1. Journey into Christlikeness Conforming Into The Image Of Jesus
GALATIANS 5:22-23 (ESV)
22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law.
A Study Of Discipleship

2. Getting CONTROL of Your Life
LESSON 12, Part 5
Getting CONTROL of Your Life
FRUIT:
That which is produced by the inherent energy of a living organism
The visible expression of power working inwardly and invisibly, the character of the "fruit" being evidence of the character of the power producing it
Love
Joy
Peace
Patience
Kindness
Goodness
Faithfulness
Meekness/Gentleness
Self-control
Galatians 5:22-23 English Standard Version (ESV)
22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law.

3. Previously… GALATIANS 5:22-23 (ESV)
22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law.

4. We Must Control Our Tempers
FOUR AREAS WE MUST CONTROL: 1.
We Must Control Our Tempers

5. We Must Control Our Humor
FOUR AREAS WE MUST CONTROL: 2.
We Must Control Our Humor

6. We Must Control Our Appetites
FOUR AREAS WE MUST CONTROL: 3.
We Must Control Our Appetites

7. A. Refuse to concentrat e on the temptation.

8. B. Recall Bible promises.
Temper
Humor
Appetites (desires, things we find pleasurable)

9. This Week’s Lesson Temper Humor
Appetites (desires, things we find pleasurable)
2 Peter 2 speaks about false teachers who entice the people with promises of natural, earthly pleasures because they themelves desire those things over the pleasures at God’s right hand.

10. 2 PETER 2:19 (NET)
Although these false teachers promise such people freedom, they themselves are enslaved to immorality. For whatever a person succumbs to, to that he is enslaved.
…in their greed they will exploit you with deceptive words.
…They have trained their hearts for greed
…they followed the way of Balaam son of Bosor, who loved the wages of unrighteousness,
DOULOS
Willingly subservient to

11. We Must Control Our Finances
FOUR AREAS WE MUST CONTROL: 4.
We Must Control Our Finances

12. $ 42% 1 10 2000 of Jesus’ parables were about In the Gospel s out of
Verses deal directly with the subject of money.
In the Gospels, an amazing one out of ten verses (288 in all) deal directly with the subject of money.
The Bible offers 500 verses on prayer, less than 500 verses on faith, but more than 2,000 verses on money and possessions.
The Bible offers 500 verses on prayer, less than 500 verses on faith, but more than verses on money and
possessions.
2000

13. “Nothing has given Satan a foothold in most homes like out- of-control finances that lead to enormous personal debt.”
– Journey into Christlikeness

14. Be content.

15. ECCLESIASTES 5:10 (NET)
The one who loves money will never be satisfied with money, he who loves wealth will never be satisfied with his income. This also is futile.
ECCLESIASTES 5:10 (NET)
The one who loves money will never be satisfied with money, he who loves wealth will never be satisfied with his income. This also is futile.

16. “Contentment is not complacency
“Contentment is not complacency. Contentment means we can enjoy what we have while we plan and work toward our financial goals.”
– Journey into Christlikeness

17. HEBREWS 13:5 (ESV)
Keep your life free from love of money, and be content with what you have, for he has said, “I will never leave you nor forsake you.”
HEBREWS 13:5 (ESV)
Keep your life free from love of money, and be content with what you have, for he has said, “I will never leave you nor forsake you.”

18. “If we are not content with what we have, we will never have enough to make us content, and we will continually be going into debt trying to find ever-elusive happiness.”
– Journey into Christlikeness

19. Put money in its proper place.
What is the purpose of money?

20. 1 TIMOTHY 6:10 (ESV)
For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evils. It is through this craving that some have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many pangs.
1 TIMOTHY 6:10 (ESV)
For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evils. It is through this craving that some have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many pangs.

21. “Money serves as a medium of exchange, as a store of value, and as a unit of account.”
– CliffsNotes.com
MEDIUM OF EXCHANGE. Money's most important function is as a medium of exchange to facilitate transactions. Without money, all transactions would have to be conducted by barter, which involves direct exchange of one good or service for another.
STORE OF VALUE. In order to be a medium of exchange, money must hold its value over time; that is, it must be a store of value. If money could not be stored for some period of time and still remain valuable in exchange, it would not solve the double coincidence of wants problem and therefore would not be adopted as a medium of exchange.
UNIT OF ACCOUNT. Money also functions as a unit of account, providing a common measure of the value of goods and services being exchanged.

22. “…“money” is of no value in itself (the paper or the metal)
“…“money” is of no value in itself (the paper or the metal). It is desirable only because it is a cultural symbol which can be traded for the “many desires” that we have. But it cannot be traded for God or godliness.”
– John Piper, desiringGod.org

23. – Journey into Christlikeness
“There are five basic principles for getting control of our finances.
Never borrow money for depreciating items.
Pay off all credit cards in full each month.
Pray before you pay.
Save or invest 10% of your income.
Give 10% back to God.”
– Journey into Christlikeness

24. Keep a God- centered view.

25. MATTHEW 6:19-21 (NET)
19 “Do not accumulate for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal. 20 But accumulate for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moth and rust do not destroy, and thieves do not break in and steal. 21 For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.
MATTHEW 6:19-21 (NET)
19 “Do not accumulate for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal. 20 But accumulate for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moth and rust do not destroy, and thieves do not break in and steal. 21 For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.

26. God is my treasure.

27. MATTHEW 6:24 (NET)
“No one can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and money.
MONEY
Translated “mammon” in the KJV. A common Aramaic word for "riches," akin to a Hebrew word signifying "to be firm, steadfast" (whence "Amen"), hence, "that which is to be trusted;"
MATTHEW 6:24-33 (NET)
24 “No one can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and money.
Do Not Worry
25 “Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink, or about your body, what you will wear. Isn’t there more to life than food and more to the body than clothing? 26 Look at the birds in the sky: They do not sow, or reap, or gather into barns, yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Aren’t you more valuable than they are? 27 And which of you by worrying can add even one hour to his life? 28 Why do you worry about clothing? Think about how the flowers of the field grow; they do not work or spin. 29 Yet I tell you that not even Solomon in all his glory was clothed like one of these! 30 And if this is how God clothes the wild grass, which is here today and tomorrow is tossed into the fire to heat the oven, won’t he clothe you even more, you people of little faith? 31 So then, don’t worry saying, ‘What will we eat?’ or ‘What will we drink?’ or ‘What will we wear?’ 32 For the unconverted pursue these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them. 33 But above all pursue his kingdom and righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.

28. God is my master.

29. MATTHEW 6:32-33 (NET)
32 For the unconverted pursue these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them. 33 But above all pursue his kingdom and righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.

30. God is my provider.

31. IN CONCLUSIO N

32. If we don’t control our finances, our finances will control us.

33. We Must Control Our Finances
FOUR AREAS WE MUST CONTROL: 4.
We Must Control Our Finances
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