Part 22: Faith in God’s WordActs 17 v 1 - 15

Steve PetchSunday 5th May 2013

Thessalonica

Macedonian City

No Christians/Church

A Jewish Synagogue

Paul taught about Jesus

A FEW Jews believed

Many Gentiles believed

There was uproar

Paul had to leave

Berea

Macedonian Town

No Christians/Church

A Jewish Synagogue

Paul taught about Jesus

MANY Jews believed

Many Gentiles believed

There was uproar

Paul had to leave

“these Jews were more noble than those in Thessalonica;

they received the word with all eagerness, examining the Scriptures daily to see if

these things were so. Many of them therefore believed…”

“God oppose the proud, but gives grace to the humble”

James 4v6.

Which attitude describes your approach to God’s word?

Why we settle for lies …

•Lack of interest

•Wrong teaching

•Lack of Bible reading

•Lack of faith

“Stewardship Sundays”

12th and 19th May

Stewardship:“How we handle the resources God

has entrusted to us”

What lies does our culture tell us about money?

•Money makes you happy

•Money makes you secure

•Money gives you significance/identity

•The ultimate goal of life is financial independence

•I would be more fulfilled/complete as a human being if I just had a ………. (fill in the blank)

“Whoever loves money never has enough; whoever loves wealth is never satisfied with his income”

Ecclesiastes 5v10

“It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of

God.” Matthew 19v24

“My God will supply all your needs according to His glorious riches in Christ Jesus.”

Philippians 4v19

Some Biblical truth about money:

“Those who want to get rich fall into temptation and a snare and many foolish and harmful desires which

plunge men into ruin and destruction.

For the love of money is a root of all sorts of evil, and some by longing for it have wandered away from the

faith and pierced themselves with many griefs.” 1 Timothy 6 v 9 - 10

Some Biblical truth about money:

What lies do Christian tell themselves about giving?

•I’m not under OT law, so tithing no longer applies

•A TITHE can be given to things other than the church

•I don’t need to give money because I give time (serve)

•It’s normal/godly/holy for the church to be underfunded

•I’ll give if I have something left at the end of the month

•100% - 10% = 90%

Normal maths: 100% - 10% = 90% ✔God’s kingdom maths:

100% - 10% = 90%

100% - 10% = obedient faith

100% - 10% = God’s blessing

100% - 10% > 100%

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“What step is God calling me (and my family) to take regarding money and finance?”

“Stewardship Sundays”

12th and 19th May

This week:

Find your favourite Bible verse about money

“One gives freely, yet grows all the richer; another withholds what he should give, and only suffers want.

Whoever brings blessing will be enriched, and one who waters will himself be watered.”

Proverbs 11v24-25

“Honour the Lord from your wealth and from the first of all your produce;

So your barns will be filled with plenty and your vats will overflow with new wine.”

Proverbs 3v9-10

“My God will supply all your needs according to His glorious riches in

Christ Jesus.” Philippians 4v19

Part 22: Faith in God’s WordActs 17 v 1 - 15

Steve PetchSunday 5th May 2013