This sermon begins by reminding us that all the possessions and money we have belong to God. He alone is the owner and we are only stewards of the resources we are blessed with in this life. However, stewardship comes with responsibility, to steward it well!
Jeff unpacks from scripture the fatal consequences of making money our master. Are our decisions driven by hoarding and accruing riches? Are we anxious and/or worried about losing money and/or not having enough. These are indicators we may being idolising money. Jesus is very clear that this path will lead to you losing your life.
Instead, as Christians we are called to put God first and in doing so receive eternal life! The natural overflow of dwelling with and knowing our great, big, generous God is that we will imitate this generosity. For did we earn a single bit of the grace, mercy, love, joy, peace, and comfort he lavished upon us? No! This generosity will be evident in all areas of our life but especially with how we steward our money. It also means we can receive and enjoy the blessings of money that God has given us in their appropriate place without guilt & shame.
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