February 6 & 7, 2021 – Pastor George Dupree
In the Bible there are about 500 verses on prayer about 500 on faith about 2000 on money and money matters.
Money and Money matters matter to us and they matter to God. So in His Word He teaches us about money.
• Psalm 119:45 (CEV) I have gained perfect freedom by FOLLOWING YOUR TEACHINGS
For too many the road to financial freedom is the road less traveled. It’s not that people don’t want financial freedom it’s often that they don’t know how to be free or that they don’t think they can be financially free.
The #1 reason for divorce in America is money related fights
88% of Americans have debt
70% of Americans have serious debt
In America we have about 930 billion dollars of credit card debt
God has a plan for you…the plan starts with you putting God first
Proverbs 3:6 In everything you do, put God first, and he will direct you and crown your efforts with success.
Matthew 6:33 Seek the Kingdom of God above all else, and live righteously, and he will give you everything you need.
Proverbs 3:9-10 Honor the LORD with your wealth and with the best part of everything you produce. Then he will fill your barns with grain, and your vats will overflow with good wine.
Proverbs 16:3 Commit your actions to the LORD, and your plans will succeed.
John 10:10 The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full.
An abundant life is not a life of stress - the Apostle John Said –
Beloved, I pray that all may go well with you and that you may be in good health, as it goes well with your soul 3John 2
Financial stress is NOT good for your soul.
Have you ever really said that you were so happy and peaceful because of all of your debt? I doubt that you ever did.
During this series let’s face the issues together and let’s discover the possibilities of a
stress-less life, don’t lose heart, have
We have hope because of the word.
Psalms 119:49 Remember your word to your servant, for you have given me hope. 50 My comfort in my suffering is this: Your promise preserves my life.
God’s Word is LIGHT and it brings light to darkness; God’s Word brings hope.
Billy Graham said If a person gets his attitude toward money straight, it will help straighten out almost every other area in his life – Why would Billy Graham say that? He says it because money affects every area of our lives.
If you’re in financial difficulty you need to know that it’s not
Sometimes we think because people have stuff they must be rich or doing OK – sometimes we feel like we need more stuff to feel good about ourselves because after all, my neighbor or co-worker or brother or sister has all that stuff and I want that stuff too. We don’t feel good about ourselves because other people have more stuff than we do. Did you know that your self worth has nothing to do with your net worth?
It’s just stuff.
Luke 12:15 Then he said to them, “Watch out! Be on your guard against all kinds of greed; a man’s life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions.”
Your NET
But often we keep buying stuff on credit and we go crazy trying to make ends meet but the ends keep moving and then we settle for a life of bondage –
Maybe that’s you and you don’t think you can get out of the hole you’re in, but I want to tell you that if you will commit to the next few weeks and DO the things you’re being taught, you’ll be given the materials to begin to build a ladder that you can use to climb out of the hole you’re in.
A whole is a pit and God doesn’t want you in a pit, that’s where He intends to throw satan, into a pit.
Psalm 119:45 (CEV) I have gained perfect