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FAITHFUL SEED
OBEDIENT TITHE
GRATUITOUS OFFERING
What is Rich Towards God?
The Deceitfulness of wealth?
The Deceitfulness of wealth?
And the cares of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, and the lusts of other things entering in, choke the word, and it becometh unfruitful.
Your riches are corrupted, and your garments are motheaten.
ἀπάτη (apatē). n. fem. deceit, delusion. Refers to something that gives a false impression or appearance.
The word apatē appears twice in the Gospels in the parable of the sower, where it refers to the “lure of wealth” that contributes to the failure of the seeds sown among the thorns ( Matt 13:22; Mark 4:19 ). The rest of the nt writings associate apatē either with the non-Christian life (Eph 4:22; 2 Thess 2:10) or with the potentially deceptive nature of certain types of philosophy and sin that can mislead believers (Col 2:8; Heb 3:13).
It is the false sense of security that we have in the abundance of worldly possessions or items.
How we use money & view money is deeply influenced by our elders & what we believe gives us value or makes us happy.
There is a tension between living responsibly in this world and having treasure in heaven
Money is deceitful. It can hinder our walk with God and cause us to try to get our self-worth from what we own or can purchase.
We must develop biblical values in the area of money. Otherwise we will be driven by the pressures of our society and the principles of this world.
Curb to Impulse Spending
Discuss & Pray about a decision that stops you and your significant other (if applicable) from making any purchases over a certain amount without talking it over 1st. Men make sure you’re the 1st model of financial changes in your house.
When faced with impulse spending, put the purchase on hold for 1 month. Mark it on the calendar, if after 30 days you and your spouse (if applicable) have prayed and still feel peace about the purchase, then pursue it. Most impulse purchases lose their appeal over time
Complete your outdoor work, and prepare your field; afterward, build your house.
The rich rule over the poor, and the borrower is a slave to the lender.
In the day of prosperity be joyful, but in the day of adversity, consider: God has made the one as well as the other, so that no one can discover anything that will come after him.
Next Week’s discussion!
Debt Presumes the future. James 4:13-17
Come now, you who say, “Today or tomorrow we will travel to such and such a city and spend a year there and do business and make a profit.”
Yet you do not know what tomorrow will bring—what your life will be! For you are like vapor that appears for a little while, then vanishes.
Instead, you should say, “If the Lord wills, we will live and do this or that.”
But as it is, you boast in your arrogance. All such boasting is evil.
So it is sin to know the good and yet not do it.
Debt May deny God an opportunity to work. James 4:2
You desire and do not have. You murder and covet and cannot obtain. You fight and wage war. You do not have because you do not ask.
Debt Increases the stress on your life through the loss of freedom and increased worry. Proverbs 22:7
The rich rule over the poor, and the borrower is a slave to the lender.
