Flash ForwardGod is the owner of absolutely everythingMoney is a discipleship issueDo Not put Hope in MoneyMajor Money MistakesDebtMismanagementWorkDealing with DiscontentmentMoney focuses around two key spiritual issuesContentmentGreedFacts about Money in the Bible16 out of 38 parables deal with moneyNearly 25% of the words of Jesus deal with stewardship1 out of 10 verses in the Gospels deal with money2,000 verses on tithing, money and possessions – more than twice as many on faith or prayerThere is a direct connection between how we handle our money and our faith.Bottom Line: We either worship our money or we worship with our money.God is the owner of absolutely everythingEverything under heaven belongs to me.– Job The earth is the LORD’s, and everything in it, the world, and all who live in it;– Psalm God wants us to understand His positionGod wants us to understand the issue of provisionGod wants us to keep a proper perspective“Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moth and rust do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.”– Matthew “No one can serve two masters. Either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and Money.”– Matthew Money is discipleship issueMoney causes distractionsMoney cannot be our center for lifeMoney cannot cause divided loyaltySo do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’ For the pagans run after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them. But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.– Matthew Do Not Put Hope in moneyJesus wants us to trust in God’s provisionJesus wants us to live above pagan practiceJesus wants us to make Him our priorityLife Lessons About MoneyGod Owns and We ManageDiscipleship determines the role of moneyOur hope is in Jesus