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GREAT NEWS!
God wants THIS YEAR to be the BEST YEAR YET in YOUR life!
He wants you have strength in your body, peace for your mind, success in your finances and in your relationships. God wants you to more than just make it through – He wants you to THRIVE this year as you follow Him. Being here is a great place to start!
THIS WEEKEND’S LESSON
Jon Henninger | Lead Pastor
Bryan Springvloed | Executive Pastor
Week 4 - Finances
For all the animals of the forest are mine, and I own the cattle on a thousand hills.
Psalm 50:10
Teach those who are rich in this world not to be proud and not to trust in their money, which is so unreliable. Their trust should be in God, who richly gives us all we need for our enjoyment.
1 Timothy 6:17
For the love of money is the root of all kinds of evil. And some people, craving money, have wandered from the true faith and pierced themselves with many sorrows.
1 Timothy 6:10
10 Those who love money will never have enough. How meaningless to think that wealth brings true happiness! 11 The more you have, the more people come to help you spend it. So what good is wealth—except perhaps to watch it slip through your fingers!
Ecclesiastes 5:10-11
Bring all the tithes into the storehouse so there will be enough food in my Temple. If you do,” says the Lord of Heaven’s Armies, “I will open the windows of Heaven for you. I will pour out a blessing so great you won’t have enough room to take it in! Try it! Put me to the test!
Malachi 3:10
Honor the Lord with your wealth and with the best part of everything you produce.
Proverbs 3:9
11 I have learned how to be content with whatever I have. 12 I know how to live on almost nothing or with everything. I have learned the secret of living in every situation, whether it is with a full stomach or empty, with plenty or little.
Philippians 4:11-12
14 “Again, the Kingdom of Heaven can be illustrated by the story of a man going on a long trip. He called together his servants and entrusted his money to them while he was gone. 15 He gave five bags of silver to one, two bags of silver to another, and one bag of silver to the last—dividing it in proportion to their abilities. He then left on his trip. 16 “The servant who received the five bags of silver began to invest the money and earned five more. 17 The servant with two bags of silver also went to work and earned two more. 18 But the servant who received the one bag of silver dug a hole in the ground and hid the master’s money. 19 “After a long time their master returned from his trip and called them to give an account of how they had used his money. 20 The servant to whom he had entrusted the five bags of silver came forward with five more and said, ‘Master, you gave me five bags of silver to invest, and I have earned five more.’ 21 “The master was full of praise. ‘Well done, my good and faithful servant. You have been faithful in handling this small amount, so now I will give you many more responsibilities. Let’s celebrate together!’ 22 “The servant who had received the two bags of silver came forward and said, ‘Master, you gave me two bags of silver to invest, and I have earned two more.’ 23 “The master said, ‘Well done, my good and faithful servant. You have been faithful in handling this small amount, so now I will give you many more responsibilities. Let’s celebrate together!’ 24 “Then the servant with the one bag of silver came and said, ‘Master, I knew you were a harsh man, harvesting crops you didn’t plant and gathering crops you didn’t cultivate. 25 I was afraid I would lose your money, so I hid it in the earth. Look, here is your money back.’ 26 “But the master replied, ‘You wicked and lazy servant! If you knew I harvested crops I didn’t plant and gathered crops I didn’t cultivate, 27 why didn’t you deposit my money in the bank? At least I could have gotten some interest on it.’ 28 “Then he ordered, ‘Take the money from this servant, and give it to the one with the ten bags of silver. 29 To those who use well what they are given, even more will be given, and they will have an abundance. But from those who do nothing, even what little they have will be taken away.
Matthew 25:14-29
15 We all come to the end of our lives as naked and empty-handed as on the day we were born. We can’t take our riches with us. 16 And this, too, is a very serious problem. People leave this world no better off than when they came. All their hard work is for nothing—like working for the wind.
Ecclesiastes 5:15-16
19 “Don’t store up treasures here on earth, where moths eat them and rust destroys them, and where thieves break in and steal. 20 Store your treasures in Heaven, where moths and rust cannot destroy, and thieves do not break in and steal. 21 Wherever your treasure is, there the desires of your heart will also be.
Matthew 6:19-21
And if you are untrustworthy about worldly wealth, who will trust you with the true riches of Heaven?
Luke 16:11
Each man should give as he has decided in his heart. He should not give, wishing he could keep it. Or he should not give if he feels he has to give. God loves a man who gives because he wants to give.
2 Corinthians 9:7
For this is how God loved the world: He gave His one and only Son, so that everyone who believes in Him will not perish but have eternal life.
John 3:16
FIND YOUR PLACE IN THE CENTRAL FAMILY….
STUDENT SUMMER TRIPS
Middle School + High School registration goes live Mon, Jan 24
CIY MIX - Middle School July 11-15 | Marion, IN
CIY MOVE - High School June 27-July 2 | Cleveland, TN
centralnow.com/summertrips
SENIOR ADULT BIBLE STUDY
Thursdays starting Feb 3 at 10:30 am | Lower-Level Conference Room
Join Howard Kraps and Randy Sells this winter to study ‘Pleasing God’. Enter Door #7 (Lower level – Maple Street). No need to sign-up, just show up for fellowship and learning.
FIRST THURSDAY
Thurs, Feb 03 from 6-7pm | Worship Center
As the Central family, we are committed to seeking Jesus first in all things. FIRST THURSDAY is a gathering for all ages where we’ll worship, pray, and seek God’s will for our church, our community, and ourselves. FIRST THURSDAY takes place the first Thursday of every month.
KEPT Conference
Sat, March 5 from 9am-2pm | Central Campus
This one-day conference is for any woman/girl who wants MORE of Jesus in their life!
Registration and details can be found at centralnow.com/kept.
YTH CHOIR
Students grades 3rd - 12th
We are so excited to launch this worship-enriching program! YTH Choir will join our Adult Choir every other month for worship. Get details and sign up at centralnow.com/ythchoir
WAYS TO GIVE
-Text “GIVE” to 517-201-0330
-Visit centralnow.com/give
-Use your credit or debit card at the giving kiosk in the Atrium.
-Place checks/cash in blue boxes in the Worship Center tunnels.
BY THE NUMBERS:
January 23, 2022
Total Attendance: 3,109
Onsite: 1,585
Online: 1,524