1 Timothy 6:9-12

"People who want to get rich fall into temptation and a trap and into many foolish and harmful desires that plunge men into ruin and destruction."

"But those who [are not financially ethical and] crave to get rich [with a compulsive, greedy longing for wealth] fall into temptation and a trap and....."

Inspirational illustration of 1 Timothy 6:9 -- People who want to get rich fall into temptation and a trap and into many foolish and harmful desires that plunge men into ruin and destruction.

The call to live simply and with contentment is not easy. I am not there, but I’m trying. Tom Norvell encourages us not to grow weary in our battle to live simply so we can find true contentment.

What can money fix in your life? Wealth, money, can help with some things, but not everything!

Have you been vaccinated against this flu? We have got to address our addiction to things, money, greed, debt, wealth, and materialism.

"Dear Father, invisible and immortal God, Guard me that I may guard what you have entrusted to me. Help me to avoid the godless talk and vain..."

How did we get into this mess? Rubel Shelly is talking about money and debt and solutions to it at a national and personal level.

It's new! Improved! It's easy to want what everyone else is getting. But it's also very, very dangerous. God can help you learn to be happy with what you have.

"Dear Father, whose truth is gentle, Help us to find a heart to serve you, even in oppressive circumstances. Grant that our religion may not be a..."

Have you been deceived by this yet? Alan Smith reminds us that get rich schemes normally get someone else rich and leave us in trouble.

Are you holding on to God? Russ Lawson uses an old story about street cars to remind us of our need to hang on to God and our relationship with him.

"Dear Child of the Father in Heaven, In My earthly ministry, I taught My disciples these essential truths:Some people store up treasures in their..."

"Dear Father, Lord of all lords, Enable me to take hold of the eternal life to which I was called when I made the good confession before many..."

Our prayers often treat God as if he is the free Amazon delivery service for our every whim and want. Phil Ware with Andy Johnson remind us that our prayer is for the bread we need today, not the extravagance we want for ourselves.

Which do you prefer? Money and our desire for it can get us in trouble; we must learn to be happy with little or much.

What really is behind all of this financial mess? Rubel Shelly talks about the financial crisis, or better, crises, that are afflicting our economy and housing markets and foreclosure problems and points to one age old problem -- greed.

What makes you rich? Jesus told his followers that it was hard for the rich to become a part of his kingdom (Matthew 19:24). The apostle Paul said that those who want to have wealth fall into a trap, and some have ruined their faith because of it. (1 Timothy 6:9-10) And James