Pg 589 In Church Bibles 5:8-6:125:8-6:12. Are you an.... Optimist?Optimist? - Cup is half full Pessimist?Pessimist? - Cup is half empty Realist?Realist?

Pg 589Pg 589In Church BiblesIn Church Bibles

5:8-6:125:8-6:125:8-6:125:8-6:12

Are you an....Are you an....Are you an....Are you an....

Optimist?Optimist?Optimist?Optimist?- Cup is half full- Cup is half full- Cup is half full- Cup is half full

Pessimist?Pessimist?Pessimist?Pessimist?- Cup is half empty- Cup is half empty- Cup is half empty- Cup is half empty

Realist?Realist?Realist?Realist?- see as is...half - see as is...half empty and half fullempty and half full- see as is...half - see as is...half empty and half fullempty and half full

Vanity of MoneyVanity of MoneyVanity of MoneyVanity of Money Money love is “normal” Money love is “normal”

(5:8-9)(5:8-9) Money love is “normal” Money love is “normal”

(5:8-9)(5:8-9)

For all that is in the world—the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life—is not of the Father but is of the world.

For all that is in the world—the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life—is not of the Father but is of the world.

1 John 2:161 John 2:161 John 2:161 John 2:16

Vanity of MoneyVanity of MoneyVanity of MoneyVanity of Money Money love is “normal” Money love is “normal”

(5:8-9)(5:8-9) Money love is “normal” Money love is “normal”

(5:8-9)(5:8-9) Money doesn’t satisfy Money doesn’t satisfy (5:10)(5:10) Money doesn’t satisfy Money doesn’t satisfy

(5:10)(5:10) Money complicates life Money complicates life (5:11)(5:11) Money complicates life Money complicates life

(5:11)(5:11) Money creates worries Money creates worries (5:12)(5:12) Money creates worries Money creates worries

(5:12)(5:12) Money is transitory Money is transitory (5:13-(5:13-14)14) Money is transitory Money is transitory (5:13-(5:13-

14)14) Money is temporary Money is temporary (5:15-(5:15-17)17) Money is temporary Money is temporary (5:15-(5:15-

17)17)





Optimist?Optimist?Optimist?Optimist?

Pessimist?Pessimist?Pessimist?Pessimist?

Realist?Realist?Realist?Realist?

Be a Portionist!Be a Portionist!Be a Portionist!Be a Portionist!

Be a Portionist!Be a Portionist!Be a Portionist!Be a Portionist!- Enjoys what has- Enjoys what has (5:18) (5:18)- Enjoys what has- Enjoys what has (5:18) (5:18)

Labor NOT Lazy

Good NOT sinful

Balanced NOT a

Workaholic


- This is a Gift of God- This is a Gift of God (5:19) (5:19)- This is a Gift of God- This is a Gift of God (5:19) (5:19)

- Doesn’t dwell on how full - Doesn’t dwell on how full his/her cup is cup his/her cup is cup (5:20)(5:20)- Doesn’t dwell on how full - Doesn’t dwell on how full his/her cup is cup his/her cup is cup (5:20)(5:20)








Vanity of MoneyVanity of MoneyVanity of MoneyVanity of MoneyBe a Portionist!Be a Portionist!Be a Portionist!Be a Portionist!

Sorrow of lacking this giftSorrow of lacking this giftSorrow of lacking this giftSorrow of lacking this gift Common, Weighty for Common, Weighty for

man man (6:1-2)(6:1-2) Common, Weighty for Common, Weighty for

man man (6:1-2)(6:1-2) If have all you want w/o this-If have all you want w/o this-emptyempty(6:3-6)(6:3-6) If have all you want w/o this-If have all you want w/o this-

emptyempty(6:3-6)(6:3-6) Unsatisfied...wandering desire-Unsatisfied...wandering desire-empty empty (7-9)(7-9) Unsatisfied...wandering desire-Unsatisfied...wandering desire-

empty empty (7-9)(7-9)

- God is Sovereign - God is Sovereign (6:10)(6:10)- God is Sovereign - God is Sovereign (6:10)(6:10)- Mankind rebels to vanity - Mankind rebels to vanity (6:11)(6:11)- Mankind rebels to vanity - Mankind rebels to vanity (6:11)(6:11)- Father knows Best - Father knows Best (6:12)(6:12)- Father knows Best - Father knows Best (6:12)(6:12)


Sorrow of lacking this giftSorrow of lacking this giftSorrow of lacking this giftSorrow of lacking this giftSource of the PortionistSource of the PortionistSource of the PortionistSource of the Portionist

Let your conduct be without covetousness; be content with such things as you have. For He Himself has said, “I will never leave you nor forsake you.”Let your conduct be without covetousness; be content with such things as you have. For He Himself has said, “I will never leave you nor forsake you.”

Hebrews 13:5Hebrews 13:5Hebrews 13:5Hebrews 13:5

- God is Sovereign - God is Sovereign (6:10)(6:10)- God is Sovereign - God is Sovereign (6:10)(6:10)

- Mankind rebels to vanity- Mankind rebels to vanity (6:11)(6:11)- Mankind rebels to vanity- Mankind rebels to vanity (6:11)(6:11)- Father knows Best - Father knows Best (6:12)(6:12)- Father knows Best - Father knows Best (6:12)(6:12)


Sorrow of lacking this giftSorrow of lacking this giftSorrow of lacking this giftSorrow of lacking this giftSource of the PortionistSource of the PortionistSource of the PortionistSource of the Portionist

- God is Sovereign - God is Sovereign (6:10)(6:10)- God is Sovereign - God is Sovereign (6:10)(6:10)- Mankind rebels to vanity - Mankind rebels to vanity (6:11)(6:11)- Mankind rebels to vanity - Mankind rebels to vanity (6:11)(6:11)- Father knows Best - Father knows Best (6:12)(6:12)- Father knows Best - Father knows Best (6:12)(6:12)




Source of the PortionistSource of the PortionistSource of the PortionistSource of the Portionist- God is Sovereign - God is Sovereign (6:10)(6:10)- God is Sovereign - God is Sovereign (6:10)(6:10)












Receive His GiftReceive His GiftReceive His GiftReceive His Gift- Ask for Daily Bread- Ask for Daily Bread- Ask for Daily Bread- Ask for Daily Bread

Give us this day our daily bread.Give us this day our daily bread.

Matthew 6:11Matthew 6:11Matthew 6:11Matthew 6:11

Yet you do not have because you do not ask.Yet you do not have because you do not ask.

James 4:2James 4:2James 4:2James 4:2

You ask and do not receive, because you ask amiss, that you may spend it on your pleasures.You ask and do not receive, because you ask amiss, that you may spend it on your pleasures.


Yet you do not have because you do not ask.Yet you do not have because you do not ask.








































Be a Portionist!Be a Portionist!Be a Portionist!Be a Portionist!- This is a Gift of God- This is a Gift of God (5:19) (5:19)- This is a Gift of God- This is a Gift of God (5:19) (5:19)

Give us this day our daily bread.(Matthew 6:11)







Look at the birds of the air, for they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of more value than they?Look at the birds of the air, for they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of more value than they?


“Therefore do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’“Therefore do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’


For after all these things the Gentiles seek. For your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things.For after all these things the Gentiles seek. For your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things.


But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you.But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you.


Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about its own things. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble.Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about its own things. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble.






But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, to those who believe in His nameBut as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, to those who believe in His name

John 1:12John 1:12John 1:12John 1:12



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Pg 589 In Church Bibles 5:8-6:125:8-6:12. Are you an.... Optimist?Optimist? - Cup is half full Pessimist?Pessimist? - Cup is half empty Realist?Realist?