Day: October 20, 2014

Sermon: “Learning to Live the Good Life”

Theme: The life of those who are generous is a good life, and fills us with all of the things that many seek to gain through wealth, ego, or other means.

Purpose: The congregation will see that great wealth and joy is found through deepening our relationship with Christ.

Scriptures: Matthew 6:19-24  Do not store up treasures in heaven

Proverbs 3:1 Never let loyalty & kindness get away from you…..

Prov3:27 Do not withhold good…if you can help now.

Prov. 31:8-9 Speak up for…the destitute….Defend the poor and needy.

Questions: What do we have that is of real value to us (our health, our family, joy and appreciation)? Is it something that a price can be placed on? What are the good investments for our time and life? What are the things that we pursue with our energy and health? What does it take to make our treasure our relationship with Christ? How do we change our focus so that we may become generous and compassionate people? What does it mean to be generous people? Why are some people so joyful and generous?

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Sermon: “Wisdom and Money”
Theme: Those who are wise submit their hearts and finances to God, drawing their strength from Christ’s love.
Purpose: To focus on the need to find maturity in Christ as a way of living in joy rather than off our purchases or consumptions.
Scriptures: Proverbs 3:28 Do not withhold good when you can act.
Ecclesiastes 5:10-20 Love of money does not bring happiness.

Questions:
What is our relationship with our wealth? Does wealth make us happier? How does our financial circumstance affect our spiritual life? How does it affect our way of seeing ourselves? In what ways is managing our money an essential part of wisdom? Is there a way in which wisdom teaches us to have a different point of view or attitude towards money? What does it mean to be wealthy?

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