Contentment with Godliness is great gain.

Introduction

How much do I need to be happy?

Definitions:

Contentment

Godliness

Gain

Contentment with Godliness is great gain.

Where are we in the book of 1 Timothy?

Content with your position in life

Slavery was a main part of life in the Roman Empire

Slavery was attacked from the inside out. It was not to destroyed by rebellion but by love.

Slavery was treated in many of Paul’s letters.

Content to receive Godly teaching

There is the danger of looking for special spiritual knowledge

Conceited (full of himself) and unable to understand

Discord and friction

Looking to gain something from your teaching.

We should be content with sound instruction and godly teaching

Watch out for those who are false teachers.

Spend time in the truth so you can recognize the false

Content with God’s provision

Realize that all that we have is a gift from God.

Riches can trap a person. Ruin and destruction are the end

The love of money is a root of many evils

Believers have wandered from the faith

Believers have suffered many griefs

Be content with God’s provisions.