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Investing Your Money 2 Corinthians 8:1-9

1. Is Jesus Lord of our money? Martin Luther – 3 stages in conversion:- a. Heart – deciding to follow Jesus b. Mind – getting our thinking right – Rom.12:2 c. Wallet – spending, saving, giving etc. God is the best financial adviser – over 2,300 references to money & possessions in the Bible

2. Which is the best bank? – Mt.6:19,20 a. Bank of Earth – you can lose the investment b. Bank of Heaven – 100% safe investment Where you invest:- 1. Shows your desire – Mt.6:21 2. Can help you see things clearly – Mt.6:22,23 3. Shows who you worship – Mt.6:24

Some Bible truths about money a. Money is not bad – 1Thess.4:11,12; Pr.10:4; Eph.4:28 b. Money can be used well – Lk.16:9; Mt.6:20; 1Tim.6:17-19 c. Money can be dangerous – Mt.6:24; Lk.12:15-21; 1Tim.6:10; Col.3:5 – it can deceive, destroy & dominate

Trusting Money or God MONEY GOD Fear – losing it; future Faith – secure Desire – get more Desire – honour God Envy – wealthy Contentment Guilt – giving/spending Joy-giving/spending Controlled by Freedom 1. What will give me a good life now? 2. What will secure my future?

3. Making deposits in the Bank of Heaven – Mt.6:19; Phil.4:16,17; 1Tim.6:17-19 We make deposits as we:- a. Give, to care for others – Phil.4:16,17; Acts11:27-30; 1Cor.16:1-4 b. Give to the spread of the Gospel – local church and world mission

Examples of deposits made a. God investing in us – 2 Cor. 8:9 b. Macedonian Christians – 2 Cor.8: God’s grace shown – v.1 2. Poor but gave generously – v.2 3. Gave more than anyone expected – v.3 4. Gave joyfully, eagerly, voluntarily – v Worshipped God in their giving – v.4,5 c. Poor widow – Lk.21:1-4

4. Responding to God’s grace a. Have you received God’s grace – his investment in you; forgiveness & eternal life? b. Does your relationship with money:- 1. Display the Gospel of grace 2. Show your trust & worship of God 3. Display that Jesus is Lord of your life 4. Express a rich, deep local & world Christian fellowship.