Talk 6 of 6 in the series 1 Timothy 2015 at Rotorua in New Zealand. Talk 1 is Timothy and the Mystery of Godliness.
Due to recording difficulties the audio in this series is not available. The written outline of the talk is below.
However we do offer a similar talk given in a different context at St Matthias – The Root of All Evil.
Talk Outline
1. The Prosperity Gospel and the Austerity Gospel
2. The Teaching that accords with Godliness
a. teach and urge these things (3:14; 4:6,11,15; 5:7,6:2)
b. false teaching and money (3-10)
c. true teacher and money (11-19)
d. final challenge (20-21)
3. False Teachers and True Teachers
a. false teachers
i. different doctrine
ii conceited depraved and deprived
b. man of God
i. Paul’s commands
ii presence and appearing
4. Money Matters
a. godliness is a means of gain
b. godliness and contentment = gain
i. from birth to death
ii from desire to ruin
c. charge for the rich
i. not but
ii to do to be
iii now and then
5. Now and Then
a. pressures and pleasures in living for now
b. but godliness is living now in eternity
