Jesus, Money, & Misconceptions
Yesterday I had the privilege of preaching at Calvary Baptist Church in Connersville, IN. We are currently studying through a series called Jesus, Money, & Me, and my specific sermon was entitled Jesus, Money, & Misconceptions.
The audio for the sermon is available in iTunes or on our website, but I also thought I would give a general overview in this post.
In this sermon we looked at 5 Lies this World Teaches About Money and the biblical truth that refutes them.
1. It’s all about the Benjamins!
Truth: God is King and money is to be used to serve Him well. – 2 Corinthians 8:1-5
2. I worked hard for MY money!
Truth: All good gifts come from God including your wealth and ability to earn that wealth. – Deuteronomy 8:17-18
3. The purpose of money is to make me happy!
Truth: God blesses His saints so they might in turn generously bless others in His name and for His glory and their own good. – 1 Timothy 6:17-19
4. Just a little more money will finally be enough!
Truth: God promises to provide all our needs if we put our hope and trust in Him and are content with His provision. – Hebrews 13:5
5. If I give enough of my money God will bless me!
Truth: God desires an obedient, loving, sacrificial giver not an obligated, expectant, demanding giver. – 2 Corinthians 9:6-7
Again this is a very general overview. We covered each point in a lot more depth, and covered a lot more scriptures in our time together. To get the full breadth of it check out the audio links a the top of this post.
–Wholly Surrender!