08 discipleship - with the rich and famous (small group bible study)

8/13/2019 08 Discipleship - With the Rich and Famous (Small Group Bible Study)

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DISCIPLESHIP: Small Group Bible Study

With the Rich and

Famous

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.(1 Timothy 6:10 KJV)

Lesson Eight


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Sharing Studying Praying Witnessing

Intro...1.Welcome God's presence.2.Share the BEST and WORST thing that happened to you this

week.

If a need for prayer is expressed take time to pray for that

individual and need on the spot.

Key text...

For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while somecoveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced

themselves through with many sorrows.

(1 Timothy 6:10 KJV)

Scripture Passages...Deuteronomy 8:17-18; Psalm 20:7; Proverbs 30:8-9;

Daniel 4:28-33; Matthew 6:24; 19:16-26; Luke 5:27-32; 19:1-10;

1 Corinthians 10:11-12; Philippians 4:6-7, 10-13, 19;

1 Timothy 6:6-11; Hebrews 13:5-6.

Todays World...The poet and songwriter Rhea Miller had a father who was a

drunk and wanted nothing to do with religion. Yet eventually

he was saved and became a minister. In 1922, she was

reflecting on his testimony of how he would rather have Jesus

than all the gold and silver in the world, and all the houses and

land that money could buy. Thus, these words were born in her

mind:

Id rather have Jesus than silver or gold; Id rather be His than

have riches untold. Id rather have Jesus than houses or lands;

Id rather be led by His nail-pierced hand.

While some story lines also say that Miller wrote the music to

this song, there is another account that maintains that her


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words were picked up by a mother who was concerned about

her son George. She left the words on the piano, hoping he

would find them. When he did, he was so struck by them that

he sat down at the piano and composed a tune to go withthem. That song changed his life. Because of his powerful

singing voice, George Beverly Shea had been offered a

contract to sing for the National Broadcasting Company in the

United States. Instead, he chose to become the singing

evangelist for Billy Graham and was thus able to sing this hymn

around the world.

I'd Rather Have Jesus...Read carefully Deuteronomy 8:17-18, Daniel 4:28-33, Matthew

6:24, and 1 Timothy 6:10.

The problems with being rich and famous are many, but how

do these Bible passages help us to over come those problems?

Prayerfully read Matthew 19:16-26, Luke 19:1-10, and 1

Corinthians 10:11-12.

What can we learn from these stories? And how can these

lessons help us to better manager the resources God has given

us?

The ruler was quick to discern all that Christs words involved,

and he became sad. . . . He was a member of the honoured

council of the Jews, and Satan was tempting him with

flattering prospects of the future. He wanted the heavenly

treasure, but he wanted also the temporal advantages hisriches would bring him. He was sorry that such conditions

existed; he desired eternal life, but he was not willing to make

the sacrifice. The cost of eternal life seemed too great, and he

went away sorrowful; for he had great possessions.

His claim that he had kept the law of God was a deception. He

showed that riches were his idol. He could not keep the

commandments of God while the world was first in his


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affections. He loved the gifts of God more than he loved the

Giver. Christ had offered the young man fellowship with

Himself. Follow Me, He said. But the Saviour was not so much

to him as his own name among men or his possessions. To giveup his earthly treasure, that was seen, for the heavenly

treasure, that was unseen, was too great a risk. He refused the

offer of eternal life, and went away, and ever after the world

was to receive his worship. Thousands are passing through this

ordeal, weighing Christ against the world; and many choose

the world. . . .

Christs dealing with the young man is presented as an object

lesson. God has given us the rule of conduct which every oneof His servants must follow. It is obedience to His law, not

merely a legal obedience, but an obedience which enters into

the life, and is exemplified in the character. God has set His

own standard of character for all who would become subjects

of His kingdom. Only those who will become co-workers with

Christ, only those who will say, Lord, all I have and all I am is

Thine, will be acknowledged as sons and daughters of God. . . .

Think of what it means to say No to Christ. . . . The Saviour

offers to share with us the work God has given us to do. Heoffers to use the means God has given us, to carry forward His

work in the world.Ellen G. White, The Desire of Ages, pp. 520523.

Jesus was often berated for spending time with the rich and

the infamous.

Read Luke 5:27-32 and 19:7.

What impact did Jesus have on the lives on these people?

In God We Trust...Security is an inherent human need. The world offers money,

wealth, and power to make one feel secure. Satan, who offered

these gifts to Jesus while tempting Him in the wilderness, has

not forgotten how to use his enticing strategies. Jesus


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successfully resisted him, reflecting the fact that He trusted in

God more than in anything the world offers. Yes, trust is the

underlying element. God provides for our needs as we trust in

Him and do our part. Instead of being enticed by what theworld offers, let us relinquish control of our lives to God, whom

we can trust to take care of our needs in this world and in the

next.

Prayerfully reflect on what God is saying to you in these

passages: 1 Timothy 6:6-11, Psalm 20:7, Proverbs 30:8-9,

Philippians 4:6-7, 10-13, 19, and Hebrews 13:5-6.

Share with the group what God is saying to you through theseverses.

Recommended Reading... The Ministry of Healing, pp.209-216, Ellen G. White.

https://egwwritings.org/

Break into twos or threes and pray for one anothers

needs, as well as for your friends and family...
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