Theology of Money

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SERMON: Theology of money

Why I Give

God doesn’t want something from you, but for you.

God has given us, as believers, the privilege to give of our lives and money. When we give, God gives us opportunities to operate in generosity. Our obedience through giving, promotes growth in both our spiritual and physical lives. God’s generosity is unmatched. Not only did he give us His Son, but He gave us life— and life more abundantly. Our response to His generosity should be generosity in return.

SERMON: Theology of money

Generous Grace

God speaks more about money than any other subject in the Bible. Generosity is so important to God because where we place our attention and resources is where our heart will be. Jesus does not need our money but He wants our hearts, that is why He has given us His clear perspective on generosity. The foundation of the Theology of Money is the truth that “God is the Owner of All” and we are stewards He has entrusted with resources. By embracing God’s perspective of stewardship, we allow the Holy Spirit to shift our perspective on who and what we place our trust in.

SERMON: Theology of money

Financial Pressure

There is a war for our attention — are you following Jesus or following money? Scripture reminds us you cannot serve two masters. Generosity is a privilege when greed is not your master.

SERMON: Theology of money

The Last Paycheck

There’s a tension between an earthly compensation and eternal reward. Scripture tells us to Seek first His kingdom and everything else will be added. Are you investing your “last paycheck” into the kingdom of God by storing treasures in heaven and reaping an eternal reward?

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Faithfulness

Faith reminds us that God’s in control, and that we need to rely on Him to see us through, even when the path is unknown. He’s steady, and He’s ready, willing and able to sustain us through anything.

You can trust God with the money He’s given you because He’s the real owner of everything under the sun! He’s the ultimate source of our security. As 1 Timothy 6:17 (NIV) says, you shouldn’t put your hope in wealth, but instead, “hope in God, who richly provides us with everything for our enjoyment.”

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Trust

Jesus understood the tendency of money to dominate our lives. He made it clear that we cannot serve both money and God simultaneously (Matthew 6:24) and further pointed out that where we put our money determines where our hearts go (Matthew 6:21).

Our view of money and the way we relate to wealth can become an obstacle in our relationship with God or it can reflect our commitment to him.

Generosity

Generosity is important because it breaks the hold that money has on us; it’s our way of saying, “God is more important in my life than money.” Jesus put it this way, “Where your treasure is, there your heart will be also” (Matthew 6:21).

That feels strange to us – we naturally tend to think that we will put our treasure where our heart already is. But Jesus reversed this, telling us that our hearts tend to follow our treasure, not lead it. Generosity, then, is a way that we bring our hearts closer to God.

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Surrender

We simply cannot be good and faithful stewards if sacrifice is not a part of our lives. Paul calls us in Romans 12:1 to be a “living sacrifice.” Jesus challenges every steward who wants to follow Him in Luke 9:23, “let him deny himself, take up his cross daily, and follow me.” Each day, we are to lay down our wishes, our desires, our agenda, and our plans, asking God to align our hearts to his.

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Stewardship & Surrender

Stewardship

Stewardship means being faithful with God’s resources in whatever situation we’re in. We can be faithful stewards (or not) in the midst of debt. We can be faithful stewards (or not) in the midst of plenty. Faithfulness in stewardship is not so much about where we are financially, but more about being obedient with God’s resources in that situation.

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Tithe

Leviticus 27:30 (TLB) says, “A tenth of the produce of the land, whether grain or fruit, is the Lord’s, and is holy.” And Proverbs 3:9 (NIV) says, “Honor the Lord with your wealth, with the firstfruits of all your crops.”

By definition, tithing is the practice of giving 10% of your income as an offering.

Tithing isn’t for God’s benefit. He doesn’t need our money. Instead, tithing is meant for our benefit because sacrificing a portion of our income reminds us to rely on God to meet our needs.

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