THE PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS
Text: I Tim 6:6-19
Intro: To be happy is a choice. Some people
aren’t happy because they don’t have the
right pursuit.
Aim: For us to be happy with what we have,
enjoy God’s blessing to us and be rich in
in His eyes/time to come.
I. Contentment-first factor that makes
you happy-v 6-8
A. Godliness with contentment is great
gain-v 6
B. Reasons why we need to be content:
1. We brought nothing in this world
2. We can carry nothing out-v 7
C. When should we be contented?
1. When we have food and clothing-v 8
II. Greed-major factor that makes a man
unhappy-v 9-10
A. Those who desire to be rich fall into:
1. Temptation
2. Snare
3. Many foolish and harmful lusts which drown
men in destruction and perdition
B. The love of money is the root of all evil
C. Greediness cause people to stray from their faith
D. Greediness will pierced you through with many sorrows.
1. No matter how much you have if you don’t learn to be
content, you’re still unhappy.
2. Being greedy will just make you unhappy if you don’t
get what you want.
3. The truth is you will never get what you want
because you keep wanting for more.
E. The man of God should flee from these things-v 11
III. The pursuit that makes you happy-v 11
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
F.
Pursue righteousness
Pursue godliness
Pursue faith
Pursue love
Pursue patience
Pursue gentleness
-“Your pursuit determines your
happiness.”
IV. The challenge of your pursuit-v 12
A. The pursuit of happiness could never be
without a challenge.
B. You have to fight the good fight of faith.
1. Satan comes to steal, to kill, and to destroy
-John 10:10
2. Faith is one factor that makes you happy.
C. Lay hold on eternal life
D. Lay hold on your calling.
“Real happiness and satisfaction could not
be achieved with the wealth but by
answering to your calling.”
V. Keeping His commandment-major factor of
making us happy-v 13-14
A. We are urged to keep his commandment
without spot
B. Blameless until our Lord Jesus Christ
appearing
C. To fear God and keep His
commandments is the whole duty of
man-Eccl 12:13
1. You could never be happy without
fulfilling your duty.
VI. Being rich makes you happy-v 17
A.
God gives us richly all things to enjoy.
1. He doesn’t give sparingly or stingily
-He gives richly and liberally-James 1:5
2. He didn’t give you a part or some but “all
things.”
3. The only reason why He gives us all things is for us
to enjoy them- “to be happy”.
4. “ In other words we are rich.”
B. We should not be haughty
C. We should not trust on uncertain riches
D. Trust in the living God
VII. The real rich people-v 18-19
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Those who do good
Rich in good works
Those who are ready to give
Those who are willing to share
Those who lay treasures in heaven or for the
time to come-Matt 6:19-21
F. Those who lay hold on eternal life instead of
riches. Illustration-rich young man
Luke 18:18-23
Challenge:
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What is your pursuit in life?
What makes you happy?
Are you contented with what you have?
Are you happy?
Conclusion: I Tim 6:17
“Command those who are rich in this
present age not to be haughty, nor to
trust in uncertain riches but in the
living God, who gives us richly all
things to enjoy.”