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As for the rich in this present age, charge As for the rich in this present age, charge them not to be haughty, nor to set their them not to be haughty, nor to set their hopes on the uncertainty of riches, but on hopes on the uncertainty of riches, but on God, who richly provides us with God, who richly provides us with everything to enjoy. They are to do good, everything to enjoy. They are to do good, to be rich in good works, to be generousto be rich in good works, to be generous

and ready to share, thus storing up and ready to share, thus storing up treasure for themselves as a good treasure for themselves as a good foundation for the future, so that they may foundation for the future, so that they may take hold of that which is truly life.take hold of that which is truly life.

- 1 Timothy 6:17-19- 1 Timothy 6:17-19

““Fun Fund” Principles: Fun Fund” Principles:

““Fun Fund” Principles: Fun Fund” Principles:

1)1)It is not wrong to accumulate wealth.It is not wrong to accumulate wealth.

““The poverty gospel […] assails the The poverty gospel […] assails the American dream. It has no room for a God American dream. It has no room for a God who blesses us with good things to enjoy. who blesses us with good things to enjoy. Instead God wants us to live as simply as Instead God wants us to live as simply as possible so that we can give away as possible so that we can give away as much as possible. They won’t come rightmuch as possible. They won’t come right

out and say it, but all you have to do is out and say it, but all you have to do is listen to their sermons and read their listen to their sermons and read their books, and it becomes clear that today’s books, and it becomes clear that today’s money police are quite sure that no true money police are quite sure that no true disciple would buy a big house, drive an disciple would buy a big house, drive an expensive car, go on a fancy vacation, expensive car, go on a fancy vacation,

splurge on a nice restaurant, wear splurge on a nice restaurant, wear designer clothes, or attend a church with designer clothes, or attend a church with elaborate facilities.” elaborate facilities.”

- Larry Osborne, - Larry Osborne, Accidental Pharisees: Accidental Pharisees: Avoiding Avoiding Pride, Exclusivity, and the Other Dangers of Pride, Exclusivity, and the Other Dangers of Overzealous Faith Overzealous Faith (pp. 186-187). (pp. 186-187).

““Fun Fund” Principles: Fun Fund” Principles:

1)1)It is not wrong to accumulate wealth.It is not wrong to accumulate wealth.2)2)Anyone can accumulate wealth.Anyone can accumulate wealth.

Spend less than you earn. Spend less than you earn.

Spend less than you earn. Spend less than you earn.

The wise store up choice food and olive The wise store up choice food and olive oil, but fools gulp theirs down. oil, but fools gulp theirs down.

- Proverbs 21:20 (NIV)- Proverbs 21:20 (NIV)

““Fun Fund” Principles: Fun Fund” Principles:

1)1)It is not wrong to accumulate wealth.It is not wrong to accumulate wealth.2)2)Anyone can accumulate wealth.Anyone can accumulate wealth.3)3)God wants us to enjoy our wealth.God wants us to enjoy our wealth.

They are to do good, to be rich in good They are to do good, to be rich in good works, to be generous and ready to works, to be generous and ready to share…share…

- v. 18 - v. 18

““Fun Fund” Principles: Fun Fund” Principles:

1)1)It is not wrong to accumulate wealth.It is not wrong to accumulate wealth.2)2)Anyone can accumulate wealth.Anyone can accumulate wealth.3)3)God wants us to enjoy our wealth.God wants us to enjoy our wealth.4)4)We enjoy our wealth by being generous We enjoy our wealth by being generous with it. with it.

Key question: Key question:

““Is my life organized in such a way that Is my life organized in such a way that have money left over to good works, be have money left over to good works, be generous, and ready to share?” generous, and ready to share?”

““Fun Fund” Principles: Fun Fund” Principles:

5)5)The Fun Fund is the only investment I The Fun Fund is the only investment I will carry into eternitywill carry into eternity

……thus storing up treasure for themselves thus storing up treasure for themselves as a good foundation for the future, so as a good foundation for the future, so that they may take hold of that which is that they may take hold of that which is truly life.truly life.

- v. 19- v. 19

He who did not spare his own Son but He who did not spare his own Son but gave him up for us all, how will he not also gave him up for us all, how will he not also with him graciously give us all things?with him graciously give us all things?

- Romans 8:32- Romans 8:32