You Can THRIVE Financially Series – THRIVE – Part 4 Pastor Chuck Bernal – 01-18-15 Of
the
“Five
Wellbeing”
Essential
defined
by
Elements the
of
Gallup
organization in a global study of more than 150 countries — none is more important than
FINANCIAL
WELLBEING.
What
differentiates a thriving financial life from one spent simply surviving? Gallup concluded that those who thrive financially all have three important things in common: 1. Financial Security, enough to afford basic needs – 2. Buying experiences rather than stuff - 3. Spending on others instead of solely on material possessions. Unfortunately, all three - financial security, buying experiences and spending on others - require the same thing: MONEY! To be in a place where a thriving financial life is a possibility requires intentional planning and management on our part. Developing sound financial management is important to living a vibrant life and putting those principles in place can be the difference between a life of financial survival or a thriving adventure. Which describes you?
The enemy comes to steal and kill and destroy. I came so they can have real and eternal life, more and better life than they ever dreamed of. (John 10:10 – Msg)
1. To thrive financially you must _______________________________ God first! GIVE YOUR ____________________________ Jesus said, “Give to Caesar what belongs to Caesar, and give to God what belongs to God.” (Mark 12:17 - NLT) Begin by being honest. Do honest people rob God? But you rob me day after day. You ask, “How have we robbed you?” The tithe and the offering—that’s how! And now you’re under a curse—the whole lot of you—because you’re robbing me. Bring your full tithe to the Temple so there will be ample provisions in my house. Test me in this and see if I don’t open up heaven itself to you and pour out blessings beyond your wildest dreams. (Malachi 3:8-10 – Msg) The purpose of tithing is to teach you to always put God first in your lives. (Deuteronomy 14:23 - TLB)
REMEMBER THE 2 G’S: ____________________ & ________________________ 2. To thrive financially you must cultivate _______________________________!