Sermon Notes 2023 11 12 AM

November 12, 2023 AM
Paul Gotthardt
(#2 in series)

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This is Gospel Living: The Gospel and Finances

 

Various Passages

 

What is a biblical understanding of the gospel?

 

The gospel is the good news of God’s design, sin’s intrusion, and Christ’s solution for human flourishing.

 

The gospel message emphasizes __ with God, sacrificial giving, __ through actions, repentance of sin, the necessity of __, and God’s path for human flourishing.

 

What is a biblical understanding of finances?

  • God owns __.
    (Psalm 24:1; Haggai 2:8; 1 Chronicles 29:11; 1 Corinthians 6:19-20)

     
  • God blesses us with __ , resources, and the ability to make money.
    (Deuteronomy 8:18; 1 Chronicles 29:11-12)


  • We are __ of what God has entrusted to us.
    (1 Corinthians 4:2; Luke 16:11)

 

The first statement is about __.
(Who owns the things in my possession?)

 

The second statement is about __.
(How did I acquire the things in my possession?)

 

The third statement is about __.
(What am I to do with the things in my possession?)

 

Key Thought: The gospel challenges our __ and realigns our __. Each part has major stewardship implications.

 

Challenges our perspective of…

  • __
     
  • Contentment
     
  • Self-__
     
  • Home
     
  • __

 

Realigns our priorities from…

  • __ to generous
     
  • Temporal to eternal
     
  • Our __ to God’s mission