Hold The Right Things Loosely
Grasp THE RIGHT THINGS TIGHTLY
This Sunday was the last sermon in our study of 1 Timothy. A sermon series that’s taught us: that nothing shapes the lives we live more than what we believe. In the final section of the letter, we encountered a passage intended to shape what we believe this life is for. What it’s all about. The point of it all. In 1 Tim 6:17-21, the Apostle Paul lays out the winning strategy for the Christian life. Two movements that will get us in shape to score points for the glory and Kingdom of Christ. A 1-2 punch that will cause our life in the household of God to be happy, healthy, and fruitful until the head of the household returns. Here’s the winning combination: to be a church that will stand strong and stand long in our city for the next 100 years, we must hold our temporary treasures loosely (6:17-19) and grasp the imperishable treasure of the gospel more tightly than anything else (6:20-21).