Ruth 2:14-23

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Ruth 1:1-22

As we wrap up our Seeking God's Direction Sermon Series, we take a look at Jesus' Parable of the Talents.

We come away with four principles:

1) God owns it all.

2) The amount we're given doesn't matter (it's how we manage it).

3) We are accountable to God for our use of His money.

4) Money is a Life-Test

As we consider how we handle our finances as followers of Jesus, we need to regularly ask ourselves two questions:

- Where is your heart?

- Who is your leader?

Four Principles when it comes to handling what God has given us, each with a challenge and choice:

The Ownership Principle:

All that you have isn’t yours; it belongs to God. And the challenge; because God is the owner of everything, I will faithfully steward or handle the things he has given me.

The Treasure Principle:

Where your treasure is, that’s where your heart is.

And the challenge: because God wired my heart to follow what I treasure, I will put what He provides into what He treasures.

The Wisdom Principle:

The Bible is perfectly capable of teaching us how to deal with our money.

And the challenge: because God has provided us with wisdom regarding money, we will practice what His Word says about it.

The Contentment Principle:

God helps us learn to be content no matter our circumstances.

And the challenge: because God is my greatest desire, I will find contentment in Him as the source of all I need.

How to we know that God is generous?

Four proofs; Creation, Salvation, Redemption and Invention.

The mission of the church is for all of us, we all have a role to play.

How will you "Own the Vision?"

This weekend we launched our Seeking God's Direction Capital Campaign, but as we did, we were reminded to keep the mission of the church, our mission as well

Guest Speaker Russ Wilson, our AGC Regional Director wraps up our New Year/New You series looking at Psalm 51 and the idea of Repentance