Sunday, September 29, 2019

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