandered from
  the faith and pierced themselves with many griefs.

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Great Gain(vs 6)

• Context Faith as a means to Wealth
• Godliness with Contentment
• Great Gain

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Enough is Enough (vs 7-8)

• Our Origin and Destiny
• How much is enough?
• NB Paul is not suggesting that we should accept
  poverty

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A Sober Warning (vs 9-10)

• An Evil Progression
• A Wise Proverb
• Some Sad Examples

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Application

• Matthew 619-24
• Money is a good servant. But if you crown it the
  king of your life it will kill you.
• Remember where you came from
• Remember where youre going
• An urgent call to repentance

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A NAÏVE SOLUTION TO A PROFOUND PROBLEM
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fighting the good fight