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Money Benchmark of Discipleship. Discipleship. Faith. Passage. Review. Money. Discipleship 1. This is to my Father's glory, that you bear much fruit, showing yourselves to be my disciples. John 15:8 Believer – takes milk Disciple – takes meat. Discipleship 2.
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Money Benchmark of Discipleship Discipleship Faith Passage Review Money
Discipleship 1 This is to my Father's glory, that you bear much fruit, showing yourselves to be my disciples. John 15:8 Believer – takes milk Disciple – takes meat
Discipleship 2 I write to you, dear children… I write to you, fathers… I write to you, young men… I write to you, dear children… I write to you, fathers… I write to you, young men… 1 John 2:12-14 Children - Young Men - Fathers
Discipleship 3 • Obedience • Blessing • Fruit • Multiplication • Believers (Acts 4:4, 5:14) • Disciples (Acts 6:7) • Churches (Acts 16:5)
Review – Phil’s talk April ‘06 Matthew 6 Pray, fast, give • Faith – money has a spiritual power – mammon wants our worship • Stewardship – discipleship brings freedom • Generous giving – tithing was the OT minimum
Faith • Will the son of man find faith on the earth? (Luke 18:8) • Without faith it is impossible to please God (Hebrews 11:6) • What God thinks • Faith required to be a disciple • Money, the benchmark • Give yourself away
Money • Live by faith, not by mammon • Spending in freedom, not spending freely • Plan / budget • Giving from the heart • Invest in shares or in the kingdom • The IN, ON & OUT of money
The Widow’s Oil2 Kings 4:1-7 • Crisis ready • Prophetic word • What do you have • Empty jars • Pour & keep pouring • Sell, settle, secure • Building faith