FOCUS TEXT: 1 Timothy 6:6-21

BACKGROUND SCRIPTURES: Proverbs 8:18-21; Ecclesiastes 2:12-23; Matthew 6:19-24; 2 Corinthians 9:1-15

DEVOTIONAL READING: Matthew 19:16-26

KEY VERSE: For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith (1 Timothy 6:10).

CENTRAL TRUTH: Biblical stewardship recognizes that all our possessions belong to God.

OBJECTIVE: By the end of this lesson my students should be able to identify several ways in which the use of money can show they are good stewards.

LESSON OUTLINE:
I. Avoid Materialism (1 Timothy 6:6-10)

II. Establish Right Priorities (1 Timothy 6:11-16)

III. Use Riches Rightly (1 Timothy 6:17-21)