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A January New Year's Resolution series. In this series Jeff challenged his congregation to lose weight spiritually as well as physically. On the spiritual side, he covered four "fatty" areas where Christians need to lose weight: guilt, debt, fear, and mediocrity. On the physical side, Jeff challenged his people to lose 10 lbs. during the month of January and promised to lose work at it with them. He was weighed in each of these Sunday mornings by one of his board members...on an accurate doctors scale...on the platform...while the congregation watched...just before he spoke! Jeff ended up losing 14 lbs. that January and has since shed 50 lbs. over a two and a half year period.
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Fulfill your obligations as a citizen. Pay your taxes, pay
your bills, respect your leaders. Don't run up debts, except for the huge debt of love you owe each other.
________ the reality
of debt
Proverbs 22:7The poor are
always ruled over by the rich, so
don't borrow and put yourself under
their power.
_________ your
financial situation
Lamentations 3:40Let us examine
our ways and test them, and let us
return to the Lord.
Proverbs 2:11Discretion will
protect you, and understanding will
guard you.
_________ now,
not later
Matthew 23:23"How terrible it will be for you
teachers of religious law and you Pharisees. Hypocrites! For you are
careful to tithe even the tiniest part of your income, but you ignore the
important things of the law--justice, mercy, and faith. You should tithe,
yes, but you should not leave undone the more important things.
______ ________ ________
your expenses
1 Timothy 6:7-8For we brought nothing into the
world, and we can take nothing out of it. But if we have food and clothing, we will be content
with that.
_________ a biblical budget
_________ God no
matter what
Mark 11:22-23Then Jesus said to the
disciples, "Have faith in God. I assure you that you can say to this mountain, `May God
lift you up and throw you into the sea,' and your command
will be obeyed. All that's required is that you really
believe and do not doubt in your heart.
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