Prepared for City Gate Church 10-30-16 God & Money part 2 Prepared for City Gate Church 10-30-16

Review Last week We must be Born again How we relate to wealth is core with god Wealth riches not just money Poverty vs kingdom mind set

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.

Includes your money, your mind, stuff, time, consideration 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 Giving Includes your money, your mind, stuff, time, consideration 5. Giving generously to the poor is a moral duty in a fallen world. 6. Giving should be voluntary, generous (even sacrificial), cheerful and needs - based. 7. Giving breaks the power of money over us.

King David was exuberant. 1 Chronicles 29: 10-13 David blessed God in full view of the entire congregation: Blessed are you, God of Israel, our father from of old and forever. To you, O God, belong the greatness and the might, the glory, the victory, the majesty, the splendor; Yes! Everything in heaven, everything on earth; the kingdom all yours! You’ve raised yourself high over all. Riches and glory come from you, you’re ruler over all; You hold strength and power in the palm of your hand to build up and strengthen all. And here we are, O God, our God, giving thanks to you, praising your splendid Name. 14-19“But me—who am I, and who are these my people, that we should presume to be giving something to you? Everything comes from you; all we’re doing is giving back what we’ve been given from your generous hand. As far as you’re concerned, we’re homeless, shiftless wanderers like our ancestors, our lives mere shadows, hardly anything to us. God, our God, all these materials—these piles of stuff for building a house of worship for you, honoring your Holy Name—it all came from you! It was all yours in the first place! I know, dear God, that you care nothing for the surface—you want us, our true selves—and so I have given from the heart, honestly and happily. And now see all these people doing the same, giving freely, willingly—what a joy! O God, God of our fathers Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, keep this generous spirit alive forever in these people always, keep their hearts set firmly in you.

Stewardship To manage something entrusted to ones care Job 31 we don’t control anything Hebrews 13:5 start with nothing end with nothing Luke 16:9 faithful with little much will be added Perspective is key factor…how do I see myself Luke 19:11 ten minas Mathew 25:14 the talents

Generosity & blessing Psalm 112 be generous with gods generosity! Duet 8:18 god gives the power Poverty mind set vs gods truth Luke 16:11-12 see what he says…blessings flow

Freedom in giving everything Acts 20:35 more blessed to give 2 Corinthians 8:1-15 poor but gave everything they could Psalms proverbs many more testify of blessings

Tithing - giving - blessing The law vs grace Required 42%, should, not required 58% Under law min 23% Under grace let spirit lead No formula no rules not flaky It is always about your heart intent

Guide lines for a generous heart Honor god reflect his character Matt 25:31 always consider the poor 2 corn 8:3 freely chose, cheerfully give Should be generous philippians 4:17 Always with in your means 2 corn 8:12 Mark 12:42 can be sacrificial Gal 6:10 always the family consideration I corinthians 9:3-14 support local ministers

Today your heart Has money become an idol Are you in financial bondage and crisis Are you giving all you know but still not seeing freedom Do you sense there is more