Luke 19: 1-10 Dissatisfied with his riches and what they have cost him, Zacchaeus risks all to meet Jesus and sacrifices all to honor Jesus.

than financial reconciliations with Him. “Far more Christ followers have spiritual reconciliation experiences with Jesus than financial reconciliations with Him. I don’t know how else to explain why so many Christ followers have such an ongoing, tormented, dysfunctional relationship with money…You cannot be fully free from shame and guilt until you experience that second redemption.” - Bill Hybels

of Financial Reconciliation 5 Beliefs of Financial Reconciliation “There is no way to simplify your life if your relationship with money is out of control.” - Bill Hybels

Belief #1: All we have (including our money) comes from God. ----------------------------------------- * 1 Chronicles 29:14 * James 1:17

Deuteronomy 8: 17-18 17 You may say to yourself, “My power and the strength of my hands have produced this wealth for me.” 18 But remember the Lord your God, for it is He who gives you the ability to produce wealth

within God’s current provision for my life. Belief #2: I live joyfully within God’s current provision for my life. Contentment is an incredibly powerful tool against a lifestyle of debt.

Hebrews 13:5 Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, because God has said, “Never will I leave you never will I forsake you.”

Philippians 4: 11-13 11 “I am not saying this because I am in need, for I have learned to be content whatever the circumstances. 12 I know what it is to be in need, and I know what it is to have plenty. I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation, whether well fed or hungry, whether living in plenty or in want. 13 I can do all this through Him who gives me strength.”

Belief #3: I honor God by giving the first tenth of all my earnings to His purposes in the world. ------------------------------ Tithing Promises: * Proverbs 3: 9-10 * Malachi 3:10

Using 100% of our Income: A B Using 90% of our Income: A B C -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Using 90% of our Income: A B C

Belief #4: I set aside a portion of all my earnings into a Savings Account for emergencies, giving opportunities, and for my later years.

Belief #5: I will respond to God’s “whispers” to me about my money and resources. ------------------------------------------------------- "There is no more critical goal in life than to keep a pliable heart before God.“ - Bill Hybels

7 … “God loves a cheerful giver. 8 And God is able 2 Corinthians 9: 7-8 7 … “God loves a cheerful giver. 8 And God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that in all things at all times, having all that you need, you will abound in every good work.”

5 Beliefs of Financial Reconciliation 1.) All I have comes from God. 2.) I live joyfully within God’s current level of provision for my life. 3.) I honor God by giving the first tenth of all my earnings to His purposes in the world. 4.) I set aside a portion of all my earnings into a Savings Account for emergencies, giving opportunities, and my later years. 5.) I respond to God’s “whispers” about my money and resources.