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“Handling Money”

“Handling Money”. Handling Money : ‘Mammon’. Math 6:19-34 v23: money = Mammon Mammon = ancient Aramaic / Chaldee word = name given to an idol worshipped as the god of riches…. Handling Money :. 215 NT verses on Faith 218 NT verses on Salvation

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“Handling Money”

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  1. “Handling Money”

  2. Handling Money: ‘Mammon’ • Math 6:19-34 • v23: money = Mammon • Mammon = ancient Aramaic / Chaldee word = name given to an idol worshipped as the god of riches…

  3. Handling Money: • 215 NT verses on Faith • 218 NT verses on Salvation • 2084 NT verses on Stewardship/ Accountability/Money/Finances • NOT about Money but about Hearts!!!! • 2Corinth 12:14

  4. Handling Money: • What does your money really represent? • Derek Prince: “…four very important aspects of you: your time; your strength; your talents and, quite possibly, your inheritance.”

  5. Handling Money: ‘Mammon’ • Money = (OxFd) current coins + promissory notes/paper money • Money is the modern currency. • Money is NOT the only currency: • Currency = prevailing unit of exchange that facilitates the transfer of goods & services – accepted by giver & recipient. • Shell Beads/Iron Spears/Cattle/Copper Bracelets/Salt were all used for wife-buying in Africa at some stage…

  6. Handling Money: ‘Mammon’ • Currency dates back to ancient Egypt & Mesopotamia (±2000BC) used to receipt grain stored in the temple granaries. • 1st international coin (±550BC) thought to be in Lydia (wstrn Turkey). • Can still buy coins dating back to the time of JESUS. • Egyptian/Roman coins dd 200BC have washed ashore estrn.SA • “$” from “/8/” on the old Spanish Real – which was the main currency for 200yrs…

  7. Handling Money: ‘Mammon’ • In Africa, barter / trade system continued… until: • 1652 Jan van Riebeeck comes to CT • 1813 Rev John Campbell visits Mission station near Kimberley • 1815 changes name to Griquatown & intro’s “Griqua Token” • 1886 Gold in Gauteng! • 1890 National Bank of ZAR • 1892 State Mint & Bank established – GB pounds minted for SA • 1961 Republic of SA proclaimed • ½ pound = R1 • 1967 1st Krugerrand

  8. Handling Money: ‘Mammon’ • Math 6:19-34 • v23: money = Mammon • Mammon = ancient Aramaic / Chaldee name given to an idol worshipped as the god of riches…

  9. Handling Money: ‘Mammon’ Craig Hill & Earl Pitts: • “…demonic spirit… that uses fear…to demand worship, influence and control of peoples’ lives to love and trust money…” • “…entices people to place disproportionate value/reliance/power on money…” • “…eats away at our Faith…”

  10. Handling Money: ‘Mammon’ Derek Prince: • “Mammon is an evil, spiritual power that grips men and enslaves them through the medium of money. Mammon is not money itself, but the spiritual power that works in the world and the lives of millions of people through their attitudes towards money.”

  11. Handling Money: ‘Mammon’ Michael Honeywell: • ‘Mammon’ is a Frankenstein we (man) have created… Something with a life & ‘pull’ all of its own. As in the 1831 novel by Mary Shelley • Eph 6:12…Man birthed this principality (archē & exousia)that now enslaves so many… • Eph 3:10…NOW thru the Church GOD wants us to declare HIS ways to these principalities!

  12. Handling Money: ‘Mammon’ Symptoms of a ‘Mammon’ spirit? • “It is MY money!” • Worry & Anxiety over Money. (Math 6:33) • Money Mismanagement. • Consistent Financial Lack. • ‘I can’t afford it’ Mentality. • Impulse Spending…

  13. Handling Money: ‘Mammon’ Symptoms of a ‘Mammon’ spirit? • Stinginess… • Greed. (Luke 12:16-20) • Discontentment. (Phil 4:11-13) • Bonded to Debt. (Psalm 37:21) • “Working to make a Living” vs “Working to make a Giving…” (Eph 4:28)

  14. Handling Money: ‘Mammon’ • Math 6:19-34 • v19 store up = (Gk) amass; reserve • v22 good = (Gk) single; folded together; focused • v23 bad = (Gk) evil • v24 serve = (Gk) douleuō = be enslaved to; bonded to – same root word from where the word for ‘deacon’ is derived… • money = (Gk) Mammon • v25 I tell you = (Gk) I lay down for you to build on… • v28 labor = (Gk) toil; work hard

  15. Handling Money: Our BIG God! • Possessor! (Gen14 + Ps24) • Cattle on 1000 Hills… (Ps50:10) • Water into BEST wine! (Jhn2) • Feeds 5000 with 12 Baskets to spare… (Jhn6) • Feeds 4000 with 7 Baskets to spare… (Mark8) • Robes + Rings + Sandals (Luke15) • Many Mansions in the Father’s House (Jhn14:2) • City of GOLD! (Rev21)

  16. Handling Money: ‘Mammon’ So, what do we do…? DANGER: think NEW but to continue to act old… • 2Corinth 8 + 2Corinth 12:14 • 1st give YOURSELVES!!! • Luke 16 • then be faithful (see Stewarding next week) with what HE has entrusted to you…

  17. Handling Money: ‘Mammon’ • Bibliography: NIV Bible SA Mint Public Info Brochure Wealth, Riches & Money by Craig Hill and Earl Pitts Derek Prince on Experiencing GOD’s Power Bob Mumford’s Preach on Frankensteins (in 1970s) Rory Dyer’s Preaching series on Money Matters (2000) www.wikipedia.org/wiki/frankenstein

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