Prepared for City Gate Church 10-23-16 God & Money part 1 Prepared for City Gate Church 10-23-16

What does god really want from me?? Born again See the kingdom Live in authentic relationship with him Born again See the kingdom Live in authentic relationship with him Be in his presence right now Let him renew our minds and grow our hearts What is his issue with wealth & money

What does God Say about wealth & money “Old Testament “ 2000+ vs in bible rich content Cain & able faith vs duty quantity gen 4:3-7 Abraham it all belonged to god gen 14:18-24 Jacob deal making limited god gen 28:13-22 Mosaic law 23% of income num 18:20-24; duet 12:17-18; 14:28-29 Micah justice, kindness, humility mic 6:8 Malachi fill the barns mal 3:10-12 GEN 4:3-5Time passed. Cain brought an offering to God from the produce of his farm. Abel also brought an offering, but from the firstborn animals of his herd, choice cuts of meat. God liked Abel and his offering, but Cain and his offering didn’t get his approval. Cain lost his temper and went into a sulk. 6-7God spoke to Cain: “Why this tantrum? Why the sulking? If you do well, won’t you be accepted? And if you don’t do well, sin is lying in wait for you, ready to pounce; it’s out to get you, you’ve got to master it.”

What does god say about wealth & money in the “new testament” 40 percent of parables jesus talks about money How do you see your stuff your heart resides math 6:21 Honor poor not rich sermon on mount luk 6; math 5:7 Be careful wealth can be an idol luk 16:13 1tim 6:7-10 Abundance can trick you poor in relationship to god luk 12:13-21 Dust to dust get to steward now ecle 3:20 Serving jesus justice, poor, honor, love Math 25:31-45 Don’t worry trust him for everything math 6:25-34 Luke 16:13 “No one can serve two masters. Either you will hate the one and love the other, or you will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money.”

Influence, assets, people 7 principles for biblical wealth and giving taken from “god & money” how we discovered true riches at the harvard business school by Gregory baumer & John cortines Category Principle Wealth Not just money Influence, assets, people 1. All we own & possess actually belongs to God. 2. Our wealth and money should be used for God. 3. Wealth is like dynamite with great potential for both good and harm. 4. Worldly wealth & money are fleeting; Heavenly treasure & wealth is eternal.

1. All we own & possess actually belongs to god We Came into this world with nothing so shall we exit! Duet 8:17-18 If you start thinking to yourselves, “I did all this. And all by myself. I’m rich. It’s all mine!”—well, think again... 1 Chronicles 29:10-14 David said wealth and honor come from you… 1 Chronicles 29:10David praised the Lordin the presence of the whole assembly, saying, “Praise be to you, Lord, the God of our father Israel, from everlasting to everlasting. 11Yours, Lord, is the greatness and the power and the glory and the majesty and the splendor, for everything in heaven and earth is yours. Yours, Lord, is the kingdom; you are exalted as head over all. 12Wealth and honor come from you; you are the ruler of all things. In your hands are strength and power to exalt and give strength to all. 13Now, our God, we give you thanks, and praise your glorious name. 14“But who am I, and who are my people, that we should be able to give as generously as this? Everything comes from you, and we have given you only what comes from your hand.

2. Our wealth and money should be used for God. Galatians 6:10 do good to all people especially to those in the family of god. He sees our wealth finances & faith as inseperable. Mathew 25:31-45 taking care of the poor and hurting widows and orphans Why did god bless us with stuff? We need to learn to use riches and wealth the way god intended from the beginning.

3. Wealth & money are like dynamite with great potential for both good and harm. When we get bigger or smaller on the outside than on we are on the inside we begin sabotaging ourselves. Kris vallotton How is our identity defined? How we use the dynamite is up to us. Do we measure our worth by the stuff we have or don’t have? Do we measure our worth by who we are?

4. Worldly wealth & money are fleeting; Heavenly treasure &Wealth is eternal. Poverty mentality Wealth mentality The kingdom mind set and perspective will set you free! Do we fear riches and wealth Has living with less or little been a safe place We have come out of poverty into wealth, abundance & influence

Next week Steward ship Generosity & blessing Liberation in giving