Cross Bridge Church - A Church of the Nazarene
Money Talks: 11.10.2024
Our mission is helping people move from where they are to where God wants them to be.
Locations & Times
Cross Bridge Church
651 Barnes Blvd, Rockledge, FL 32955, USA
Sunday 9:00 AM
Sunday 11:00 AM
Money Talks - Good News / Bad News
Pastor Brad Fink
Pastor Brad Fink
What is ______________?
The good news is _____________ _____________ _______________!
www.givingwhatwecan.org/how-rich-am-i
https://wid.world/income-comparator/
Rich people __________ __________...__________ __________ of people alive today.
God has blessed me with __________ than I need ______ ______
__________.
__________.
The bad news is __________ __________ ________________!
Wealth has __________ __________.
Rich people __________ ____ __________.
Rich people are plagued by ___________.
THREE DISADVANTAGES OF BEING RICH
It's harder for you to __________ _____ __________.
It distracts you from __________ __________.
You have a ___________ _______________.
THREE THINGS WE SHOULD DO
Depend on _______ and not _______ __________.
Focus on ___________ _______________.
Be rich in a way that honors God. Rich in __________ &
____________.
____________.
Giving
At Cross Bridge, we are joyful and generous in our giving, because we see it as an act of worship, and a way for us to bring back to God's work a portion of what He has entrusted us to manage. The link below will direct you to our giving page.
https://crossbridgechurch.churchcenter.com/givingSMALL GROUP DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
GETTING TO KNOW ONE ANOTHER
What is something you remember as a kid that made someone “rich”?
How have you seen people put their trust in money?
SERMON QUOTES
The good news is..... you’re rich! The bad news is..... you’re rich.
Be rich in a way that honors God!
GOING DEEPER IN THE WORD TOGETHER
Read 1 Timothy 6:17-19 NLT
This is the main scripture for this series. In this passage, we see Paul teaching Timothy how to train others to handle their wealth or riches.
Paul teaches that if we have money we shouldn’t be proud. In what ways does money tend to make people prideful?
Paul then says that money is “unreliable”. What does he mean by this?
He then encourages them to use their money to do good. What are some good things that money allows us to do?
Can we be “rich in good works” with or without a lot of money? How so?
How have you seen someone be “rich in good works” recently?
Paul says we should be “generous to those in need” and that we should “always being ready to share with others.” Do you think he was only talking about monetary generosity and sharing?
How do we make sure we are being generous and sharing without enabling?
APPLYING SCRIPTURE TO YOUR LIFE
In what ways might we be healthy in our generosity/sharing with our money? In what ways might we be unhealthy in our generosity/sharing?
What is one way you personally have used your “riches” to help others?
GETTING TO KNOW ONE ANOTHER
What is something you remember as a kid that made someone “rich”?
How have you seen people put their trust in money?
SERMON QUOTES
The good news is..... you’re rich! The bad news is..... you’re rich.
Be rich in a way that honors God!
GOING DEEPER IN THE WORD TOGETHER
Read 1 Timothy 6:17-19 NLT
This is the main scripture for this series. In this passage, we see Paul teaching Timothy how to train others to handle their wealth or riches.
Paul teaches that if we have money we shouldn’t be proud. In what ways does money tend to make people prideful?
Paul then says that money is “unreliable”. What does he mean by this?
He then encourages them to use their money to do good. What are some good things that money allows us to do?
Can we be “rich in good works” with or without a lot of money? How so?
How have you seen someone be “rich in good works” recently?
Paul says we should be “generous to those in need” and that we should “always being ready to share with others.” Do you think he was only talking about monetary generosity and sharing?
How do we make sure we are being generous and sharing without enabling?
APPLYING SCRIPTURE TO YOUR LIFE
In what ways might we be healthy in our generosity/sharing with our money? In what ways might we be unhealthy in our generosity/sharing?
What is one way you personally have used your “riches” to help others?
