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Master Your Money

1. The Dangers of Money 

1 Timothy 6:9-10 Those who WANT to get rich fall into temptation and a trap and into many foolish and harmful desires that plunge people into ruin and destruction. 10 For the LOVER OF MONEY is a root of all kinds of evil. Some people, EAGER for money, have wandered from the faith and pierced themselves with many griefs

The trap of debt.

b. The trap of self-sufficiency.

Deuteronomy 8: 17 You may say to yourself, “My power and the strength of my hands have produced this wealth for me.” 18 But remember the Lord your God, for it is he who gives you the ability to produce wealth, and so confirms his covenant, which he swore to your ancestors, as it is today.

c. The trap of the enemy.

2. The Purpose of Money 

a. Conform His power.

10 Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse, that there may be food in my house. Test me in this,” says the Lord Almighty, “and see if I will not throw open the floodgates of heaven and pour out so much blessing that there will not be room enough to store it.” Malachi 3:10

“There is not a square inch in the whole domain of our human existence over which Christ, who is Sovereign over all, does not cry: ‘Mine!” - Abraham Kuyper

b. Learn contentment.

6 But godliness with contentment is great gain. 7 For we brought nothing into the world, and we can take nothing out of it. 8 But if we have food and clothing, we will be content with that. 1 Timothy 6:

c. Grow community.

ROOTED – Giving is not God’s way of raising money. It’s His way of raising people with surrendered hearts. He wants people to learn to trust and love Him. 

3. The Plan for Money

9 Honor the Lord with your wealth,  with the firstfruits of all your crops;
10 then your barns will be filled to overflowing,  and your vats will brim over with new wine. Proverbs 3:9-10

6 Remember this: Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously will also reap generously. 7 Each of you should give what you have decided in your heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.” 2 Corinthians 9:6-7 

Don’t Waste Your Life

JOY (Jesus, Others, You)

Galatians 5:13 For you were called to freedom, brothers. Only do not use your freedom as an opportunity for the flesh, BUT through love serve one another.

“Christian maturity begins to grow when you can sense your concern for others outweighing your concern for yourself.” - Rooted

God uses people. 

1 peter 4:10 10 Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others, as faithful stewards of God’s grace in its various forms.

Mark 10:45, “For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.”

God uses unlikely people 

1 Samuel 16 6 When they arrived, Samuel saw Eliab and thought, “Surely the Lord’s anointed stands here before the Lord.”

7 But the Lord said to Samuel, “Do not consider his appearance or his height, for I have rejected him. The Lord does not look at the things people look at. People look at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.”

11 So he asked Jesse, “Are these all the sons you have?”

“There is still the youngest,” Jesse answered. “He is tending the sheep.”

God uses who you are

(SHAPE)

Spiritual Gifts 

Heart 

Abilities 

Personality 

Experiences

1 Timothy 1:12 “I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who has given me strength, that he considered me trustworthy, appointing me to his service.

Proverbs 3:28 Do not say to your neighbor,  “Come back tomorrow and I’ll give it to you”—  when you already have it with you.

58 Therefore, my dear brothers and sisters, stand firm. Let nothing move you. Always give yourselves fully to the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain. 1 Cor 15:58

Colossians 3:23-24 23 Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters, 24 since you know that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as a reward. It is the Lord Christ you are serving.

You Were Made For This

Acts 6:1-7

1. Saved to Serve 

2. The Spirit is our Source

Acts 6:5a, ESV: And what they said pleased the whole gathering, and they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit, 

Full – completely occupied, abounding in, complete

Faith – trust, belief, confidence fidelity

Holy Spirit – breath, wind

“He was a good man, full of the Holy Spirit and faith, and a great number of people were brought to the Lord.” Acts 11:24

3. Saved to Share

“So the word of God spread. The number of disciples in Jerusalem increased rapidly, and a large number of priests became obedient to the faith.” Acts 6:7 NIV

8 Now Stephen, a man full of God’s grace and power, performed great wonders and signs among the people. 

9 Opposition arose

On that day a great persecution broke out against the church in Jerusalem, and all except the apostles were scattered throughout Judea and Samaria. Acts 8:1b

4 Those who had been scattered preached the word wherever they went. 5 Philip went down to a city in Samaria and proclaimed the Messiah there. 6 When the crowds heard Philip and saw the signs he performed, they all paid close attention to what he said.

Acts 8:4-6

“Then he called the crowd to him along with his disciples and said: “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me. For whoever wants to save their life will lose it, but whoever loses their life for me and for the gospel will save it.” Mark 8:34-35

“Now this is eternal life: that they know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom you have sent.” John 17:3

The Invisible God Mad Visible Colossians 1:15-23

1. The Supremacy of Christ “God is Spirit” John 4:24

17Now to the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only God, be honor and glory for ever and ever. Amen. 1 Timothy 1:17

“Jesus replied, “Philip, I have been with you all this time, and still you do not know Me? Anyone who has seen Me has

seen the Father. How can you say, ‘Show us the Father’?” John 14:9

John 1: 3 Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made.

John 8:58 58 “Very truly I tell you,” Jesus answered, “before Abraham was born, I am!”

Rev 1:18 I am the Living One; I was dead, and now look, I am alive for ever and ever! And I hold the keys of death and Hades.

2. The Sufficiency of Christ