Part 2:

DEFINE: HIGH

DEFINITION FINANCES?

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HIGH DEFINITION FINANCES…

“I came so that you can have real and eternal life, more and better life than you ever dreamed of.”

– John 10:10 Message

“Command those who are rich in this present world not to be arrogant nor to put their hope in wealth, which is so uncertain, but to put their hope in God, who richly

provides us with everything for our enjoyment. Command them to do good, to be rich in good deeds, and to be generous and willing to share. In this way they will lay up

treasure for themselves as a firm foundation for the coming age, so that they may take hold of the life that is truly life.”

– 1 Timothy 6:17-18

FINANCIAL TRUTH #1

GOD OWNS IT ALL.

“The earth is the Lord’s, and everything in it, the world and all who live in it.”

– Psalm 24:1

“To the LORD your God belong the heavens, even the highest heavens, the earth and everything in it.”

– Deuteronomy 10:14

FINANCIAL TRUTH #2

GOD ENTRUSTS ME WITH SOME.

“The land really belongs to me, so you can’t sell it for all time. You are only travelers and tenants living for a while on my land.”

– Leviticus 25:23

“You may say to yourself, ‘My power and the strength of my hands have produced this wealth for me.’ But remember the LORD your God, for it is he who gives you the ability to produce wealth.”

– Deuteronomy 8:17-18

FINANCIAL TRUTH #3

GOD GIVES ME THE FREEDOM TO CHOOSE

HOW I USE IT.

“Do not store up treasures on earth… Store up for yourselves treasures in heaven. Where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.”

– Matthew 6:19-21

“Will a person rob God? Yet you rob me. But you ask, ‘How do we rob you?’ In tithes and offerings. You are under a curse… because you are robbing me. Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse, that

there may be food in my house. Test me in this,’ says the Lord Almighty, ‘and see if I will not throw open the floodgates of heaven and pour out so much blessing that you will not have room enough for it.’” – Malachi 3: 8-10

“Don’t be obsessed with getting more material things. Be satisfied with what you have.”

– Hebrews 13:5

FINANCIAL TRUTH #4

GOD BLESSES ME AND OTHERS WHEN I

EXERCISE GOOD STEWARDSHIP.

“If you are untrustworthy about worldly wealth, who will trust you with the true riches of heaven?”

– Luke 16:11

“If you give, you will receive. Your gift will return to you in full measure, pressed down, shaken together to make room for more, and running over.

Whatever measure you use in giving – large or small – it will be used to measure what is given back to you.”

– Luke 6:38

“All the believers were together and had everything in common. Selling their possessions and goods, they gave to anyone as he had need… praising God and enjoying the favor of all the people.

And the Lord added to their number daily those who were being saved”

– Acts 2:43-47

1.  Commit all I own to God.2.  Decide to give the full tithe

+.3.  Develop a plan to get out of

debt.

5 ACTION STEPS

4.  Save 3-6 months in living expenses.

5.  Keep growing in the area of financial stewardship.

5 ACTION STEPS