Calvary Church
National Economics
In this teaching we’ll learn that economics is a spiritual issue because the owner of everything is God.
Locations & Times
Calvary Church
4700 53rd St, Moline, IL 61265, USA
Sunday 8:30 AM
Sunday 10:30 AM
“Any discussion of economics that does not include God is not a complete discussion because He is the Author of all wealth. He owns it all.”
What is God’s PURPOSE for Wealth?
1. God gives us the ABILITY, capacity, giftedness and raw materials to PRODUCE wealth in order to confirm the covenant.
2. One main confirmation of the covenant and legitimate use of WEALTH is when it’s used to BLESS somebody else.
3. God uses wealth as a CHANNEL through which His benefits flow to us and through us to others.
Interferences to Kingdom Economics
1. GREED
1. GREED
Interferences to Kingdom Economics
2. ENVY
2. ENVY
Jealousy says, “I’m not HAPPY because you have something I don’t have.” Envy goes further and says, “I’m going to make sure you don’t have it or that you cannot ENJOY it.”
The root of envy is not KNOWING God.
Interferences to Kingdom Economics
3. LAZINESS
3. LAZINESS
The Bible lets us know that some people are POOR because they’re lazy.
Interferences to Kingdom Economics
4. BLACKMAIL and Corruption
4. BLACKMAIL and Corruption
Since the fall of Adam, systems have come into place to make sure all the money went to those at the TOP and very little of it filtering DOWN.
Interferences to Kingdom Economics
5. Unjust TAXATION
5. Unjust TAXATION
This can be civil governments of all type, democratic, REPUBLIC, socialist and communist.
Taxation is one of God’s judgement on spiritual THEFT.
PROCESS of Kingdom Economic Development
1. God’s people need to start LIVING righteously
God throughout history has transferred the WEALTH of the unrighteous to the righteous.
2. God’s people need to LEVERAGE influence
3. God’s people need to BUILD for today
God’s people are not to sit back and do nothing until the Lord’s RETURN. We’re to plan and build like He’s never coming and be prepared as though He’s coming TODAY.
4. God’s people need to INVEST for tomorrow
There’s no such thing as EQUALITY of opportunity. We’re all born with different gifts and abilities in different situations that offer different LEVELS of opportunity.
Action Points for Kingdom Economics
1. Begin with YOURSELF
a. we give our first FRUIT to the Lord.
b. we invest, save and plan for a FUTURE with another portion of our income.
c. we live off of the REST of our income.
2. Help your FAMILY
1. Begin with YOURSELF
a. we give our first FRUIT to the Lord.
b. we invest, save and plan for a FUTURE with another portion of our income.
c. we live off of the REST of our income.
2. Help your FAMILY
Give your children a Kingdom agenda MINDSET about money.
Moms and dads, work hard for a Godly MARRIAGE and help your family by showing them a Godly HOME.
3. Be a part of a CHURCH body
The Church needs to offer Biblical RESPONSIBILITY and TEMPORARY charity to its members.
4. Realize National CHANGE
Economic Challenge
1. Have the blessings of God on us BECOME a blessing to others?
2. Do we have INNER peace?
1. Have the blessings of God on us BECOME a blessing to others?
2. Do we have INNER peace?
Talk About It
Discussion Questions:
1. If you think back to your growing up years, what values regarding economics and finances helped to shape your daily decisions today? What part is good about that? What part needs new thinking?
2. From this teaching and the Bible Scriptures, what is the purpose for wealth?
3. Can you think of a time in your life when you were able to leverage something because of influence that you had with someone?
4. What would you say are the main principles for establishing a budget for personal finances?
Next Step:
What might be the most important thing you learned in this teaching and what will you do about it?
1. If you think back to your growing up years, what values regarding economics and finances helped to shape your daily decisions today? What part is good about that? What part needs new thinking?
2. From this teaching and the Bible Scriptures, what is the purpose for wealth?
3. Can you think of a time in your life when you were able to leverage something because of influence that you had with someone?
4. What would you say are the main principles for establishing a budget for personal finances?
Next Step:
What might be the most important thing you learned in this teaching and what will you do about it?