Sermon
Godliness and Generosity
Stonebrook Community Church
Speaker: Brad Barrett
January 11, 2026 · 35 min
Stewardship & GenerosityAnxiety & WorryDiscipleshipSpiritual Disciplines1 Timothy 6:3–171 Timothy 6:9–101 Timothy 6:11–12
Summary
Paul warns against false teachers who exploit godliness for wealth, contrasting their love of money with true spiritual riches found in godliness combined with contentment. Believers are called to flee discontentment and the desire for riches while pursuing generosity, good works, and a deepening devotion to God.
Highlights
Our handling of money is a deeply spiritual activity, either deeply spiritual on the negative side or deeply spiritual on the heavenly side.
Godliness merged with contentment is true riches. That's great gain, heavenly wealth.
If you want your love of money, this thirst for more to die, just go after generosity. Flee discontentment and pursue thankfulness.