Part 4: Whose Money is it Anyway—by Danie Vos and Fungai Blake
May 15, 2023
Sermon summary:
God uses money to work on our character.
Proverbs 11:24 Ask guidance about your finances.
Financial pyramid:
*Get a job.
*Give to God.
*Take care of your immediate family.
*Give to the poor.
*Save.
*Honour God with your wealth.
Debt:
*Don't be a slave to the lender. Ask yourself: what is your debt a symptom of? You need margin. Don't conform to the standards of the world where credit is normalised.
*Understand how much debt you have and make it a priority to pay it off.
*Get advice about spending. Have a budget and keep track of your spending. Have goals (e.g. to tithe, become debt-free, give to the poor, and to save).
*Save.
*Honour God with your wealth.
Watch the full service here (the sermon starts at 47 mins)
The perfect Father chooses mercy over judgment and connection over correction, and he celebrates repentance, calling us to reflect His love and grace.
Submission begins with surrender to God. Following Jesus' example, we lay down self-will, serve others in love, and trust his direction daily.
Jesus was full of grace and truth. Wisdom knows when to comfort, when to correct, and how to speak with love, discernment, and humility.