“Habit”- an acquired behavior pattern regularly followed until it has become almost involuntary

“Habit”- an acquired behavior pattern regularly followed until it

has become almost involuntary

It takes an average of 21 days to develop

a HABIT, and an average of 3 days to

break one.

The Christian life is not just about that one

decision in an altar, but the daily decision to

live the life that Christ intended for you.

HABITS

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Tithing and giving

Matt. 6:19-34

Consistent tithers Consistent tithers are a small group- about 3% of

American adults last year, according to a recent study

According to George Barna’s survey, people older than 55 are far more likely to tithe than younger people. Tithing has more typically been a significant tenet of Protestant than of Catholic traditions.

“We are losing many of the people who have a habit of tithing”, he says. “while the proportion of homes headed by younger adults who have never tithed and don’t plan to is growing.”

Regarding Money Biblical

Biblical Importance of Money There is approximately 500 verses

on PRAYER in the Bible

There is fewer than 500 verses on FAITH in the Bible

There is almost 600 verses on SINGING in the Bible

Biblical Importance of Money

There is more than

2350verses on money in the

Bible

I. Money is the Indicator of our

hearts

Matt: 6:21

(Mat 6:21) For where your treasure is, there will your

heart be also.

A. Money competes for lordship in our life

…where your treasure is, there will your heart be…

(Mat 6:24) No man can serve two masters: for either he will

hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to

the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God

and mammon.

A. Money competes for lordship in our life

B. Money can become a deceptive diversion from the real purpose and meaning of life

…where your treasure is, there will your heart be…

(Luk 12:15) And he said unto them, Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a man's

life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which

he possesseth.

A. Money competes for lordship in our life

B. Money can become a deceptive diversion from the real purpose and meaning of life

C. Money and the things we buy with it can become the object affection and move us to spiritual error

…where your treasure is, there will your heart be…

(Col 3:1) If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ

sitteth on the right hand of God.

(Col 3:2) Set your affection on things above, not on things on

the earth.

(1Ti 6:8-10) And having food and raiment let us be therewith

content. But they that will be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in

destruction and perdition. For the love of money is the root

of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred

from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many

sorrows.

A. Money competes for lordship in our life

B. Money can become a deceptive diversion from the real purpose and meaning of life

C. Money and the things we buy with it can become the object affection and move us to spiritual error

D. Money is the gauge that reveals whether we can be trusted with true riches

…where your treasure is, there will your heart be…

(Luk 16:10-11) He that is faithful in that which is least is faithful also in much: and he that is unjust in the least is

unjust also in much. If therefore ye have not been faithful in the unrighteous

mammon, who will commit to your trust the true riches?

.

I. Money is the Indicator of our

heartsII. Money determines

our perspective

How do we

Money 1. Ownership

vs. Stewardshi

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(1Ch 29:11) Thine, O LORD, is the greatness, and the power, and the

glory, and the victory, and the majesty: for all that is in the

heaven and in the earth is thine; thine is the kingdom, O LORD, and thou art exalted as head above all.

(1Ch 29:12) Both riches and honour come of thee, and thou

reignest over all; and in thine hand is power and might; and in thine hand it is to make great, and to give strength

unto all.

(Joh 3:27) …A man can receive nothing, except it be given him from

heaven.

(Jas 1:17) Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh

down from the Father of lights…

(Deu 8:18) But thou shalt remember the LORD thy God: for it is he that giveth thee power to get wealth…

How do we

Money 2. Covetousnes

s vs. Contentment

(Col 3:5) Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and covetousness, which is idolatry:

(Php 4:11-12) Not that I speak in respect of want: for I have learned, in whatsoever state I am, therewith to be

content. I know both how to be abased, and I know how to abound: every where and in all things I am instructed both to be full and to be

hungry, both to abound and to suffer need.

How do we

Money 3. Materialism

vs. Mission

(Ecc 5:10) He that loveth silver shall not be satisfied with silver; nor he that loveth abundance with increase: this is

also vanity.

(Luk 12:15) And he said unto them, Take heed, and beware of

covetousness: for a man's life consisteth not in the abundance of the

things which he possesseth.

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