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“Enter His gates with thanksgiving and His courts with praise.”
Psalm 100:4
January 22, 2006 Sermon Notes
Reinventing Life series, part two
"Sixteen out of thirty-eight of Christ's parables deal with money; more is said in the New Testament about money than heaven and hell combined; five times more is said about money than prayer; and where there are five hundred plus verses on both prayer and faith, there are over two thousand verses dealing with money and possessions." –John MacArthur, Mastery of Materialism
- "Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for men, since
you know that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as a reward. It is the Lord Christ you are
serving." –Colossians 3:23-24
"If a man will not work, he shall not eat." –2 Thessalonians 3:10
- Give generously.
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"A generous man will prosper; he who refreshes others will himself be refreshed." –Proverbs 11:25
" Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly." – 2 Corinthians 9:6 - Save wisely.
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"He who gathers little by little makes it grow." –Proverbs 13:11
- Invest carefully.
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"Why didn't you at least invest the money in securities, so I would have gotten a little interest on it?"
–Luke 19:23
- Invest in God's work (Philippians 4:14-17)
and in your family (Proverbs 13:22).
- Choose wisdom.
- "Wisdom is more precious than rubies." –Proverbs 8:11
- Be content.
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"Godliness with contentment is great gain." –1 Timothy 6:6
- Avoid debt.
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"The borrower is servant to the lender." –Proverbs 22:7
- Don't worry.
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"Therefore I tell you, do not worry." – Matthew 6:25
The Morning Meditation …
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A kindergarten teacher told everyone to draw a picture of what was important to them.
In the back of the room Johnny began to labor over his drawing. Everyone else finished
and handed in their picture but he didn't. He was still drawing. The teacher graciously
walked back and put her arm around Johnny's shoulder and said, "Johnny, what are you drawing?"
He didn't look up; he just kept on working feverishly at his picture and said, "God." "But Johnny,"
she said gently, "no one knows what God looks like." He answered, "They will when I'm through."
Our lives become the picture through which others see the work of God in us. Our stewardship, our love, our grace, and our manner of living all reflect the God of the universe. What does our drawing exhibit to our family, friends, and community? "Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for men, since you know you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as a reward. It is the Lord Christ you are serving" [Colossians 3:23-24].
–George Skramstad, 2006
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