Money . . . Money . . . Money!
Do you ever ask yourself this question, "Where did all my money go?" Are you like most people who always seem to run out of money before they run out of month? Is the only light you see at the end of a tunnel a train coming toward you? Money troubles are real and can cause much pain in our lives. By the way, money is not a four-letter word. God never condemns money, but He does condemn the love of it. Some people live their lives in pursuit of more money. J. D. Rockerfeller, when asked how much money he wanted, was quoted as saying, "Just a little bit more." That attitude is forbidden in scripture. But, money is a useful tool.
We need money to support our families, build buildings, buy buses, hire staff, and much, much more, and all for the cause of Christ. But you might say, "Preacher, there is no way that I can do any of that; it is all that I can do to survive." This is the cry of most people that I see today. The economy is struggling, gas prices are escalating at an alarming rate, and the housing industry has seemingly crashed. What can we do? The Bible has some amazing things to say about our finances. There are things that we can do to help ourselves. One of the biggest no-brainers is what we are doing to ourselves with credit cards. Some are paying bills with plastic, and only to find that they are getting deeper and deeper in the hole. You can and should STOP THE MADNESS! Clark Howard says that you will spend 37% more on the average by using a credit card than by using a debit card.
There is a way out, but it can only be God's way. On Wednesday nights I usually take a theme and preach that theme for the month. In January I preached a series of messages on faith, and during that time the Lord really challenged my heart through my studies on that subject. In February I preached a series of sermons on the family, and for March and into April I am preaching all about finances. You are invited to come and be a part of what we are learning. In preparation for the messages, interviews with financially-minded people are being conducted, and research is being done from well-known authors on the subject of finances. You can come and glean from our work to better help you manage what you have. My staff and I hope to see you Wednesday nights at Peoples Baptist Church at 7:00.
We need money to support our families, build buildings, buy buses, hire staff, and much, much more, and all for the cause of Christ. But you might say, "Preacher, there is no way that I can do any of that; it is all that I can do to survive." This is the cry of most people that I see today. The economy is struggling, gas prices are escalating at an alarming rate, and the housing industry has seemingly crashed. What can we do? The Bible has some amazing things to say about our finances. There are things that we can do to help ourselves. One of the biggest no-brainers is what we are doing to ourselves with credit cards. Some are paying bills with plastic, and only to find that they are getting deeper and deeper in the hole. You can and should STOP THE MADNESS! Clark Howard says that you will spend 37% more on the average by using a credit card than by using a debit card.
There is a way out, but it can only be God's way. On Wednesday nights I usually take a theme and preach that theme for the month. In January I preached a series of messages on faith, and during that time the Lord really challenged my heart through my studies on that subject. In February I preached a series of sermons on the family, and for March and into April I am preaching all about finances. You are invited to come and be a part of what we are learning. In preparation for the messages, interviews with financially-minded people are being conducted, and research is being done from well-known authors on the subject of finances. You can come and glean from our work to better help you manage what you have. My staff and I hope to see you Wednesday nights at Peoples Baptist Church at 7:00.
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