This document discusses the relationship between God and money. It begins by summarizing a Bible passage about contentment and the dangers of the love of money. It then examines attitudes about giving, including thoughts, feelings, desires and how we appear to others. It encourages developing an appetite for heavenly treasures over worldly ones. It also discusses the importance of cheerful giving and how God promises to bless those who give. The conclusion reflects on how Christians in the early church shared possessions and encourages learning to never outgive God.

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Our God & Our Money!
1Ti 6:6-10 Now godliness with contentment is
great gain. For we brought nothing into this
world, and it is certain we can carry nothing
out. And having food and clothing, with these
we shall be content. But those who desire to be
rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into
many foolish and harmful lusts which drown
men in destruction and perdition. For the love of
money is a root of all kinds of evil, for which
some have strayed from the faith in their
greediness, and pierced themselves through
with many sorrows.

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It has been said that, “Money
makes the world go around” and
to a degree this is the case!
●Who ever has the gold, makes the rules!
●It would take every man, woman and child
50k each to pay off the national dept in
America and counting our lifetime liabilities
that # jumps to 200k!
●In our lesson today I would like to study
with you about “our God & our money!”

4. **0It is importance for us to understand
that having money is not wrong, but
the love of money is wrong!
●I believe the verses that follow this
passage are very important for us to
understand just what Paul is saying!
–1Tim 6:17-18 Command those who are rich
in this present age not to be haughty, nor to
trust in uncertain riches but in the living God,
who gives us richly all things to enjoy.
Let them do good, that they be rich in good
works, ready to give, willing to share,

5. **0 Money is simply an inanimate object
that has no power of its self!
●It is what we do with it, how we use it and
how we receive it that really matters at all!
●One of the builders I worked for when I
painted houses once told me, “more money
often means more problems” and sometimes
this what we find.
●It is funny how money has the power to
change people, for the worse or for the better!

6. **0 The thing about money is that it
often takes the place of the Master!
● Mt 6:19-21 and 24 "Do not lay up for
yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and
rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal;
"but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven,
where neither moth nor rust destroys and where
thieves do not break in and steal. "For where your
treasure is, there your heart will be also. "No one
can serve two masters; for either he will hate the
one and love the other, or else he will be loyal to
the one and despise the other. You cannot serve
God and mammon.

7. **0 I. Giving Has to do with Attitude!
●When we use the word attitude we have in mind
our “thoughts & feelings!”
–What are our thoughts & feelings about giving?
●How do we feel about about giving back to God?
–Do we see the value of giving, do we
understand the command to give?
–1Co 16:2 Upon the first day of the week let
every one of you lay by him in store, as God
hath prospered him, that there be no gatherings
when I come.

8. **0 We must learn to give God what is right
and not what is left!
●“Prosperity is only an instrument to be used,
and not a deity to be worshipped!” (Calvin
Coolidge)
●“The reception of any truth depands upon the
attitude that one has towards it!” (N.B.
Hardeman)
●The late V.P. Black in “Rust as a witness”
states that “many do not want to hear about
giving, because the simply have a bad attitude
towards it!”

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V.P. Black goes on to say, “if many would tell the
truth about their giving they would say
something like this. I am to selfish to give. I am
to extravagant with my money to be able to give.
I spend so much foolishly that I don’t any left to
give. I love luxuries more than I love the Lord. I
am keeping my money for pleasure and fun!”
(Chapter on attitudes towards giving)
●Let’s remember the words of Jesus!
–Mt 6:21 For where your treasure is, there
will your heart be also.

10. **0 Passages on one’s attitude on giving!
● Mt 6:1 "Take heed that you do not do your
charitable deeds before men, to be seen by
them. Otherwise you have no reward from
your Father in heaven.”
● Mk 10:22 But he was sad at this word, and
went away sorrowful, for he had great
possessions.
● Joh 12:6 This he said, not that he cared
for the poor, but because he was a thief, and
had the money box; and he used to take
what was put in it.

11. **0 II. Giving has to do with Appetite!
●Our appetite has to do with our desires,
wants and wishes! What drives us? What
are we focued on? What is our motivation?
●Are we pursuing the temporary or the
eternal?
●Do we long for treasure of this life or
treasures in Heaven? (Mt. 6:19-24)
●Are we more concerned with worldly
treasures or heavenly pleasures?
–Heb. 11:24-26 cf. 1 Jn. 2:15-17

12. **0 Do we have an appetite for giving
back to God?
●It is important for us to remember that God
loves a “cheerful giver!”
–2 Cor 9:7 So let each one give as he purposes
in his heart, not grudgingly or of necessity; for
God loves a cheerful giver.
●God has promised that “we get according to
what we give!”
●The law of the harvest is implied here!
–Gal 6:7 Do not be deceived, God is not
mocked; for whatever a man sows, that he will
also reap.

13. **0 Each time the command is given there is also
a promised blessing!
● Mal 3:10 Bring all the tithes into the storehouse, ...
And try Me now in this," Says the LORD of hosts, If I
will not open for you the windows of heaven And
pour out for you such blessing That there will not be
room enough to receive it.
● 1Co 16:2 Upon the first day of the week let every
one of you lay by him in store, as God hath prospered
him, that there be no gatherings when I come.
● 2Co 9:8 And God is able to make all grace abound
toward you, that you, always having all sufficiency in
all things, may have an abundance for every good
work.

14. **0 I hope that these lessons have been
helping us better understand why the
words of Jesus are so important!
●Act 20:35 "I have shown you in every way, by
laboring like this, that you must support the
weak. And remember the words of the Lord
Jesus, that He said, 'It is more blessed to give
than to receive.'
●All that there is and all that we have ultimately
has been given us by God!
–God is only asking us to do what He has done
for us! Share with one another!

15. **0III. Giving has to do with Appearance!
● One preacher once said, “When I look out at
the congregation I ask, where are the poor?
When I look at the giving I ask where are the
rich?”
● We live in one of the wealthiest countries in
the world, yet many poor countries out give us!
● The average Christian in the US gives between
2 to 3% back to God and spends 20 to 30% on
luxuries!
● Are we more concerned with how we look to
others or how we look to God?

16. **0 We read in Haggia of the children of
Israel living in luxury while God’s house
was lying in ruins! (Hag. 1:3-7)
● Hag 1:3-7 Then the word of the LORD came by
Haggai the prophet, saying, "Is it time for you
yourselves to dwell in your paneled houses, and this
temple to lie in ruins?" Now therefore, thus says the
LORD of hosts: "Consider your ways! "You have sown
much, and bring in little; You eat, but do not have
enough; You drink, but you are not filled with drink;
You clothe yourselves, but no one is warm; And he
who earns wages, Earns wages to put into a bag with
holes." Thus says the LORD of hosts: "Consider your
ways!

17. **0 What do people see when they
look at our lives? What does our
appearance tell them about us?
● Do they see people like the church in
the First Century or something else?
– Act 2:44,45 Now all who believed
were together, and had all things in
common, and sold their possessions
and goods, and divided them among
all, as anyone had need.

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And again!
●Act 4:32 and 34 Now the multitude of
those who believed were of one heart
and one soul; neither did anyone say that
any of the things he possessed was his
own, but they had all things in common.
Nor was there anyone among them who
lacked; for all who were possessors of
lands or houses sold them, and brought
the proceeds of the things that were
sold,

19. **0 Conlcusion:
● “The good news is that we have all the money
we need to evangelize the world, the bad news is
that it is still in the pocket books of the brethren!”
(Jackie Stearsman)
● May each of us learn to take God at His Word
and learn that we can never out give God, He is the
greatest giver!
● “He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to
gain what he cannot lose!” (Jim Elliot)
● If you are here and not yet a Christian, then
come to know the greatest giver who has given
everything, including His life for you!

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