Do you have “money problems”?
The world says you have “money problems” when you don’t have money. The Bible says you have “money problems” when money has you. In this message, Pastor Jamie Nunnally shares warnings and remedies in our struggle with money.
Being open handed is adopting a lifestyle of holding loosely to your resources so you can live a generous life.
The Bible says you have “money problems”
James 1:9-10 “Believers who are poor have something to boast about, for God has honored them. And those who are rich should boast that God has humbled them."
What kind of money problems does the Bible warn about?
1. You will be tempted to trust in money.
1 Tim 6:17
You're rich, even if you don't feel like it.
·If you make more than $50K a year, you’re in the top 1% of global annual incomes.
· $19K a year is in the top 10%, $10K a year is in the top 20%.
·You don’t have to work every day in order to eat every day.
·You upgrade (replace working things)
The reason why we are warned about trusting in riches is because they are untrustworthy & unstable. God wants us to enjoy life, but success is not excess!
2. God looks at how you handle money to determine if He can trust you with spiritual things.
Luke 16:10-12
You will be good at what you practice, so practice being rich now.
3. There is a spiritual war happening.
1 Tim 6:9-10
How do I know if I love money? If I am willing to depart from my convictions to get it.
Luke 16:13
Mammon is the Syrian god of wealth. He is a "master"—that means he's looking for servants.
How do we overcome our money problems?
1. Replace covetousness with contentment.
Covetousness is wanting what someone else has. Contentment is being satisfied with what you already have.
The covetous mindset: “must be nice!”
1 Timothy 6:6-8
Hebrews 13:5
2. Be rich in good works.
1 Timothy 6:18-19
Instead of accumulating more stuff, accumulate good works. How? If you gather here, you store up here; if you give it here, you store up there.
3. Practice intentional giving.
1 Cor. 16:2
Give to what feeds you and give to what moves you. (Pay for your meals, and support what matters.)
Are you open handed?