
How to Be Rich Without Letting Money Control You
What does it mean to be truly rich? In the opening message of the Easy Money series, Caleb Cole teaches from 1 Timothy 6:17–19 and shares four ways Christians can live rich: be rich in the Lord, enjoy what God provides, become rich in good works and generosity, and invest in what matters for eternity. Money can be a useful tool, but it becomes a terrible god when it controls our priorities, identity, or trust. Through stories of God’s provision and openhanded generosity, this message challenges us to put our hope in God, enjoy His blessings with wisdom and gratitude, build the habit of generosity, and recognize that knowing Jesus is worth more than anything we could accumulate. (00:00) - Introducing the Easy Money series (04:28) - How to be truly rich (04:52) - Ephesus and the context of 1 Timothy (06:58) - 1 Timothy 6:17–19 (08:53) - Be rich in the Lord (13:17) - Trusting God when the account reached zero (17:05) - Be rich by enjoying life (21:57) - Be rich in good works (24:47) - Generosity meets a real church need (28:27) - Be rich in eternity (31:11) - Building the muscle of generosity (32:33) - A lifelong practice of giving (34:37) - You do not have to wait to live rich (35:02) - The surpassing worth of knowing Christ (36:04) - An invitation to surrender to Jesus













