Money Madness (Ps 24:1, Mt 25:14, Lk 21:1-4)

Mar 24, 2011 | Podcast, Sermons

“Seeking the Kingdom in a Sinking Culture”

M – The Master Issue – Whose money is it?

O – The Order Issue – What do I do with it?

  1. The Process of GROWTH

“Stewardship is the use of God-given resources for the accomplishment of God-given ________.”

God owns it all!  (Ps. 24:1; Mt. 25:14)

Money & Material possessions are…

  1. 1.   A TOOL   (Phil. 4:11-12) Money issues cause us to ask, “What do You want me to _____________, Lord?” i.e.  contentment; generosity; etc. “Continued worldly prosperity is a fiery trial.” Charles H. Spurgeon
  2. 2.   A TEST    (Luke 16:11-12) The real issue with stewardship is ____________.
  3. 3.   A TESTIMONY   (Matt. 5:13-16) My ____________ toward wealth becomes a positive or negative testimony.

“What a testimony it is to the world when a Christian dares to practice Matt. 6:33.” Warren Wiersbe

KEY POINT: The ___________ of our wealth is NOT important—it’s what you ____ with what you have that counts.   cf.  Matt. 25:23; Luke 21:1-4

  1. The Promise of BLESSING Our Heavenly Father entrusts us with ___________ to make financial choices.  We can…
  2. GIVE    (Prov. 3:9-10) We must commit ourselves to support God’s Kingdom __________!
  3. SAVE    (Prov. 21:20) It is the ___________ that allows us to respond to the needs of others.    i.e. create margin
  4. 3.    LIVE      (1 Tim. 6:17-19; Heb. 13:5) Break-even is not a living point but a _________ point. (Larry Burkett)

Practical Application:

  1. Be Realistic – Rev. 13:16-17
  2. Be Teachable – 1 Tim. 6:17-19
  3. Be Obedient – 40 Day Spiritual Journey
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12 Money Madness (Ps 24_1, Mt 25_14, Lk 21_1-4)

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