Archive for the 'Money' Category

Forever In Blue Jeans

Sunday, December 7th, 2008

Our sermon series on Mastering Our Money concludes with a look at two more key spiritual principles for growing our prosperity. These are principles put forth by Suze Orman, which just happen to line up precisely with wisdom from Scripture.

These principles will surprise you! At first glance, they may seem like they have little to do with financial management.

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If I Could Turn Back Time

Sunday, November 30th, 2008

Our sermon series on Mastering Our Money resumes with a look at three key spiritual principles for growing our prosperity.

These principles will surprise you! You’ve probably never even realized they are relevant to wealth management.

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Five Steps to Financial Freedom

Sunday, November 9th, 2008

Last Sunday’s sermon was a tough one. We focused on the fact that, by any objective standard, we who live in the United States are fabulously wealthy. And with the wealth, according to Jesus, comes great responsibility.

So, how do we move forward? How do we make sense of that knowledge? Watch this sermon for some ideas that are thoughtful and practical, as we seek to live responsibly with the blessings we’ve been given.

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Sacred Trust

Sunday, November 2nd, 2008

Suppose someone knew a really important fact about your life or family background that was hidden from you. Are you the kind of person who would rather not be told? Or would you want to know the truth, no matter how shocking?

In this sermon, you will learn some shocking truths about yourself — and your status in this world. You will never again see yourself the same. But that’s good… because Jesus says truth sets us free.

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Prosperity’s Challenge

Sunday, October 19th, 2008

Most of us aren’t accustomed to thinking of prosperity as a challenge. We tend to think of poverty as the challenge — and of prosperity as something that can solve those challenges.

Jesus didn’t see it that way. So what are we missing? This sermon examines one of prosperity’s greatest potential pitfalls — so we are better prepared to manage prosperity in our own lives.

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If Only I Could Win the Lottery!

Sunday, October 12th, 2008

We begin a new series with this sermon: Mastering Our Money.

Uh-oh. Preacher’s gonna beg for my money — time to tune out.

That’s not the point of this series, at all. We begin this week with two concepts presented in scripture:

  • the righteous will prosper.
  • blessed are the poor.

How can both be true? What is God up to in presenting two truths that are in such apparent conflict?

This will be a fascinating, challenging, practical series that invites us to consider all aspects of our relationship with money — how we earn it, invest it, save it, spend it, share it, and even how we feel about it.

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Mastering Money Before It Masters Us

Sunday, June 17th, 2007

Remember that old commercial: “When EF Hutton talks, people listen.” And everyone would stop whatever they were doing, just to hear what ol’ EF had to say.

What if Jesus offered investment advice? Would you want to listen? This week we’ll look at part of the Sermon on the Mount, where Jesus gives us three key money management principles.

(Incidentally, they’re principles also endorsed by Steve Jobs, Ross Perot, and Madonna.)

Who’s the Boss?

Sunday, July 23rd, 2006

Do you control your money, or does it control you?

Next to God, money is perhaps the most powerful thing in the world. It’s like radiation. Used properly, radiation can be used to heal someone of cancer. Used improperly, radiation can give someone cancer.

So what we do with our money is a central issue for our spiritual journeys. This sermon leads us to take a thoughtful look at our money.

Born Into Great Wealth

Sunday, July 16th, 2006

This sermon looks at what Jesus had to say about those who are wealthy — and if you’re reading this, that most likely includes you.

Jesus had a lot to say about the wealthy and their wealth. It’s deep, sobering, and ultimately liberating.