Mission Briefing
Getting Rich the Right Way
What if you could build a treasure that would never disappear and never let you down? The apostle Paul tells Timothy exactly how to do it – and it doesn’t involve a bank account! It involves something far more powerful: a generous heart. This mission explores 1 Timothy 6:18-19.
What Does 1 Timothy 6:18-19 Mean?
Paul wrote this advice to Timothy to pass on to wealthy people in his community, but the message applies to everyone. Being “rich in good works” means having a life full of helping others, sharing what you have, and doing what is right. Paul calls this storing up treasure – building a solid foundation for the future. And at the end, he says this is what “truly life” looks like. In other words, real living isn’t about collecting stuff – it’s about pouring yourself out for others.
Hero Challenge
Make a “Good Works List” this week – every time you do something kind, generous, or helpful, write it down. At the end of the week, read your list as a prayer of thanksgiving to God, who helped you build that treasure.
Did You Know?
The book of 1 Timothy was written by Paul as a personal letter to a young pastor named Timothy, who was leading the church in Ephesus. Paul wanted to make sure that the community there understood money and wealth the right way – as tools for generosity, not goals to chase. Timothy was probably in his early 30s when he received this letter!
Ages 4-6: Little Hero Question
What is one good thing you did today that made someone smile?
Ages 7-9: Growing Hero Question
Paul says being generous stores up treasure. What kind of treasure do you think that is, and where is it stored?
Ages 10-13: Champion Question
Paul says this is how people “take hold of that which is truly life.” What do you think the difference is between existing and truly living?
♥ Mission Prayer
God, help me be rich in the things that matter to You — kindness, generosity, and good works. Show me how to give freely so that I can build a life that truly counts. Amen.
