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Living the Life of Faith (Part 3)

Dennis McCallum

Matthew 6:19-24

The book of Hebrews continues to instruct the church on the life of faith. The author warns believers to flee from loving money. Exhortation is given to instead place faith in God as a defense from greed and the fear of man.

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Freedom from the Love of Money

Scott Risley

Hebrews 13:5-6

Many people believe contentment results from accumulating material wealth. We learn that contentment derives from love and that discontentment results from a focus on money. We contrast traits and results of contentment and discontentment. Those who are content are thankful and appreciative, have no expectations, experience real security from God, take their identity from God, resist cultural values and are free to enjoy God and relationships. Discontent people are unappreciative of what they have and are anxious. They carry arbitrary expectations, resulting in continual disappointment. They also experience false and fleeting contentment, compare themselves with others and are indoctrinated by cultural values.

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Sermon on the Plain: An Invitation to Discipleship (Part 1)

Jim Leffel

Luke 6:17-49

God wants to give us real satisfaction and security, which material wealth cannot provide. Wealth brings the danger of emptiness, false security, and numbing our need for God. The poor and those in suffering are blessed because they are often able to see their need for Christ and what He provides. Rather than relying on acceptance from other people, our lives can shape their opinions about God.

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Freedom from (Material) Anxiety

Gary DeLashmutt

Matthew 6:25-34

Jesus invites us to live a worry-free life through exercising faith in his promises about our material possessions.This kind of faith has three roles in the lives of believers: 1) it argues with our anxious thoughts in light of what God says; 2) it actively seeks God's kingdom and righteousness; and 3) it focuses on the present instead of the future. Developing this faith is the key to a more anxiety-free life, and it's clear from the Bible that God is our Father who promises to take care of us in this life and the next.\r\n

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True Riches

Mike Sullivan

1 Timothy 6:9-10

Contrary to popular opinion, God is not opposed to humans seeking treasure. Jesus does, however, advise seeking the correct treasure - eternal riches, like other people and praise from God, that will never be destroyed. Earthly riches are not secure, and an excessive focus on accumulating material wealth will lead to serving money, not God. Jesus wants to give us fulfilling lives that are free from the entrapment of wealth, and laying up treasure in heaven is a guaranteed sound investment strategy in a transitory world.

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Put Your Hope in God, Not Money

Scott Risley

1 Timothy 6:2-21

People seek material gain to have a feeling of contentment in their lives and our culture perpetuates it. We are only trying to fill the God-sized hole in our own hearts. But God has delivered the ultimate fulfillment in the form of Christ's gift of eternal life.

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Devastating Effects of Living for Money

Conrad Hilario

1 Timothy 6:3-19

Scripture informs us that God has given us money as a stewardship meant to provide for the needs of the poor. A life of materialism generates profound unhappiness and anxiety, and money can often ravage one's spiritual life as it becomes a false substitute for God. Those who choose against a futile lifestyle of materialism and instead choose to give to God's cause will be richly rewarded in heaven.

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Escaping Avarice

Dennis McCallum

1 Timothy 6:5-19

Paul instructs Timothy to teach the wealthy how to be wise with their money. Instead of investing in temporal things, Paul encourages the wealthy to invest in eternal things that will not be destroyed. In doing so, godly character becomes a more worthy possession than anything else a person could ever own.

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Seeing Yourself as a Steward

Conrad Hilario

1 Timothy 5:3-25

According to the Bible, we should view ourselves as stewards of what God has given us. The Bible exhorts us to provide for our families, the poor, and full-time Christian workers. The concept of stewardship can be lived out in a corporate sense through churches wisely deciding where to spend money. On an individual level, Christians should view their entire life as a gift from God and specifically take a stewardship view towards money and generosity.

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