2. THE LOVE OF MONEY IS THE ROOT OF ALL EVIL
Text: I Timothy 6:10
1Ti 6:10 For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows (KJV).

3. INTRO:
The Bible didn’t say satan is the root of all evil.
What makes the money the root of all evil?
Why not love towards the opposite sex or somebody else?

4. AIM:
FOR US TO LOVE THE LORD WITH ALL OUR HEART
FOR US TO FLEE FROM GREED AND LOVE OF MONEY
FOR US TO BE FROM UNNECESSARY RUIN AND DESTRUCTION

5. I. THE COMMAND TO LOVE THE LORD OUR GOD WITH ALL OUR HEART
Deuteronomy 6:5 "You shall love the LORD your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your strength.

6. 100% Loving God

8. II. WHAT COMES OUT MANIFEST WHAT IS WITHIN
Mat 12:35 "A good man out of the good treasure of his heart [fn] brings forth good things, and an evil man out of the evil treasure brings forth evil things.
Mar 7:20 And He said, "What comes out of a man, that defiles a man.

9. Mar 7:21 "For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, fornications, murders,
Mar 7:22 "thefts, covetousness, wickedness, deceit, lewdness, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, foolishness.
Mark 7:23 "All these evil things come from within and defile a man.“

10. FOOLISHNESS
BLASPHEMY
PRIDE
EVIL EYE
WICKEDNESS
LEWDNESS
DECEIT
COVETOUSNESS
THEFTS
MURDERS
FORNICATION
ADULTERIES
EVIL THOUGHTS

11. III. OUR LIFE IS THE RESULT OF THE THOUGHT PROCESSES IN OUR HEARTS
Pro 23:7 For as he thinks in his heart, so [is] he.
The centre of reasoning
Not the conscious but the sub-conscious mind
Eph 1:18 I pray that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened

12. IV. DANGEROUS TIMES WILL COME
2Ti 3:1 But know this, that in the last days perilous times will come
2Ti 3:2 For men will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,
2Ti 3:3 unloving, unforgiving, slanderers, without self-control, brutal, despisers of good,

13. 2Ti 3:4 traitors, headstrong, haughty, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God,
2Ti 3:5 having a form of godliness but denying its power. And from such people turn away!
Psalm 127:2 It is vain for you to rise up early, To retire late, To eat the bread of painful labours; For He gives to His beloved even in his sleep.

14. Psalm 127:3 Behold, children are a gift of the LORD, The fruit of the womb is a reward.
Psalm 127:4 Like arrows in the hand of a warrior, So are the children of one's youth.
Psalm 127:5 How blessed is the man whose quiver is full of them; They will not be ashamed When they speak with their enemies in the gate.

16. V. AS A MAN OF GOD
1. Flee from these things
From love of money
From greed
Covetousness
Thefts
Deceit
Pride
Foolishness
Wickedness
Evil Eye

17. Blasphemy
Fornication
Murders
Lewdness
2. Be content when you have food and clothing-v 8
3. Pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, gentleness-v 11
4. Fight the good fight of faith-v 12
5. Lay hold on eternal life-v 12

18. CHALLENGE:
Do you love God with all your heart?
With all your mind?
With all your soul?
Any percentage of love not given to God goes to love of money.

19. CONCLUSION:
1Ti 6:10 For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows (KJV).