1. Gospel Baptist Tabernacle
781 Salem Road, Rossville, GA 30741
www.rossvillechurch.com
Where the Love of God
abounds, everyone is
welcome.
Children’s Church taught
by Paul and Marsha Davis
during preaching.
Sunday, December 29, 2013
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2. Fifth Sunday
Fellowship and Dinner
Today
Constitution Hall Fort O
The lesson this morning:
Nuts and Bolts of having God’s blessings on our
finances, as well as spiritual blessings.
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3. Previously we talked about general principles of
finances in Christian living.
God owns me and my stuff.
Seek first the Kingdom of God and His righteousness and all my needs will be supplied.
Willingly and gladly do all that the Bible teaches.
Be faithful in the lesser things (like money), and
God will bless us with the greater riches.
Money – our attitude toward it and our handling
of it is the best outside indicator of our inside
condition with God.
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4. Living life God’s Way always leads us to
greater blessings in this life, and a home in
Heaven when we die.
True friends
Church Family
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5. Nuts and bolts of Scriptural Financial blessing
We must discard the
world’s view of
finance, and accept
God’s viewpoint.
Rom 12:2 And be not
conformed to this world:
but be ye transformed by
the renewing of your mind,
that ye may prove what is
that good, and acceptable,
and perfect Will of God.
Are you willing?
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6. How does God say that we change to become
conformed to His will?
By the renewing of our mind.
We push out the old thoughts and beliefs, as
we fill our minds with the Word of God.
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7. This world's view of financial management
More is always better
Keep up with the Jones’ family
Debt is a wonderful thing.
Getting something for nothing is good.
Cutting corners is okay; everybody does it.
If it’s legal, it must be moral!
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8. God says, “Work hard, strive for excellence,
manage well, be content, be generous.”
Gen 2:15 NIV The Lord God took the man and put
him in the Garden of Eden to work it and take care
of it.
A lot of people think work is a curse;
Hard work is punishment.
No! For work to be frustrating and have so
many hindrances was the curse for man.
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9. Gen 3:17-19 ... cursed is the ground for thy sake;
in sorrow shalt thou eat of it all the days of thy life;
thorns and thistles shall it bring forth to thee; and
thou shalt eat the herb of the field; in the sweat of
thy face shalt thou eat bread , till thou return to the
ground.
Work was a pleasure in the beginning.
Sin made it frustrating.
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10. God created man to work, and we will not be
satisfied or fulfilled without productive work to do.
People with nothing productive to do and a lot of time
on their hands -- end up gripey about little things,
Or wallowing in self-pity.
Idle hands are the devil’s workshop.
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11. Eccl 3:13 And also that every man should eat and
drink, and enjoy the good of all his labor, it is the
gift of God.
Eccl 5:18 NIV Then I realized that it is good and
proper for a man to eat and drink, and to find
satisfaction in his toilsome labor under the sun
during the few days of life God has given him -for this is his lot.
To find satisfaction in our work
is the blessing of God.
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12. Some people seem to think the Bible teaches God’s
Provision of our needs without work.
God provides work as the means
to have our needs met.
We should not even desire something for nothing.
Eph 4:28 Let him that stole steal no more: but
rather let him labor, working with his hands the
thing which is good, that he may have to give to
him that needeth.
We not only need to work, but work at a good thing.
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13. 1 Thessalonians 4 11-12 Make it your ambition to
lead a quiet life, to mind your own business, and to
work with your hands, just as we told you, so that
your daily life may win the respect of outsiders and
so that you will not be dependent on anybody. NIV
{Command and a Promise}
II Thes 4:10 For even when we were with you, this
we commanded you, that if any would not work,
neither should he eat.
Able-bodied men and women
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14. Work
God’s Plan
to supply the
needs of His
children
Manage
Giving
Attitude
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15. “I love God’s Way of Living Best of All”
I was on the sea of death drifting onward in distress
didn't think I needed Jesus in my soul.
Couldn't bear to lose my pride, thought that I was
satisfied; Praise His Holy Name He found and
saved my soul.
Oh I love -- God's Way of living; I'm so thankful I
accepted when He called.
He has kept me out of jail, He has saved my soul
from hell.
Oh I love God's Way of living best of all.
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16. Many times I went in debt for the drink I could not
quit, and old satan urged me on to break the law.
Tore my little home apart broke my dad and
mothers heart, now I love god's way of living best
of all.
Oh I love -- God's Way of living; I'm so thankful I
accepted when He called.
He has kept me out of jail, He has saved my soul
from hell.
Oh I love God's Way of living best of all.
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17. Sinners you cannot compare all your worldly riches
here, with one moment of rejoicing in the lord.
For this earth will melt away on that great and
awful day and ten thousand times it's worth is my
reward.
Oh I love -- God's Way of living; I'm so thankful I
accepted when He called.
He has kept me out of jail, He has saved my soul
from hell.
Oh I love God's Way of living best of all.
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