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One evening, a husband was balancing the checkbook, and after finishing he said to his wife: “You know the old saying, ‘money talks’? Well, ours just said, ‘So long!’” We all know that feeling, right?! H. Ross Perot — “Remember, if you get real lucky… if you make a lot of money… if you go out and buy…

Is what we say about money and materialism, the same as what we practice? The critical question for our generation—and for every generation—is this: If you could have Heaven, with no sickness, and with all the friends you ever had on earth, and all the food you ever liked, and all the leisure activities…

Webster Dictionary stew•ard•ship: the conducting, supervising, or managing of something especially: the careful and responsible management of something entrusted to one’s care Jesus in chapter 16 is speaking concerning wealth but more importantly our stewardship of what He has given... He begins by speaking…

Today we are starting a new series called “Money Talks”. When you think of that phrase, “Money Talks,” you think about people that have lots of money can use money to get what they want. We live in a world where they tell you that those you have money can do what they want. If you want something you…

Because we all have sinful tendencies we all need a savior. There is a little bit of Judas Iscariot in all of us (we let money become an idol). It is up to us to recognize where we fall short of the glory of God. Repent and turn to Jesus. Do not let money rule over your heart.

If we don’t daily renew our hope in God we will quickly find ourselves within the jaws of the “love of money.”

What comes to mind when you think of God's blessings? Spiritual ones? How about material ones? How about an overabundance of material blessings? This is what the Lord promised to give to Israel. But if the Lord is the same, yesterday, today and forever, why does the Lord not promise material blessings today? A bigger question seems to be, Why does the Lord emphasize material blessings anyway? Come with the Grace United crew as we explore God's Magnificent Blessings.

Jesus desires that all come to know Him.

Hello, My name is Shawn Decker and today we are going to be talking about money. Specifically, we are going to be talking about why a biblical understanding about money is essential to building an effective church. The way we are going to discuss this is by examining: 1. The history of money and the…

The Macedonians were an example of generosity despite their poverty.

who is Jesus Christ?

Matthew 19:16-29 Asking the wrong question? What is real value? Have you ever asked the wrong question? (Are you pregnant? Is this your first time here in church? No, I have been here 10 times. Did you get a haircut?) (Teachers many times say there are no wrong er stupid questions – that may be but you…

Hello, welcome to our devotion for today! I’m excited to dive into our text today with you because we will be touching on a desire that all of us experience, that is not easily overcome. I have entitled this devotion, “the love of wealth.” You might be thinking of short sayings found in Proverbs about…

Am 8:4-7 ; 1 Timothy 2:1-8 ; Lk 16:1-13 Amos - The LORD will never forget the evil they have done, neither impiety nor abuse of the poor. Luke - The unjust steward. Jesus wishes that the other-worldly would be as enterprising as the worldly when it comes to dealing with their own kind. 1 Timothy - Live…

Good morning and welcome to CCC. What a wonderful day it is today. What a wonderful week we had, feels like summer showed up quickly and early!!!!!!!! Today is a big day for many as graduation parties start today as well as Senior Sermon tonight. One step closer to next Sunday and graduation. I am so…

Jesus talks about investing what we have for the good of the kingdom. Paul speaks about some house church leaders who did just that. We are called to do and live that truth.

I. Some passages in the Bible are difficult to understand. II. The heart of the problem is love of money. III. Read Luke 16:1-3 and comment. Luke 16:1-3 “He also said to the disciples, “There was a rich man who had a manager, and charges were brought to him that this man was wasting his possessions.…

Text: James 5:1-5 “1 Come now, you rich, weep and howl for the miseries that are coming upon you. 2 Your riches have rotted and your garments are moth-eaten. 3 Your gold and silver have corroded, and their corrosion will be evidence against you and will eat your flesh like fire. You have laid up treasure…

Intro Section - 7 letters to 7 churches This is the final letter The most preached… the most familiar But perhaps the least understood (My preaching in Lexington) I think this letter might be most relevant to the American Church “It is the story of a church that is self satisfied and is self sufficient”…

Intro : As we begin this morning I want to take a few moments to share from my own story. There is a passage of scripture in Luke 16 that we are going to look at today. This message is near to my heart today, because I have had to directly confront what I am going to share with you today. Today the title…

Anxiety can be a crippling condition causing people to unable to make a decision and move forward in life. Christian's are able to fight off anxiety by understand the sovereignty of God and the power of prayer as we join God in his mission to reconcile the world.

If there is something in our lives we are unwilling to give up, then essentially we are serving that thing rather than God.

What Would it Take to Make You Content 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.” So we can confidently say, “The Lord is my helper; I will not fear; what can man do to me?”

I. Introduction We have been speaking of issues in our culture that we want to visit or revisit that help us as Christians to think biblically and to look at them with a biblical worldview. One such issue that is of great concern to me is the notion that has developed in our culture that there is no…