YOUR EYES: WHY CHRISTIANS ARE DIFFERENT (3 OF 7)
by Scott Maze
Scripture: 1 John 2:15-17, Matthew 6:19-24, Matthew 6:26-34
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Your Eyes: Why Christians Are Different (3 of 7)
Series: 7 Practices of a Healthy
Scott Maze
1 John 2:15-17; Matthew 6:19-34
Part One (This message is in two parts as the offering separates it.)
This morning I want to talk about, ''Why Christians Are Different.'' We are different in many ways from the rest of the American population but one of the ways we are different is in how we use our money. I want to call your attention to why you give or you don't give for the next few moments.
I am bookended this morning by a Salvation Army bucket and a coke machine because... what you do with your money is important. You know this instinctually because whenever you lose your wallet or your purse, you panic.
''There is essentially three things you can do with money: give it, spend it, and save it'' (Dave Ramsey).
I want to bring clarity to the offering we're going to take it in just a moment. There are so many myths that have grown up about the church, money, and giving over the years.
Conditional Giving (Coke Machine)
This is giving only when I get something out of it. Conditional Giving is put something in, get something out. This is giving only when God is obligated to give back to me because I gave. Conditional Giving sees the blessing of giving as God repaying us with material stuff when we give to Him. Unfortunately, you see this type of thinking taught by TV preachers. Not every TV preachers says this but way too many. This is a heresy of America and God hates it.
Cause Giving (Salvation Army Bucket)
Billionaires Bill Gates and Warren Buffett placed money in the news over this past week as they persuaded eleven other billionaires to give away half of their wealth. These mega-rich gave to certain causes such as the Alliance for Green Revolution in Africa (seeks to improve seeds and soil for African farmers) and the Rotary International (which seeks to eliminate polio).
Millennials (those born between 1983-2000) love cause giving. S ...
Series: 7 Practices of a Healthy
Scott Maze
1 John 2:15-17; Matthew 6:19-34
Part One (This message is in two parts as the offering separates it.)
This morning I want to talk about, ''Why Christians Are Different.'' We are different in many ways from the rest of the American population but one of the ways we are different is in how we use our money. I want to call your attention to why you give or you don't give for the next few moments.
I am bookended this morning by a Salvation Army bucket and a coke machine because... what you do with your money is important. You know this instinctually because whenever you lose your wallet or your purse, you panic.
''There is essentially three things you can do with money: give it, spend it, and save it'' (Dave Ramsey).
I want to bring clarity to the offering we're going to take it in just a moment. There are so many myths that have grown up about the church, money, and giving over the years.
Conditional Giving (Coke Machine)
This is giving only when I get something out of it. Conditional Giving is put something in, get something out. This is giving only when God is obligated to give back to me because I gave. Conditional Giving sees the blessing of giving as God repaying us with material stuff when we give to Him. Unfortunately, you see this type of thinking taught by TV preachers. Not every TV preachers says this but way too many. This is a heresy of America and God hates it.
Cause Giving (Salvation Army Bucket)
Billionaires Bill Gates and Warren Buffett placed money in the news over this past week as they persuaded eleven other billionaires to give away half of their wealth. These mega-rich gave to certain causes such as the Alliance for Green Revolution in Africa (seeks to improve seeds and soil for African farmers) and the Rotary International (which seeks to eliminate polio).
Millennials (those born between 1983-2000) love cause giving. S ...
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