The Christian and Money

I. TRUE WEALTH IS IN PIETY WITH CONTENTMENT (6-8)

A. Some wrongly think that material gain equates to godliness (5)
B. But true “gain” is not temporal or material
C. Godliness is true gain
D. Contentment

II. THERE IS A WARNING OF THE PERIL OF COVETOUSNESS (9-10)

A. The temptation and snare of covetousness (9)
B. The root and fruit of covetousness (10)

III. THE WEALTHY MUST SHUN PROUD CONFIDENCE (17-19)

A. It is not a sin to be rich
B. Increased riches bring increased temptation
C. The rich must guard against pride
D. The rich must not trust in riches
E. The believer is to be laying up treasure in heaven