Sermon
Money
Cross Church
Speaker: Nick Floyd
October 24, 2023 · 40 min
Stewardship & GenerosityFaithGod's SovereigntyDiscipleship1 Timothy 6:6–101 Timothy 6:9–10Malachi 3:8–12
Summary
Paul warns Timothy about false teachers who exploit godliness for financial gain, then instructs believers on handling money God's way through three steps: dealing with the heart through contentment, starting to tithe as a foundational practice, and extending generosity beyond the tithe. The sermon emphasizes that money is fundamentally a heart issue reflecting one's trust in God's provision.
Highlights
People who love money inflict pain upon themselves.
In the Old Testament, people would bring their tithes to the temple. In the New Testament, the local church is the center of God's activity.
When you give and it hurts, when you give and you feel it—that's when generosity becomes real.