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Money

“Honoring God with Much”

November 8, 2015 Series: “Money” 6 of 8 “Honoring God with Much” Philippians 4:10-20 Introduction When it comes to money in our relationship with God, some might think: Well, if I just had a little more money I could honor God more. But my reply to that is, How much more would you need? How much more money would it take to…

“Tithing”

October 25, 2015 Series: “Money” 4 of 8 “Tithing” Introduction For three weeks now I’ve been saying that the point of this “Money” series isn’t money; it’s Jesus. And I want to keep banging that drum today as we come to the thorny subject of tithing. When you first heard I was preaching on money, you probably assumed that I was going…

“Render Unto Caesar”

October 18, 2015 Series: “Money” 3 of 8 “Render Unto Caesar” Luke 20:19-26 Introduction Death and taxes: two unavoidable realities of human existence (or so the old saying would have us believe). In this exchange between the scribes, priests, and Jesus we find a manifestation of the principle of last week’s text (Prov. 22:7): “The rich rules over the poor, and the…

“What is Money?”

October 4, 2015 Series: “Money” 1 of 8 “What is Money?” (John 2:13-22) Introduction Money. Everybody wants it, and almost everybody wants more of it. But what is it; and why does it matter so much? Sure, money matters in the physical world; ours is not a pure barter economy; we need cash to do commerce. As kids we learn that money…