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Colossians 3:23 2300 verses in the Bible about money and possessions 16 of 38 parables told by Jesus were about money/possessions Mark 4:18-20 Worries of this life Deceitfulness of wealth Desires for other things Key Questions for the church: What are you doing to help lead your church to overcome the grip of materialism? How equipped are you to present the different between fund raising and biblical stewardship? What is your church offering people to help them overcome the power of money to deceive? Theology Basics  (ask for self first, then for the church) God is the creator and owner of all things. God gives the ability to produce wealth. Money is a major competitor to God. Money is a test.

I received a free book at the MB Convention in Omaha.  This book is written by Chip Ingram and is called The Genius of Generosity. The MB Foundation provided the book and I can say that the first chapter has been an encouragement to me.  Here are some quotes to get you thinking: "I would learn then that generosity has little or nothing to do with how much money you have or how far along you perceive yourself to be on your spiritual journey.  In fact, I was shocked to learn that being generous has much more to do with being smart, shrewd, wise, and deliriously happy.  In a word, I discovered that generosity is genius!" "Money is the mirror of our hearts before God." "Our stewardship of His resources  isn't just an assignment. It's relational." "We get our greatest treasure by giving and sharing rather than hoarding and accumulating.  When we let go of the temporal and quit focusing on ourselves, and when we embrace instead the eternal ...