• Jesus does not advocate poverty as a means to spirituality. Acts 2:44-45
Acts is a book of the bible, categorized as a "___" book.
• The Bible recognizes the right to material possessions that are acquired honestly.
…Descriptive vs. Prescriptive
• God expects us to enjoy the blessing that He give, including the material blessings. 1 Tim 6:17
• Material possessions are not, in and of themselves, evil … unless they become idols in your life.
Matt 25:27
Proverbs 6:6-8 > Go to the ant, you slacker!
Proverbs 14: 23 (a verse for the modern politician)
• The Bible gives considerable counsel for __ and following good ___ .
• It is not the government's job to __ of us.
Your Finances - According to Jesus 1) We have some problems with our man-made investment plan (v19)
• It tends to focus upon us… upon "self"
• It most often has material possession as the primary goal.
• These material possessions are not permanent … they will all decay.
• Your possessions may also be taken away from you.
2) Jesus commands us to invest in heaven! (v20)• You are investing in eternal things.
• You are investing in people.
• Those treasures will last forever.
• God's ___ on this investment, the __ of the ___, can never be ____ !
3) The location of your investments reveals the condition of your heart. (v21)
Getting into God's "Market"
How Do I Become More Like Jesus? (Colossians 3:1-11)
How to Calculate False Teaching (Colossians 2:6-23)
What is Discipleship? (Colossians 1:21-2:5)
"Who is Jesus?" Colossians 1:13-20
Bearing Gospel Fruit (Col. 1:1-8)
“What is Impossible for Man is Possible for God” (Luke 18:18-30)
“Sin that Lost a War” Joshua 7:1
"When God Cleans House" Matthew 21:12-13
"Character That Takes You Beyond Circumstances" A Life That Counts - Part 3 Genesis 39:23
"Greatness...It's a Matter of the Heart" A Life That Counts - Part 2 1 Samuel 16:7 Acts 13:22
"It's Really Up To You" Hebrews 3:5
"What is Right and What is Wrong?" Proverbs 2:1-5, 9
No Compromise Hebrews 11: 24-29 & Exodus 8, 10, 12, 14 ESV
Suppose There Had Been No Easter: 1 Corinthians 15:14 ESV
When It's Not Like I Planned Psalm 44:23-24 ESV
Teachable in the Spirit: Luke 4:18-19 ESV
Why Doesn't God Do Something? Habakkuk 1:2-3 ESV
The Secret of Contentment Exodus 20:17
Honesty in a Dishonest World Exodus 20:16
God's Protection Plan - Exodus 20:14
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