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Change for the Glory of God
Ongoing change for the glory of God is essential for the Christian Do you need to change the way you think about and handle money? It’s important to know that, because of money’s strong influence, any real change here means deeper changes need to take place. So, here’s a critical question you need to answer: …
IS THE TITHE REQUIRED TODAY?
The question of the tithe is one of those questions that illustrate the struggle we have with money. Do we really need to give 10 percent? As we look at the tithe in the Bible, I’d like to start with three things that I believe are biblical and true – and I hope you agree …
CHRISTIAN MONEY MANAGEMENT (a 4-step process)
Christian money management is a way of handling money that is designed to focus on God’s glory and purposes. Only let your manner of life be worthy of the gospel of Christ… (Philippians 1:27) Christian money management is more comprehensive than how you invest your assets or staying out of debt. It’s about how you …
THE FIRST STEP IN FINANCIAL PLANNING
The first step in your financial planning will guide you through your decision-making. Today I’d like to talk about the most important first step in the personal financial planning process. This might be a little surprising, but this step is far more important than how much you’re saving, or how you’re investing your retirement plan …
HEALTHY EYES AND MONEY
The way we “see” money determines how we handle money. The eye is the lamp of the body. So, if your eye is healthy, your whole body will be full of light, but if your eye is bad, your whole body will be full of darkness. If then the light in you is darkness, how …
5 VERSES ABOUT MONEY (that don’t mention money)
Verses about money are often consulted when we are trying to answer questions about money. Those verses, however, are not the most important. Having a heart to handle money the way we should will only make sense if we believe the foundation on which those verses stand. In fact, if our foundation is reliable many …
BITCOIN: SHOULD CHRISTIANS INVEST?
All things cryptocurrency can be difficult to understand and some time ago I received a question about its suitability for the Christian. I found this to be a very good question because it tests: The question we’re really asking Our decision-making logic Our motivations What is Bitcoin? Without taking up too much space here, Bitcoin …
WASTED FRUGALITY
Just because we might be frugal doesn’t mean we’re living the way we should. Frugality is usually thought of as a disposition toward minimizing expenses and living on less. The dictionary often connects frugal living to reducing waste or being thrifty in making day-to-day spending decisions. Looking for bargains, using coupons, being careful with energy …
ARE YOU SERVING MONEY? (4 questions)
Serving money rather than God is a core problem Remember the Bible story of the sincere and virtuous rich ruler who was serving money and wanted to be sure of his salvation (Luke 18)? Jesus said, “Sell all that you have and distribute to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, …
HUMILITY
Would you like Jesus to be everything to you? Would you like intimate friendship with your creator? I’d like you to know one thing this morning – as your disposition conforms to what is appropriate and pleasing to God, he will draw near to you. If you are more humble – in your soul – …
THE STRUGGLES WITH GIVING TO THE POOR
Giving to the poor comes with risk and struggle There are many problems and conflicts when we think about giving to the poor. And two of the biggest challenges are that we don’t know exactly know how much we should give and we might not know how the money will be used. So, here are …
4 RISKS OF DEBT AND DEBT CONSOLIDATION
While debt or debt consolidation can be attractive, beware of the risks Are you looking to God first as you live life? Do you make decisions as you look to Scripture and pray, or do you function based on human wisdom and pragmatism? As I speak at churches and conduct Money and the Gospel meetings, …
HOW THE RESURRECTION HELPS US THINK ABOUT MONEY
The resurrection proves that all of God’s promises are true and all that Jesus claimed is true. The resurrection brings with it God’s full confirmation of all that Jesus accomplished on the cross. His sacrifice was accepted by God as the complete and finished payment for sin. If Jesus’ claims like he can forgive sin …
GIVING EVERYTHING TO GOD
First, I want you to know that I’m am grateful to God for this church. I’m grateful to be in the company of believers who are earnestly striving to live lives that are worthy of the gospel. And I’m thankful for your example when I struggle with the urging of the Holy Spirit to focus …
A SIMPLE FUNCTIONAL BUDGET
This short video will help almost everyone handle money better Even though budgeting can be a real pain, a budget can help in many ways. So, I thought I’d share a method that is simple to use, easy to set up, and it almost runs itself when you’re done. A budget is more than knowing …