Breaking the Limits of your Finances

where it went; money plan)
i. Tithe it
1. Why give?
a. It makes a difference
i. Provision is pro-vision
1. it takes money to run a hospital, it takes money to run a spiritual hospital
2. it takes money to run an army, it takes money to run a spiritual army
ii. with out the vision the people perish, but without the provision, the vision perish
b. Expect a return
i. Here and now:II Cor. 9:6 “He who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and he who sows bountifully will also reap bountifully”
1. financial harvest vs. financial miracle
2. Law of sufficiency: there is always a surplus to those who sow abundantly
a. It pays to give to God
ii. There and then:
1. affirmation – “Good and faithful servant”
2. Promotion –
3. Celebration – “Come you who are blessed of My Father”
a. DON’T ASK HOW YOUR INVESTMENT WILL BE PAYING OFF IN JUST 30 YEARS. ASK HOW IT WILL BE PAYING OFF IN 30 MILLION YEARS.
b. Anything we put in God’s hand will be ours for eternity
c. Treasure Principle: “You can’t take it with you, but you can send it on ahead”
i. Develop a Treasure Mentality
c. Breaks unselfishness
i. Micers are miserable
ii. Generous givers: “I live to give”
1. it develops the character you need to be blessed with more
a. If you don’t develop the character to master money as a servant, money will master you and you will become its slave
iii. This is especially true in our areas
1. least likely to give in America
a. northeast
b. Hispanic and Asian
c. Under 25
d. Never attended college
d. Obedience
i. 90% with God’s blessing is better than 100% without it.
ii. Story of 51 weeks supermarket parking lot
iii. Put God first
1. Principle of First Things
a. First 10%
ii. Save it
1. “there is precious treasure and oil in the dwelling of the wise, but a foolish man swallows it up” (Prov. 21:20)
2. We don’t know how to save in America
a. Japan saves about 21% of their income
b. Europe 18%
c. US citizens – 1% more than what they earn
iii. Repay it
1. Prov. 22:7 “the borrower becomes the lender’s slave”
a. The job of advertisement is to take wants and make them into needs
2. pay extra on debts
a. allow debt no more – credit cards
d. Enjoy it
i. I Timothy 6:17
ii. Principle of contentment
1. Contentment is knowing God’s plan for your life and being peaceful about it
a. Whether you have much or little (Phillipians 4:11)
2. Eccl.6:9
3. Hebrews 13:5