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"Government don't care"Government don't careAbout us…"About us…"

Money does strange things Money does strange things To peopleTo people

Pride and Identity and WorthPride and Identity and WorthAnger, Bitterness, EnvyAnger, Bitterness, EnvyStriving and EntitlementStriving and Entitlement

Not even about moneyNot even about moneyBut what it represents:But what it represents:

SecuritySecurityFreedomFreedom

More Possessions, ExperiencesMore Possessions, Experiences

Every part of our societyEvery part of our societyStokes discontentStokes discontent

It's never enoughIt's never enough

There are lot of thingsThere are lot of thingsThat drive discontentThat drive discontent

And can ruin usAnd can ruin us

Jesus specifically warnedJesus specifically warnedAbout oneAbout one

How much of your worryHow much of your worryAnd anxiety and even angerAnd anxiety and even anger

Is keyed to what you don't have?Is keyed to what you don't have?

How much of your securityHow much of your securityComes from what you own?Comes from what you own?

What you have in the bankWhat you have in the bankAnd where you work?And where you work?

When God owns it allWhen God owns it allYou and I are set freeYou and I are set free

To take hold of real lifeTo take hold of real life

Deep breathDeep breath

-NOT- a sermon on -NOT- a sermon on Church givingChurch giving

……people who are depraved in people who are depraved in mind and deprived of the mind and deprived of the truth, imagining that truth, imagining that godliness godliness is a means is a means ofof gain gain

"God is a means to an end:"God is a means to an end:More money"More money"

ButBut godliness with godliness with contentmentcontentment is great gainis great gain

AutarkesAutarkesGrateful for what I haveGrateful for what I have

Nothing else I have to haveNothing else I have to have

"Walking with God is the end""Walking with God is the end"Spiritual disciplines Spiritual disciplines

Are the meansAre the means

And there's nothing elseAnd there's nothing elseI have to haveI have to have

Using God to get stuffUsing God to get stuffMeans stepping overMeans stepping over

The very things I want from stuffThe very things I want from stuffPeace of heart, securityPeace of heart, securityJoy, freedomJoy, freedom

……for we brought nothing into for we brought nothing into the world, and we cannot the world, and we cannot take anything out of take anything out of the worldthe world

I own nothingI own nothingAt best, I rent it At best, I rent it For a few decadesFor a few decades

Ownership is an illusionOwnership is an illusionEither I manage what God owns:Either I manage what God owns:

Freedom and FaithFreedom and Faith

Or I think I own it:Or I think I own it:Possessiveness, All on MePossessiveness, All on Me

"If someone sues you for your "If someone sues you for your shirt, give 'em your coat, too!"shirt, give 'em your coat, too!"- Things Jesus Said- Things Jesus Said

The very fact that you have The very fact that you have lawsuits among you means you lawsuits among you means you

have been completely have been completely defeated already…defeated already…

Why not rather be cheated?Why not rather be cheated?- Apostle Paul- Apostle Paul

Ownership: I use God Ownership: I use God To get moreTo get more

Management: I follow JesusManagement: I follow JesusBecause he is moreBecause he is more

When God owns it allWhen God owns it allYou and I are set freeYou and I are set free

To take hold of real lifeTo take hold of real life

……for we brought nothing into for we brought nothing into the world, and we cannot the world, and we cannot take anything out of take anything out of the worldthe world

But if we have food and clothing, But if we have food and clothing, with these we will be with these we will be contentcontent

I have to own my house!I have to own my house!I need the Galaxy S5… I need the Galaxy S5…

What about the beach vacation?What about the beach vacation?

But if we have food and clothing, But if we have food and clothing, with these with these we will be contentwe will be content

Essential Spiritual DisciplineEssential Spiritual Discipline

You cannot serve God and moneyYou cannot serve God and money- Jesus- Jesus

Essential Spiritual DisciplineEssential Spiritual Discipline

You cannot You cannot serveserve God and money God and money- Jesus- Jesus

Run after as a means ofRun after as a means ofSecurity, happiness, fulfillmentSecurity, happiness, fulfillment

The War:The War:

Comparison- But they have…Comparison- But they have…Entitlement- You deserve moreEntitlement- You deserve moreCulture- You're not enoughCulture- You're not enough

The Antidote:The Antidote:

Keep your lives free from the love Keep your lives free from the love the money and the money and be content be content with with what you have. For he himself what you have. For he himself has said, "I will never leave you. has said, "I will never leave you. I will never forsake you" I will never forsake you" - Hebrews 13:6- Hebrews 13:6

I can do all thingsI can do all thingsThrough him who Through him who Strengthens meStrengthens me

But if we have food and clothing, But if we have food and clothing, with these we will be contentwith these we will be content

But those who desire But those who desire to be rich to be rich fall into temptation, into a snare, fall into temptation, into a snare, into many senseless and harmful into many senseless and harmful desiresdesires that plunge people into that plunge people into ruin and destructionruin and destruction

For For the love ofthe love of money is money is a root a root of of all kinds of evils. It is through this all kinds of evils. It is through this

cravingcraving that some have that some have wandered away from the faith wandered away from the faith

and pierced themselves with and pierced themselves with many pangs...many pangs...

God is not enoughGod is not enoughI want more, I deserve moreI want more, I deserve more

Leads to all sorts of thingsLeads to all sorts of thingsThat claim to satisfyThat claim to satisfy

And end in painAnd end in pain

love of moneylove of money

Use people (and God)Use people (and God)Seek more and moreSeek more and moreHappiness depends onHappiness depends onEnvy and judge othersEnvy and judge others

As for the rich in this present As for the rich in this present age…age…

As for the rich in this present age, As for the rich in this present age, charge them not to be haughty, charge them not to be haughty,

nor to set their hopes on the nor to set their hopes on the uncertainty of richesuncertainty of riches

Jesus is your Jesus is your identityidentityJesus is your Jesus is your securitysecurity

……but on God, who richly provides but on God, who richly provides us with everything us with everything to enjoyto enjoy

The goal is not the stuffThe goal is not the stuffBut But enjoyingenjoying what God provides what God provides

To his gloryTo his glory

The ability to enjoyThe ability to enjoyIs a gift from GodIs a gift from God

NotNot contingent upon contingent uponOn how much you haveOn how much you have

What if it's just What if it's just Food and clothing?Food and clothing?

More than I deserve…More than I deserve…

They are to do good, to They are to do good, to be rich be rich in in good works, to good works, to be generous and be generous and

ready to shareready to share

Antidote, Part 2:Antidote, Part 2:

Spirit-led generositySpirit-led generosityKills ownershipKills ownership

And sets you freeAnd sets you free

thus storing up treasure for thus storing up treasure for themselves as a good foundation themselves as a good foundation for the future, for the future, so that they so that they may take hold of that may take hold of that which is truly lifewhich is truly life- 1 Timothy 6- 1 Timothy 6

When God owns it allWhen God owns it allYou and I are set freeYou and I are set free

To take hold of real lifeTo take hold of real life

Jesus, worry and anxietyJesus, worry and anxiety

““Watch out! And be on your Watch out! And be on your guardguard against all covetousness, against all covetousness, for one's life does not consist in for one's life does not consist in the abundance of his the abundance of his possessions”possessions”- Jesus, Luke 12:15- Jesus, Luke 12:15

““Do not lay up for yourselves Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal…thieves break in and steal…

……but lay up for yourselves but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where treasures in heaven, where

neither moth nor rust destroys neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not break and where thieves do not break

in and steal in and steal

For where your treasure is, there For where your treasure is, there your heart will be alsoyour heart will be also

No one can No one can serveserve two masters, two masters, for either he will hate the one for either he will hate the one

and love the other, or he will be and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and devoted to the one and

despise the otherdespise the other

You cannot You cannot serveserve God Godand moneyand money

THEREFORE, I tell you, do not be THEREFORE, I tell you, do not be anxious about your life...anxious about your life...

- Matt. 6:18-21, 24-25- Matt. 6:18-21, 24-25

When God owns it allWhen God owns it allYou and I are set freeYou and I are set free

To take hold of real lifeTo take hold of real life

God wants you freeGod wants you free

The Shift is so easyThe Shift is so easyAnd so hard:And so hard:

God, it's not mineGod, it's not mineI sign it over to youI sign it over to you

And trust you with all of itAnd trust you with all of it

What happens now?What happens now?Contentment, not comparisonContentment, not comparison

What happens now?What happens now?Contentment, not comparisonContentment, not comparisonHold loosely and worry less Hold loosely and worry less

What happens now?What happens now?Contentment, not comparisonContentment, not comparisonHold loosely and worry less Hold loosely and worry less Not entitled- "work or don't eat"Not entitled- "work or don't eat"

What happens now?What happens now?Contentment, not comparisonContentment, not comparisonHold loosely and worry less Hold loosely and worry less Not entitled- "work or don't eat"Not entitled- "work or don't eat"Don't get value from: ID= JesusDon't get value from: ID= Jesus

What happens now?What happens now?Contentment, not comparisonContentment, not comparisonHold loosely and worry less Hold loosely and worry less Not entitled- "work or don't eat"Not entitled- "work or don't eat"Don't get value from: ID= JesusDon't get value from: ID= JesusPray through purchase and giftPray through purchase and gift

But if we have food and clothing, But if we have food and clothing, with these with these we will be contentwe will be content

Essential Spiritual DisciplineEssential Spiritual Discipline

Godliness with contentment Godliness with contentment is great gainis great gain

God…richly provides all thingsGod…richly provides all thingsFor your enjoymentFor your enjoyment

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