The prayer asks God to strengthen and courage the people so they can welcome God through serving others generously and faithfully. It asks God to visit the people and pour out strength on them. Paul expected the rich not to be haughty or set hopes on wealth but on God. He told them to do good works, be generous and share wealth to store up treasure in heaven. Paul said love of money leads to evil and some abandon faith due to greed. He urged pursuing righteousness, faith, love and gentleness instead of wealth.

1. A Prayer For The People of God
Redeeming Sustainer,
visit your people
and pour out your
strength and courage upon us,
that we may hurry to make you welcome
not only in our concern for others,
but by serving them
generously and faithfully
in your name.
Amen.

4. 1 Timothy 6:6-19
What PAUL expected of the RICH

5. Of course, there is great gain in godliness
combined with contentment; for we
brought nothing into the world, so that
we can take nothing out of it; but if we
have food and clothing, we will be content
with these. But those who want to be rich
fall into temptation and are trapped by
many senseless and harmful desires that
plunge people into ruin and destruction.
1 Timothy 6:6-9

6. For the love of money is a root
of all kinds of evil, and in their
eagerness to be rich some have
wandered away from the faith
and pierced themselves with many pains.
But as for you, man of God, shun all this;
pursue righteousness, godliness, faith,
love, endurance, gentleness.
1 Timothy 6:10-11

7. Fight the good fight of the faith;
take hold of the eternal life, to which
you were called and for which you
made the good confession in the
presence of many witnesses…
1 Timothy 6:12

8. As for those who in the present age are rich,
command them not to be haughty, or to set their
hopes on the uncertainty of riches, but rather on
God who richly provides us with everything for our
enjoyment. They are to do good, to be rich in good
works, generous, and ready to share, thus storing
up for themselves the treasure of a good foundation
for the future, so that they may take hold of the
life that really is life.
1 Timothy 6:17-19

9. 1 Timothy 6:6-19
What PAUL expected of the RICH

10. 1. Don’t Be Haughty
“Don’t think of yourself
more highly than you ought…” Romans 12:3
SO… I COMMAND many of you 

11. 1. Don’t Be Haughty
“Don’t think of yourself
more highly than you ought…” Romans 12:3
2. Don’t set your hopes on the uncertainty of riches
“Wealth is fleeting…” Proverbs 23:5
SO… I COMMAND many of you 

12. 1. Don’t Be Haughty
“Don’t think of yourself
more highly than you ought…” Romans 12:3
2. Don’t set your hopes on the uncertainty of riches
“Wealth is fleeting…” Proverbs 23:5
3. Be rich in good works
“…the debt to love…” Romans 13:8
SO… I COMMAND many of you 

13. 1. Don’t Be Haughty
“Don’t think of yourself
more highly than you ought…” Romans 12:3
2. Don’t set your hopes on the uncertainty of riches
“Wealth is fleeting…” Proverbs 23:5
3. Be rich in good works
“…the debt to love…” Romans 13:8
4. Be generous with your resources
“Lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven…” Matthew 6:19-20
SO… I COMMAND many of you 

14. 1 Timothy 6:6-19
What PAUL expected of the RICH

15. Benediction
Redeeming Sustainer,
visit your people
and pour out your
strength and courage upon us,
that we may hurry to make you welcome
not only in our concern for others,
but by serving them
generously and faithfully
in your name.
Amen.