Thursday, May 15, 2008

Wealth 3- A Test

What is wealth for? All we have is all we have been given. So in everything, including our possessions, we are to bring Honor to Jesus Christ our Lord.

How can we honor God with our wealth?

We Should Enjoy Money and Possessions as Blessings

We Should Regard Wealth as an Opportunity

We Realize Money and Possessions are Simply Tools
Tool to build Jesus’ church
Tool to meet needs
Tool for mission
Tool to exemplify Jesus and bring God glory in our culture

We Understand Wealth to be a Test

A Test: Long on to your checking account online or take a look at your last bank statement. Where is your money going? Who is getting God's money and who are we honoring? Outside our normal living expenses like rent, bills and food who receives God's blessing through you?
When God provides for you generously and you find your self with extra and use use it for your joy, does Jesus get the credit? Who is worshiped in it's use?

Proverbs 3:9 “Honor the Lord with your wealth”
Matt 6: 19:24