Money Matters Week 5 - Turning a Mountain into a Molehill - Pastor Joshua Miller

After a brief mini-sermon from Andrew, one of our young preachers, Pastor Josh wraps up the Money Matters series with a message entitled:  Turning a Mountain into a Molehill

In 2018 US consumer debt reached $13.3 Trillion!
Credit card: $834 Billion
Mortgage Debt: $9.4 Trillion
Personal loans: $291 Billion (fasted growing)
Student loans: 1.37 Trillion
Auto loans: 1.27 Trillion (avg payment $523)

Highest avg credit card debt balances
1. Alaska $8,174
2. New Jersey $7,511
3. Connecticut $7,490
4. DC $7,457
5. Virginia $7,351

Metro Market Areas
*Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk area $9,070
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Opening verses: Psalms 37:21, Rom 13:8
1. Pray about it
Phil 4:6, 1 John 5:14
2. Develop a debt free mindset
Rom 12:2a
3. List your debts
4. Don’t add to the mountain
Prov 22:7
5. List your belongings
Prov 27:23
6. Establish a spending plan
Prov 21:20
7. Consider adding additional income
Prov 31:16-17, 24
8. Consider a radical change of lifestyle
1 Tim 6:6-7
9. Don’t give up
Gal 6:9

Money Matters Week 4 - "Living on the Edge is Not God's Will For Us" - Widukind Nicholas

Brother Widukind Nicholas joins our September series, Money Matters

Title: LIVING ON THE EDGE IS NOT GOD'S WILL FOR US
Text: Proverbs 6:6-8
I- We ought to be Diligent
- Proverbs 6:7
- Proverbs 10:4
- Proverbs 12:24
- Proverbs 21:5
II- we ought to be Intentional
- Proverbs 6:7
- Luke 14:28
- John 6:11
III- We ought to be Consistent
- Proverbs 6:8
- Proverbs 28:20
- Genesis 41:33-35

 

Money Matters Week 3 - Mr Spend A Lot - Pastor Joshua Miller

Pastor Josh continues the September series "Money Matters" with a message about Mr. Spend A. Lot.

Opening verse: Prov 21:20

 

I. Prioritize your spending

2 Cor 9:6

Prov 21:20

 

*During this point I want to show 2 lists. The first list can be shown by itself first

 

Mr Spendalots way:

1. Lifestyle

2. Taxes

3. Debt repayment

4. Savings and investing

5. Giving

Result= overspent, stressed

 

*The second list below i am wanting to show side by side with the first one after I explain the first list.

 

Gods Way:

1. Giving

2. Saving and investing

3. Debt repayment

4. Taxes

5. Lifestyle

Result= content, secure 

 

II. Buy what you can afford 

-Prov 22:7

 

III. Be content with what you have

-Phil 4:12-13

 

IV. Look beyond your next check

-Gen 41:34-36

Money Matters Week 2 - Investing Intro Eternity - Pastor Pedro Vazquez

Pastor Pedro Vazquez with a message called Investing Into Eternity
Pre-message clip:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H2pKyJ0ruOw
Introduction
Luke 16:8-9
I. Why do we Invest?
1. We Invest To Further God’s Work
Acts 4:33b – 4:35 Matthew 6:19-21
2. We Invest to Care for our Families.
Eccl. 5:13-14 Proverbs 22:6 NKJV Proverbs 13:22a
II. How should we make good Investment Decisions.
1. Before You Invest, Pay Off Your Debts
Proverbs 22:72. Before you Invest, Set Money aside in an Emergency Fund
Prov. 6:6-8
3. Before you Invest, Seek God’s Direction in Prayer & Counsel
James 1:5 Prov. 12:15
4. Diversify your Investments
Eccl. 11:1-2 (Both NIV & NLT)
Ecc 5:18-20

Money Matters Week 1 - Who Am I? - Pastor Joshua Miller

Our September message series on Finance and Stewardship begins this week.
Watch video before listening to sermon:  https://youtu.be/YiTcW3AAa64

Who Am I?

Main passage: Luke 16:8-13

I. Invest in people

Luke 16:8-9, Prov 11:25

II. Be faithful in the small things

Luke 16:10-11, Matt 25:21

III. Be faithful in what’s not yours

Luke 16:12, Psa 24:1

IV. Don’t be ruled by money

Luke 16:13, Luke 12:28-31