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For the Average Individual up to 80% of the waking day is spent:
Dreaming About -
Thinking About -
and in the pursuit of money
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Many of Christ’s Parables are about God’s attitude toward money and possessions
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Do you know that 2/3 of Christ’s parables are about money?
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“Our use of money and other possessions demonstrates to God our usefulness to Him, and whether we can be trusted with riches eternally” CS:22
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“Examine yourselves. . .” (2 Cor. 13:5)
“What kinds of attitudes or habits do I have regarding money and possessions?”
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Many People Equate Wealth with Happiness
Attitude #1
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Can you sell me some happiness?
Nope. . . No store can!
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The world says:
“Fix your attention on money and possession.”
“Wealth and possessions determine the happiness of life.”
“I’ll be satisfied when I have more”
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The Word says: focus on God is the focus of life’s needs
“Life does not consist of what you possess.” Luke 12:15
“He who loves money will not be satisfied with money.” Eccl. 5:10
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“Money may be the husk of many things, but not the kernel. It brings you food, but not appetite; Medicine, but not health; Acquaintances, but not friends; Servants, but not loyalty; Days of joy, but not peace or happiness.” Henrick Ibsen
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“Do not weary yourself to gain riches, cease from your consideration of it. When you set your eyes on it, it is gone. For wealth certainly makes itself wings, like an eagle that flies toward the heavens.” (Proverbs 23:4,5)
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THE MONTHLY MIRACLE
MANY SPEND BEFORE THEY PLANAttitude #2
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Do you find yourself with too much month left at the end of the money?
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MANY CHRISTIAN FAMILIES LIVE ABOVE THEIR INCOME
Attitude #3
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Their only limit is the limit of their credit cards
“We live in plentiful
poverty--one paycheck
removed from
bankruptcy”
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Financial Difficulties are Major Contributing Factors in Separations and Divorces
Attitude #4
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Need a better car
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SAFE
STEP 1
Early Marriage Relationship
Little Money, Peace Companionship
CAUTIONSTEP 2
Need for Things
Little Family Time, Money Pressures, Friction, Debt
DANGERSTEP 3
Competition
What I have Vs what you have? Accusations of failure, Financial Disaster “You’re to Blame
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So much marriage tension -
discord -
misunderstanding -
anger -
divorce
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Attitude #5
Many people handle their finances the way their parents handled their finances, or as a reaction to the way their parents handled their finances.
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Attitude #6
“Ye look for much, and lo, it came to little; and when ye brought it home, I did blow upon it. .” Haggai 1:9
“Let a man meet a bear robbed of her cubs, rather than a fool in his folly” (Proverbs 17:12)
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Meet Mr. Exhibitionist Spender and Miss Connie Competition
Attitude #7
Money provides “status symbol”
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Meet the Impulse Buyers
Attitude #8
“Many people in handling money and other possessions, never stop to consider-- “Whose money is it?” and “where does this money come from anywhere?”
Dame Folly Acts on Impulse
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Mr. Exhibitionist Spender
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Is Money My Master?
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“No servant can serve two
masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the
other; or else he will hold the
one, and despise the other. You cannot serve
God and mammon.”
(Luke 16:13)
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Is Money My Master?1. Am I willing to Sacrifice character qualities in my efforts for monetary gain?
Clear conscience
Honest character
A good name
Friendships
Proper relationships to wife and children
Yes ( ) No ( )
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Is Money My Master?
2. Do I attempt to obtain with money those things that God alone can give me?
Real joy
Contentment
Peace of mind
Security (Is it in my Bank Account or in Jesus Christ
Yes [ ] No [ ]
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Is Money My Master?
3. Am I more concerned over money matters than I am with my relationship to the Lord?
Priorities
Where and how is my time spent?
Overly concerned with the conditions of the economy?
Yes [ ] No [ ]
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If you answer is “YES” to any of these questions, then money is your master to some degree! AND YOU NEED THIS SEMINAR.