09-30-07 AM Don't Lose Heart

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Don’t Lose Heart

Psalm 57
1 Sam. 24:1-7

1. David Praised His Way Through His Problem

- David’s Response To Saul’s Threat
-He cried out to God
-He praised God
-His focus realigned

2. David Left It In God’s Hands

- Be careful to guard the voices you allow to speak into your life
-The temptation is there to take matters into your own hands
-Know and trust the Father’s heart

3. David Saw His Problem In Its Proper Perspective

-The enemy wants your problem to appear bigger than it really is
-The cave teaches us that while our problem is closer than ever, it can do nothing to harm us.
-There is a light at the end of the tunnel, but your focus on the problem keeps you from seeing that.

As your problems pile up the giant seems big, but it cannot strike. Things from God’s perspective look different. Ask to see your problems through His eyes. Hold on. Don’t lose heart.

09-16-07 AM If God Owns It All, What Am I Doing With It?

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The Missing Piece to Successful Living: If God Owns It All, What Am I Doing With It?

Principle #1 God owns it ALL

1.God has a RIGHT to do whatever He wants with the POSSESSIONS He has given me.
2.Every SPENDING decision is a SPIRITUAL decision.

Principle #2: God uses money and POSSESSIONS to PREPARE us for His coming kingdom.

Money and possessions are a very effective TOOL that God uses in our lives.

A mature Christian-"God what do you want me to LEARN?"
An immature Christian-"God, what are you DOING to me?"

How we handle our blessings HERE determines our rewards THERE. (Matthew 6:19)
Money and possessions are a very effective TESTIMONY that God uses in our lives.

Too many people live for the world that is PASSING instead of the world that is PERMANENT.

Principle #3: The AMOUNT Is Not Important.

Principle #4: Stewardship requires ACTION.

09-09-07 PM Home Missions Message

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09-09-07 AM Poverty vs. Prosperity

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The Missing Piece to Successful Living: Poverty or Prosperity

Three words to describe Owner/ Slave relationship.

1.CHOICE
2.CONTROL
3.CONFIDENCE

The calendar & checkbook = Reflections of our PRIORITIES

The problem with a poverty theology: (4 Issues)

1)PRESUMPTION
2)EXAGGERATES
When you give up ......., you’ll love God as much as I do.
3)Extremely NAÏVE
4)MANIPULATIVE

The problem with a prosperity theology:

1.Prosperity is the sign of God’s BLESSING
2.Produces GUILT (Divides the body)
3.Creates wrong MOTIVES

Errors that occur in Prosperity Theology.
1)Take CREDIT for prosperity
2)Ingratitude
3)Guilt
4)Dependence on prosperity

09-02-07 PM Reaping Your Reward

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09-02-07 AM The Benefits of Lifestyle Stewardship

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