“habit”- an acquired behavior pattern regularly followed until it has become almost involuntary
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“Habit”- an acquired behavior pattern regularly followed until it has become almost involuntary. It takes an average of 21 days to develop a HABIT, and an average of 3 days to break one. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
“Habit”- an acquired behavior pattern regularly followed until it
has become almost involuntary
It takes an average of 21 days to develop
a HABIT, and an average of 3 days to
break one.
The Christian life is not just about that one
decision in an altar, but the daily decision to
live the life that Christ intended for you.
HABITS
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Tithing and giving
Matt. 6:19-34
Regarding Money Biblical
I. Money is the Indicator of our
hearts
Matt: 6:21
I. Money is the Indicator of our
heartsII. Money determines
our perspective
How do we
Money 1. Ownership
vs. Stewardshi
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(1Ch 29:11) Thine, O LORD, is the greatness, and the power, and the
glory, and the victory, and the majesty: for all that is in the
heaven and in the earth is thine; thine is the kingdom, O LORD, and thou art exalted as head above all.
(1Ch 29:12) Both riches and honour come of thee, and thou
reignest over all; and in thine hand is power and might; and in thine hand it is to make great, and to give strength
unto all.
(Joh 3:27) …A man can receive nothing, except it be given him from
heaven.
(Jas 1:17) Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh
down from the Father of lights…
(Deu 8:18) But thou shalt remember the LORD thy God: for it is he that giveth thee power to get wealth…
How do we
Money 2. Covetousnes
s vs. Contentment
(Col 3:5) Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and covetousness, which is idolatry:
(Php 4:11-12) Not that I speak in respect of want: for I have learned, in whatsoever state I am, therewith to be
content. I know both how to be abased, and I know how to abound: every where and in all things I am instructed both to be full and to be
hungry, both to abound and to suffer need.
How do we
Money 3. Materialism
vs. Mission
(Ecc 5:10) He that loveth silver shall not be satisfied with silver; nor he that loveth abundance with increase: this is
also vanity.
(Luk 12:15) And he said unto them, Take heed, and beware of
covetousness: for a man's life consisteth not in the abundance of the
things which he possesseth.
Materialism vs. Mission Marriage Children Job Possessions Gifts and talentMoney
Investing Money Biblical
Luke16:1-11
We have trouble in making proper
investments because of the confusion concerning
the basic fundamental principles of the Christian
Stewardship
Principle #1
Owning or
Managing
(1Co 6:19) What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you,
which ye have of God, and ye are not your own?
(1Co 6:20) For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit,
which are God's.
Your life
(Hag 2:8) The silver is mine, and the gold is mine, saith the LORD
of hosts.
(Luk 16:10-11) He that is faithful in that which is least is faithful
also in much: and he that is unjust in the least is unjust also in
much. If therefore ye have not been faithful in the unrighteous mammon, who will commit to
your trust the true riches?
Your money
Money isn't really the issue. Money becomes the issue because what we do with money reflects and
reveals how we view God, ourselves and our
relationship with Him
Principle #2
Gains or loses
(Mat 16:26) For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?
Your life
(1Jn 2:16) For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and
the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is
of the world.
Lust of the flesh (Controlling the desire to DO)
Lust of the eyes (Controlling the desire to HAVE)
Pride of life (Controlling the desire to BE)
Your money
(Php 3:7) But what things were gain to me, those I counted loss
for Christ.
(Php 3:8) Yea doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of
Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I have suffered the loss of all
things, and do count them but dung, that I may win Christ,
Your money
Principle #3
Need or Greed
(1Ti 6:6) But godliness with contentment is great gain.
(1Ti 6:7) For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can
carry nothing out.
(1Ti 6:8) And having food and raiment let us be therewith content.
(1Ti 6:9) But they that will be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful lusts, which
drown men in destruction and perdition.
Principle #4
Life or Strife
(Luk 12:15) And he said unto them, Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a man's
life consisteth not in the abundance of the things
which he possesseth.
(Jas 4:1-3) From whence come wars and fightings among you? come they not hence, even of
your lusts that war in your members? Ye lust, and have
not: ye kill, and desire to have, and cannot obtain: ye fight and war, yet ye have not,
because ye ask not. Ye ask, and receive not, because ye
ask amiss, that ye may consume it upon your lusts.
Principle #5
This Life or the
after life
(1Co 3:12) Now if any man build upon this foundation gold, silver, precious
stones, wood, hay, stubble;(1Co 3:13) Every man's work shall be
made manifest: for the day shall declare it, because it shall be revealed
by fire; and the fire shall try every man's work of what sort it is.
(1Co 3:14) If any man's work abide which he hath built thereupon, he shall
receive a reward.(1Co 3:15) If any man's work shall be
burned, he shall suffer loss: but he himself shall be saved; yet so as by
fire.
(Rev 4:10) The four and twenty elders fall down before him that sat on the throne, and worship him that liveth for ever and ever, and cast their
crowns before the throne, saying,
Acts 6
I Tim 3:8-13