Jan 24, 2016
Strapped: Part 3
Series: Strapped
STRAPPED THE BUCK STARTS HERE   Go to the ant, you sluggard; consider its ways and be wise! It has no commander, no overseer or ruler, yet it stores its provisions in summer and gathers its food at harvest.
Proverbs 6:6-8
  In the house of the wise are stores of choice food and oil, but a foolish man devours all he has.
Proverbs 21:20
  WHAT WILL WE SAVE FOR?
  • EMERGENCIES      
  • PURCHASES           
  • FUTURE                    
  PRIORITIZE YOUR DOLLARS  
  • TITHE
  • EXPENSES
  • EMERGENCY FUND
  • DEBT
  • INVEST
  TWO WAYS TO MAKE MONEY  
  • PEOPLE MAKING MONEY.
  …If a man will not work, he shall not eat.
2 Thessalonians 3:10
 
  • MONEY MAKING MONEY.
  The man who had received the five talents went at once and put his money to work and gained five more.
Matthew 25:16
  RULES OF INVESTING  
  • DON’T INVEST IN THINGS YOU DON’T UNDERSTAND.
  By wisdom a house is built, and through understanding it is established; through knowledge its rooms are filled with rare and beautiful treasures.
Proverbs 24:3-4
 
  • DON’T PUT ALL YOUR EGGS IN ONE BASKET.
  Give portions to seven, yes to eight, for you do not know what disaster may come upon the land.
Ecclesiastes 11:2
 
  • DON’T TRY TO GET RICH QUICK.
People who want to get rich fall into temptation and a trap and into many foolish and harmful desires that plunge men into ruin and destruction.
1 Timothy 6:9
  …he who gathers money little by little makes it grow.
Proverbs 13:11
 
  • Money + Time + Consistency = Wealth.
  $5 a day invested at 12% over time:             5 years          $12,250             10 years          $34,505             20 years          $148,388             30 years          $524,244             40 years          $1,764,716                  50 years          $5,858,750        If a 30-year-old makes $48,000 a year and saves 15% ($600 a month) in a 401(k) at 12%, by the age 70, they will have $7,058,863 in their 401(k).   TALK IT OVER  
  • What's your vision for your financial life?
  • How are you investing for the future? What steps might you need to take to improve the way you invest?
  • Whose life do you need to invest in? What steps will you take to invest in them?
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  • Jan 24, 2016Strapped: Part 3
    Jan 24, 2016
    Strapped: Part 3
    Series: Strapped
    STRAPPED THE BUCK STARTS HERE   Go to the ant, you sluggard; consider its ways and be wise! It has no commander, no overseer or ruler, yet it stores its provisions in summer and gathers its food at harvest.
    Proverbs 6:6-8
      In the house of the wise are stores of choice food and oil, but a foolish man devours all he has.
    Proverbs 21:20
      WHAT WILL WE SAVE FOR?
    • EMERGENCIES      
    • PURCHASES           
    • FUTURE                    
      PRIORITIZE YOUR DOLLARS  
    • TITHE
    • EXPENSES
    • EMERGENCY FUND
    • DEBT
    • INVEST
      TWO WAYS TO MAKE MONEY  
    • PEOPLE MAKING MONEY.
      …If a man will not work, he shall not eat.
    2 Thessalonians 3:10
     
    • MONEY MAKING MONEY.
      The man who had received the five talents went at once and put his money to work and gained five more.
    Matthew 25:16
      RULES OF INVESTING  
    • DON’T INVEST IN THINGS YOU DON’T UNDERSTAND.
      By wisdom a house is built, and through understanding it is established; through knowledge its rooms are filled with rare and beautiful treasures.
    Proverbs 24:3-4
     
    • DON’T PUT ALL YOUR EGGS IN ONE BASKET.
      Give portions to seven, yes to eight, for you do not know what disaster may come upon the land.
    Ecclesiastes 11:2
     
    • DON’T TRY TO GET RICH QUICK.
    People who want to get rich fall into temptation and a trap and into many foolish and harmful desires that plunge men into ruin and destruction.
    1 Timothy 6:9
      …he who gathers money little by little makes it grow.
    Proverbs 13:11
     
    • Money + Time + Consistency = Wealth.
      $5 a day invested at 12% over time:             5 years          $12,250             10 years          $34,505             20 years          $148,388             30 years          $524,244             40 years          $1,764,716                  50 years          $5,858,750        If a 30-year-old makes $48,000 a year and saves 15% ($600 a month) in a 401(k) at 12%, by the age 70, they will have $7,058,863 in their 401(k).   TALK IT OVER  
    • What's your vision for your financial life?
    • How are you investing for the future? What steps might you need to take to improve the way you invest?
    • Whose life do you need to invest in? What steps will you take to invest in them?
  • Jan 17, 2016Strapped: Part II
    Jan 17, 2016
    Strapped: Part II
    Series: Strapped
    Message: Strapped: Part II - Act Your Wage                                 
    Introduction The rich rule over the poor, and the borrower is servant to the lender.
    Prov. 22:7
    One man pretends to be rich, yet has nothing....
    Prov 13:7
    1)  EMBRACE THE VALUE OF SELF-CONTROL. Like a city whose walls are broken down is a man who lacks self-control.
    Prov 25:28 
    2)  EMBRACE THE VALUE OF SACRIFICE. Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set before himendured the cross
    Heb. 12:2
    If you pay $217.93 per month on $14,517 at 18%, it will take 40 years to pay off debt (totaling $104,606.40). If you invest $14,517 at 12% for 40 years = $1,350,820.94. If you invest $14,517 and add $217.93 per month at 12% over 40 years = 3,597,615.75  3)  EMBRACE THE VALUE OF PLANNING. Suppose one of you wants to build a tower. Won’t you first sit down and estimate the cost to see if you have enough money to complete it?
    Luke 14:28
    The plans of the diligent lead to profit as surely as haste leads to poverty.
    Prov 21:5
    THE FIRST TWO BABY STEPS
    • SAVE $1000 FOR EMERGENCIES.
    • DO THE DEBT SNOWBALL.
  • Jan 10, 2016Strapped: Part 1
    Jan 10, 2016
    Strapped: Part 1
    Series: Strapped
    STRAPPED—1 A GODLY PERSPECTIVE ON MONEY   The rich rule over the poor, and the borrower is servant to the lender.
    Proverbs 22:7
    Stats  
    • Average household debt in the U.S. is now 136% of the household income.          
     
    • For those carrying a balance, the average credit card debt is $14,517.  
     
    • The average 21-year-old owes $12,000. By 28, they owe $78,000.
     
    • The average number of U.S. households living paycheck to paycheck is 55%.
    1. WE ARE TEMPTED TO SERVE MONEY
     - Matthew 6:24 
    1. WE ARE TEMPTED TO LOVE MONEY 
    – 1 Timothy 6:10
    1. MONEY SERVES US AS WE SERVE GOD.
      Matt 6:19-21
  • Jan 3, 2016Believe
    Jan 3, 2016
    Believe
    Series: Topical
    Believe
    Ephesians 3:14-21
    1. Paul believed in the power of prayer
    2. Paul believed nothing was too big for God
  • Dec 27, 2015A Biblical Take on Your Past
    Dec 27, 2015
    A Biblical Take on Your Past
    Series: Topical
    Message: A Biblical Take on Your Past  
    Philippians 3:10-16
    1. Determine your goals v.10-11
    2. Learn from your past v.12-13a
    3. Forget your past v.13b
    4. Stay focused on your goals v.13c
  • Dec 13, 2015Advent: Part 2
    Dec 13, 2015
    Advent: Part 2
    Series: Christmas
    Message: Advent Part 2                                                 Luke 2:1-40 This momentous event was...
    1. Announced by the angels v. 8-14
    1. Proclaimed by the shepherds v.15-20
    1. Confirmed by Simeon through the Holy Spirit v. 21-35
    1. Acknowledged in thanks by Anna v. 36-38
  • Dec 6, 2015Advent
    Dec 6, 2015
    Advent
    Series: Christmas
    Title: Advent
    Text : Isaiah 9:1-6
    Jesus will be called...
    • The Wonderful Counselor
    • The Mighty God
    • The Everlasting Father
    • The Prince of Peace
  • Nov 22, 2015Is being good…enough?
    Nov 22, 2015
    Is being good…enough?
    Series: FAQ
    Is being good…enough?                                                Matt. 19:16-22  
    1. No one is truly good…only God- Matt. 19:16-22
    2. Our good deeds are not enough– Isaiah 64:6
    3. We can only be good enough through Jesus– Isaiah 1:18
  • Nov 15, 2015If God is Good, Why is there Suffering?
    Nov 15, 2015
    If God is Good, Why is there Suffering?
    Series: FAQ
    If God is Good, Why is there Suffering?                                Genesis 3:15  
    1. Suffering entered this world through sin – Genesis 3:12-20
    2. God has a plan to destroy suffering - Genesis 3:15
    3. Patience and diligence are necessary until Jesus returns- 2 Peter 3:3-13
  • Nov 8, 2015Are All Religions the Same?
    Nov 8, 2015
    Are All Religions the Same?
    Series: FAQ
    Major religions include... 1.   Christianity 2.   Islam 3.   Hinduism 4.   Buddhism