Elements City Church
Compounding Joy - wk2
We all make investments. Jesus challenges us to invest where rust won't destroy and where our joy will compound, expand and grow. Invest our temporal resources in His eternal good. It's there our heart will experience great joy.
Locations & Times
Elements City Church
1825 N Alvernon Way, Tucson, AZ 85712, USA
Sunday 5:00 PM
Thanks for being here
We pray that tonight would be encouraging for your week ahead. If you're a guest here with us, we invite you to fill out our communication card in our app or at the Next Steps table in the back of the auditorium after service, we'd love to meet you and we have a free gift for you. Click the link below to see THE WEEKLY - our digital announcements/info for all things happening in and around Elements...or find it in our app.
http://elem.cc/weeklyRECAP:
-God is ultimately the OWNER, we're the managers of our resources (time, talent, treasure). We're to be good stewards.
-Don’t store up treasure on earth, not because they’re bad – but because they won’t last!
-Our hearts will always move toward where we invest our treasure.
-Give your Temporal dollars to ETERNAL INVESTMENTS First.
-God is ultimately the OWNER, we're the managers of our resources (time, talent, treasure). We're to be good stewards.
-Don’t store up treasure on earth, not because they’re bad – but because they won’t last!
-Our hearts will always move toward where we invest our treasure.
-Give your Temporal dollars to ETERNAL INVESTMENTS First.
Undivided loyalty – (see Matthew 6:24) Why is Jesus seeking this as he discusses treasure/money?
God’s not looking for donors – he’s looking for disciples. *those immersed in His eternal vision and fueling its reality.
Quote:
"A disciple is one whose ultimate goal is to live as Jesus would if He were in your place." -Dallas Willard
"A disciple is one whose ultimate goal is to live as Jesus would if He were in your place." -Dallas Willard
To be a disciple as it comes to managing resources/treasure, means we’re choosing a couple things: 1) “The Mindset of a Sojourner”
-that Heaven, not earth, is our home. we're just passing through
-that Heaven, not earth, is our home. we're just passing through
In our culture – the natural pull is to have a possession obsession…
Q) do you own your possessions or do they own you? *If affluenza is a disease – then there must be a cure. YES - The Apostle Paul writes about this in detail
Q) do you own your possessions or do they own you? *If affluenza is a disease – then there must be a cure. YES - The Apostle Paul writes about this in detail
Giving is the antidote to the pull of materialism & redirects us to Eternal Investments.
To be a disciple as it comes to managing resources/treasure, means we’re choosing a couple things: 2) GROW a generous heart like God’s.
= growth takes intentionality and practice. If you’ve ever wanted to grow in a skill set – you know that you had to practice. SO, we position ourselves to practice and develop our generosity in order to grow a heart that reflects Jesus.
= growth takes intentionality and practice. If you’ve ever wanted to grow in a skill set – you know that you had to practice. SO, we position ourselves to practice and develop our generosity in order to grow a heart that reflects Jesus.
God may be blessing you to raise your standard of giving, not necessarily your standard of living…
**suggest the Treasure Principle book (short, powerful in helping reframe our minds around treasure and God’s take on it)
**suggest the Treasure Principle book (short, powerful in helping reframe our minds around treasure and God’s take on it)
Need Prayer? ....we've got some of our prayer team and pastors available following service to pray with you. Or you can text the word "prayer" to our phone number: #520-300-9001 to submit your prayer request or submit one via our new app. We look forward to partnering with you in prayer.
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