Reset – Your Finances
May 2, 2021Reset – Your Finances
CNN Business News says that 76 Million Americans are struggling financially.
CBS News.com goes further saying that 70% of Americans say they are struggling.
CNBC.com says: 27% of Americans claim that they’d need to borrow money for a $400 expense.
Why did Jesus spend more time talking about money than any other subject? (by far)
- How we handle our money impacts our Fellowship with the Lord.
- Possessions compete with the Lord for Mastery of our lives. Matthew 6:24
- A third of our lives is spent either Earning money or Spending it.
As we talk about RESETTING OUR FINANCES, let’s talk about one of the most frustrating things a Christian faces: How To Give Money Away. God says a lot about that in His Word…
- ATTITUDES IN GIVING
- A key question: How does God evaluate our Action of Giving?
- He evaluates our Action of giving on the basis of our .
- God is a .… motivated by love. John 3:16
- Not legalistically, like the Pharisees. Matthew 23:23
2. ADVANTAGES OF GIVING
- When we give to God what is rightfully His, He turns around and blesses us.
- Jesus said: “It is more blessed to give than to receive.” Acts 20:35
- An Increase In Intimacy – our attention and hearts are drawn to Christ. Matthew 6:21
- An Increase in Character – “Giving is not God’s way of raising money; it is God’s way of raising people into the likeness of His Son.”
- An Increase in Heaven – “Lay up treasures In Heaven…” Matthew 6:20, Philippians 4:17
- An Increase On Earth – Proverbs 11:24, 25; 2 Corinthians 9:6, 11
3. AMOUNT TO GIVE
- 500 years before the Law, Abraham gave 10% to Melchizadek, God’s Priest Genesis 14:18-20
- 400 years before the Law, Jacob determined to give back to God 10% of all God gave him Genesis 28:22
- Why did God give the law? (So that men would know what pleased Him.)
- He says: “Bring me a tithe of everything you produce.” Deuteronomy 14:22-29
- God condemned Israel for not giving properly. Malachi 3:8-10
- If we are living under Grace and Not Law, why aren’t we giving MORE than a tenth, as the New Testament church did? Acts 4:32-37