2. Dr. Christopher C. Moore, Senior Pastor

3. Money Matters
We cannot ignore the fact that even though money isn’t everything, it’s important. It’s important to God, therefore, it should be important to us. And it begins with this truth: it all belongs to God.

4. Money Matters Over 600 references to prayer in the Bible
Almost 500 references to faith in
Over 2,350 references to money in

5. Money Matters Gospels is about our attitude and
One out of every 10 verses in the
Gospels is about our attitude and
management of riches, wealth, or
material possessions.
Over half of the recorded parables of
Jesus address money and material
possessions.

6. Money Matters * Our attitude toward material
* Our attitude toward material
wealth is a measure of the
altitude of our spiritual health.

7. Money Matters
In essence, if our finances are out of order at home, they won’t be in order at the church. So, we must determine what are “Money Killers” and how we can combat them.

8. Money Matters - Disorganization (Proverbs 21:20)
- Discontentment (Matthew 19:16-22)
- Debt (Proverbs 22:26, 27)
- Disorganization (Proverbs 21:20)

9. Money Matters Money Killer #1 "Discontentment”
-The average U.S. household with
debt has more than $15,000 in credit
card debt. So, there's a good chance
that while your neighbor has things,
there's a lot of debt attached to those
things. In essence, in order to
combat discontentment, we must find
contentment.

10. Money Matters *Focus On What You Do Have.
*Consider The Fate Of Past Purchases.
*Reduce Your Social Media Snooping.
*Give Stuff Away.
*Set Your Sights On Eternity.

11. Money Matters Money Killer #2 "Debt"
Debt is the symptom of a larger issue. It may be a result of discontentment, an attempt to achieve satisfaction through things, a lack of planning or discipline, or even an addiction, but if it's not addressed, it can have us on the verge of financial ruin.

12. Money Matters - The total U.S. household debt is in the trillions.
- The total U.S. household debt is
in the trillions.
We have $60 billion in credit
card debt.
Those who just graduated
college average $37,000 in debt.

13. Money Matters
Example: You rent to own furniture for $5000 at a 20% interest rate. The minimum monthly payment is $200, and that is all that you can afford. Over 12 years, you will have paid a total of $8418 for a $5000 purchase.

14. Money Matters * KNOW THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN WHAT YOU CAN
PAY FOR AND WHAT YOU CAN
AFFORD.

15. Money Matters * Determine Your Monthly Goals.
Money Killer #3 "Disorganization"
* Determine Your Monthly Goals.
* Determine Your Typical Monthly
Income.
* Determine Your Monthly
Expenditure.

16. Money Matters * Adjust Your Expenditures To Fit Your Income.
* Track Your Spending.
* Have A Monthly Check-In.

17. Money Matters
In order to live a life of financial freedom, we must counteract discontentment, debt, and disorganization with these three principles:

18. Money Matters
Generous Giving
2) Appropriate Living
3) Wise Saving

19. “Do something today that your future self will thank you for.” Unknown
Money Matters
“Do something today that your future self will thank you for.” Unknown