OUR FAITHFUL GOD IN AN UNFAITHFUL WORLD (1 OF 7)
by Tim Badal
Scripture: Lamentations 3:19-24
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Our Faithful God in an Unfaithful World (1 of 8)
Series: In God We Trust
Tim Badal
Lamentations 3:19-24
This morning we’re embarking on an eight-week look at how to manage our finances. In our small groups we’re using a series called ‘‘Financial Peace University,’’ plus we’re dedicating time from the pulpit to speak on the subject of money. But we want to look at it from a different standpoint than simply dollars and cents. We want to focus on the matter of trust. Now I realize that the minute a pastor starts talking about money, all kinds of walls go up. We have lots of assumptions about why our church would be addressing this subject. If you’ve been with us for some time, you’ll know this is not a common theme here. One of the greater omissions I might confess is that we probably don’t preach about money enough-not because the church needs money, but because our society really struggles with these issues. So we want to know how our Lord has taught in this regard. For those of you who might be newer to our church, I’m not doing this to promote higher offerings. In fact, this past year we’ve had the highest level of giving in our history. We believe that Jesus teaches that this is a heart issue. I’m not sure exactly what nerve is connected from your heart to your pocketbook, but somehow people get worked up when this subject is raised. Still, Jesus said we will know where our heart is by looking at the things we treasure. Many of us treasure money far more than we probably should. So we need to be reminded that God’s Word has a lot to say on the subject of money. Today and next week, we’ll be specifically focusing on the topic of trusting God. Whether it’s your money or your marriage or parenting your children or how you view work, if you don’t trust God, you will never give Him these areas. Think about it. If there’s someone you don’t trust in your life, I’m pretty sure you’re probably not giving them a lot of intimate information or insight into what you’ ...
Series: In God We Trust
Tim Badal
Lamentations 3:19-24
This morning we’re embarking on an eight-week look at how to manage our finances. In our small groups we’re using a series called ‘‘Financial Peace University,’’ plus we’re dedicating time from the pulpit to speak on the subject of money. But we want to look at it from a different standpoint than simply dollars and cents. We want to focus on the matter of trust. Now I realize that the minute a pastor starts talking about money, all kinds of walls go up. We have lots of assumptions about why our church would be addressing this subject. If you’ve been with us for some time, you’ll know this is not a common theme here. One of the greater omissions I might confess is that we probably don’t preach about money enough-not because the church needs money, but because our society really struggles with these issues. So we want to know how our Lord has taught in this regard. For those of you who might be newer to our church, I’m not doing this to promote higher offerings. In fact, this past year we’ve had the highest level of giving in our history. We believe that Jesus teaches that this is a heart issue. I’m not sure exactly what nerve is connected from your heart to your pocketbook, but somehow people get worked up when this subject is raised. Still, Jesus said we will know where our heart is by looking at the things we treasure. Many of us treasure money far more than we probably should. So we need to be reminded that God’s Word has a lot to say on the subject of money. Today and next week, we’ll be specifically focusing on the topic of trusting God. Whether it’s your money or your marriage or parenting your children or how you view work, if you don’t trust God, you will never give Him these areas. Think about it. If there’s someone you don’t trust in your life, I’m pretty sure you’re probably not giving them a lot of intimate information or insight into what you’ ...
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