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Maturing in Christ Part 6 Financial Turnaround 10/20/2019

Haggai 1:6 You have sown much, and bring in little; You eat, but do not have enough; You drink, but you are not filled with drink; You clothe yourselves, but no one is warm; And he who earns wages, Earns wages to put into a bag with holes."

As then, many believers find their sowing and reaping disconnected.

Reasons for Disconnect Something that has or hasn’t happened in the spirit Character flaws, etc; sin, impure motives or attitudes, misdirected habits or actions Improper management of God’s resources Lack of knowledge on how to reap (most common) NOTE: The fool is one who makes an intellectual decision to choose moral perversion as a life-style!

Why money flows to some people and away from others Key Verse: Mark 4:25 For whoever has, to him more will be given; but whoever does not have, even what he has will be taken away from him."

I. This verse’s principle affects every phase of life – spiritually, socially and financially! a. There are 2 sides to this verse b. Financial application: money is either flowing to you powerfully or from you powerfully c. Example: Stream of water d. Wrong side of this verse – need a financial turnaround!

Financial Turning Points a. Turning Point = reversal of fortune b. Turning point comes from strong spiritual activity Examples: a. Job begins on the right side of Mark 4:25 (Job 1:3) b. Strong spiritual activity begins Job 1:9

b. God again speaks (strong spiritual activity) Job 38:1-2 1. Strong words break strong holds 2. Job is changed and repents Job 42:5,6 3. Job has a second turning point in his finances – Job 42:10,11

Example – Joseph – Psalms 105:16-21 a. Joseph is in a literal prison b. A word from God sets him free c. The word also purified him and gave him a vision (to bring life and deliverance) 1. Genesis 45:5-7 c. He experienced one of the largest transfers of wealth ever recorded (Gen 47:14-20)

Money and Character Flaws Character flaws are something which can server our sowing from our reaping – God will let us have some ob both (money an character flaws) just not a lot of both. In Haggai 1:6 something ruptured the money bag of God’s children!

Moral Mistakes a. Immorality – Prov 5:10 - Strangers shall be filled with your wealth b. Money by wickedness (Prov 10:3) - The Lord casts away the substance of the wicked c. Troubling Your Family (Prov 11:29)

Refusing correction (Prov 13:18 Poverty and shame Covering sins (Prov 28:13) Shall not prosper Not hearing the poor (Prov 21:13) Shall cry, but not be heard Loving pleasure or wine (Prov 21:17) - Shall be a poor man

Gluttony (Proverbs 23:21 Shall come to poverty Vain companions (Prov 28:19) - Shall have poverty

VII – Financial Mistakes a. Not being generous (Prov 11:24-25) - Tends toward poverty b. Money without labor (Prov 13:11) - It shall be diminished c. Unwise use of credit (Prov 22:7) - Borrower is servant to the lender

d. Get rich quick schemes (Prov 28:22) - Poverty shall come on you - Prov 21:5 (haste brings poverty) - Prov 28:20 (hastens to be rich will not go unpunished) e. No Planning (Prov 24:3,4) - Includes having a simple budget and balancing your checkbook and sticking with it.

Work Habits a. Sleeping too much (Prov 6:11) - So shall poverty come b. No diligence (Prov 10:4) - He becomes poor c. Chasing fantasies (Prov 28:19) - Will have poverty

God consistently dealt with character flaws before he prospered His people. a. Proverbs 8:20-21 b. Jacob – Genesis 28 c. Joseph – Psalms 105:16-21 d. Job 38-42 The SECRET to PROSPERITY is avoid POVERTY

Attitudes and motives are the main scriptural concern regard money. a. Wrong attitudes and motives block increase – James 4:3 b. Pure attitudes brings increase - Proverbs 4:3-4 c. Scriptural Warnings 1. Love of money (1 Tim 6:10) 2. Serving Money (Matthew 6:24)

3. Focusing on luxury – Luke 12:16-21 God wants His children to prosper, but in the mist of prospering, God also wants our hearts right, our motives right and our thinking right when it comes to money. We need to get on the right side of Mark 4:25 and stay there. During this teaching, the purpose of it, is to get God’s children in a position of money flowing to them for God’s kingdom, not away.