Where Your Treasure Is Study #7
Your Treasure – Bottom Line
1 Timothy 6:6-10, 17-19
This the concluding teaching in the Where Your Treasure Is series both warned of the false teaching of what is oft called “the prosperity gospel,” and highlighted Paul’s excellent word (to Timothy) about the wealth of contented godliness making possible a wealth of generosity.
GETTING STARTED – start the study…by everyone using the evaluation tool which accompanies our Life Question #6 – How are my investments doing?
EVALUATION-GROWTH TOOL
| 1=never | 2=seldom | 3=occasionally | 4=frequently | 5=regularly |
| 1. | My bank account reflects my investments in a heavenly kingdom | 1 2 3 4 5 |
| 2. | I regularly serve people in a ministry at Christ Community Church | 1 2 3 4 5 |
| 3. | I pray and financially support a missionary/missionary family | 1 2 3 4 5 |
| 4. | I serve my community in a specific way to enhance the gospel’s reputation | 1 2 3 4 5 |
| 5. | I go out of my way to show love to people I meet | 1 2 3 4 5 |
| 6. | I sacrificially contribute my finances to help others in the church and community | 1 2 3 4 5 |
| 7. | I understand my spiritual gifts and use those gifts to serve others | 1 2 3 4 5 |
| 8. | I serve others expecting nothing in return | 1 2 3 4 5 |
| 9. | I invest some time each week on spiritually investing in Christ-centered, life-defining relationship interactions with others | 1 2 3 4 5 |
| 10. | Meeting the needs of others provides a sense of joy and purpose in my life | 1 2 3 4 5 |
Share with your spiritual accountability partners “In which of these would I like to grow?”
IN THE WORD
Take another look at 1 Timothy 6:17-19.
Read the passage, then give everyone the time to each make 3 observations
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Share your observations. Also, share what this teaching series has meant to your stewardship walk with God.