Intro: “Lifestyles of the rich and famous” – a show that depicted how a rich and famous person lived (movie stars, entrepreneurs, famous athletes – all had on thing in common – they had a lot of money. But they…

Intro: Why was Jesus so hard on Rich people?It is not hard to see. Jesus did not have very many good things to say about material wealth or those who were wealthy. Matt 19:23-24 – Then Jesus said to His…

Intro: I often have difficulty with one particular part of my sermon preparation. It is a struggle for me to choose a title for the sermon. What do you put on the top of the page and on the first…

Intro: read again from 1 Timothy 6 – 1 Tim 6:11-16 – 11 But as for you, O man of God, flee these things. Pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, steadfastness, gentleness. 12 Fight the good fight of the faith. Take…

Intro: 1 Timothy 4:1-3 – Now the Spirit expressly says that in latter times some will depart from the faith, giving heed to deceiving spirits and doctrines of demons, 2 speaking lies in hypocrisy, having their own conscience seared with…

Intro: As we preach through the scripture of 1 & 2 Timothy and Titus, it is not possible for us to adequately consider every directive or truth in the text. The apostle has a lot for Timothy, and a lot…