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The 7thCommandmentThe Right View of MONEY

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Rodriguez scores 10 year $252 million contract with the Rangers

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4The Seventh CommandmentYou shall not steal.

What does this mean?We should fear and love God that we do not take our neighbors money or property or get it by dishonest dealing, but help him to improve and protect his property and means of income.

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General Observations:

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A.Money can be source of tremendous temptation.1. Jesus specifically cited money as something can can master us.

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Matthew 6:24 No man can serve two masters. Either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You CANNOT serve both God and Money.You cannot serve both God and Money.

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2. Two of the Ten Commandments refer to sins involving money or possessions.

Do recall these are not merely words to live by these are the perfect demands of a perfect God.

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Exodus 20:17 You shall not covet your neighbors house. You shall not covet your neighbors wife, or his manservant or maidservant, his ox or donkey, or anything that belongs to your neighbor

Coveting is to want something you cant have

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3. The Bible says many other sins can spring from a love of money.

3. The Bible says many other sins can spring from a love of money.

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1 Timothy 6:6-10 6 But godliness with contentment is great gain. 7 For we brought nothing into the world, and we can take nothing out of it. 8 But if we have food and clothing, we will be content with that. 9 People who want to get rich fall into temptation and a trap and into many foolish and harmful desires that plunge men into ruin and destruction. 10 For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some people, eager for money, have wandered from the faith and pierced themselves with many griefs.Notice all the red flags!!!

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B.Money can serve as a tremendous tool.1. We need to remember our role as Gods business managers (a.k.a. STEWARDS)

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PSALM 50:9-12 9 I have no need of a bull from your stall or of goats from your pens, 10 for every animal of the forest is mine, and the cattle on a thousand hills. 11 I know every bird in the mountains, and the creatures of the field are mine. 12 If I were hungry I would not tell you, for the world is mine, and all that is in it.a. EVERYTHING, including money, belongs to God.PSALM 50:9-12 9 I have no need of a bull from your stall or of goats from your pens, 10 for every animal of the forest is mine, and the cattle on a thousand hills. 11 I know every bird in the mountains, and the creatures of the field are mine. 12 If I were hungry I would not tell you, for the world is mine, and all that is in it.

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Matthew 25:14 "Again, it will be like a man going on a journey, who called his servants and entrusted his property to them.b. God has made us managers of many things -- including money.

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1 Corinthians 4:2 Now it is required that those who have been given a trust must prove faithful.FAITHFULNESS is what God requires.

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Faithfulness comes from following Gods instructions.

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1. We are to use it to HONOR Him.Proverbs 3:9 Honor the LORD with your wealth, with the FIRSTFRUITS of all your crops. What are firstfruits? Why would firstfruits honor God as opposed to seconds, thirds, twenty-fifths etc.?First Part of our Wealth

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1. We are to use it to HONOR Him.1 Corinthians 16:2 On the first day of the week, each one of you should set aside a sum of money in keeping with his income, saving it up, so that when I come no collection will have to be made.1 Corinthians 16:2 On the first day of the week, each one of you should set aside a sum of money in keeping with his income, saving it up, so that when I come no collection will have to be made.Regular Giving

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b. The LORD does not give us specific guidelines on how much we are to offer. The tithe (10%) was commanded in the Old Testament but not in the New.

So I have no New Testament command to give 10% -- perhaps I can go this way if you opened my checkbook what would you think I love the most?

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Exodus 25:2"Tell the Israelites to bring me an offering. You are to receive the offering for me from each man whose heart prompts him to give.Willing Giving

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2 Corinthians 8:2Out of the most severe trial, their overflowing joy and their extreme poverty welled up in rich generosity.Generous Giving

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1 Corinthians 16:2b a sum of money in keeping with his income, Proportional Giving

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Matthew 6:31,33So do not worry, saying, 'What shall we eat?' or 'What shall we drink?' or 'What shall we wear? 33 But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.Worry free Giving

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