Luke 16:10-11 (ESV) – “One who is faithful in a very little is also faithful in much, and one who is dishonest in a very little is also dishonest in much. 11 If then you have not been faithful in the unrighteous wealth, who will entrust to you the true riches?
Guard Your Attitude– Remember the Owner
Matthew 25:14-15 (ESV) – For it will be like a man going on a journey, who called his servants and entrusted to them his property . To one he gave five talents, to another two, to another one, to each according to his ability. Then he went away.
Psalm 24:1
(ESV)The earth is the Lord’s and the fullness thereof…
(NIV) The earth is the LORD’s, and everything in it, the world, and all who live in it;
Deuteronomy 8:17-19 (ESV) – Beware lest you say in your heart, ‘My power and the might of my hand have gotten me this wealth.’18 You shall remember the Lord your God, for it is he who gives you power to get wealth, …. 19 And if you forget the Lord your God …I solemnly warn you today that you shall surely perish.
Romans 12:2 (ESV) – Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.
Value Work– Work, as for the Lord
Matthew 25:16-21, 24-27(ESV) – He who had received the five talents went at once and traded with them, and he made five talents more. 17 So also he who had the two talents made two talents more. 18 But he who had received the one talent went and dug in the ground and hid his master’s money. 19 Now after a long time the master of those servants came and settled accounts with them. 20 And he who had received the five talents came forward, bringing five talents more, saying, ‘Master, you delivered to me five talents; here, I have made five talents more.’ 21 His master said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant. You have been faithful over a little; I will set you over much. Enter into the joy of your master.’ 24 He also who had received the one talent came forward, saying, ‘Master, I knew you to be a hard man, reaping where you did not sow, and gathering where you scattered no seed, 25 so I was afraid, and I went and hid your talent in the ground. Here, you have what is yours.’ 26 But his master answered him, ‘You wicked and slothful servant! You knew that I reap where I have not sown and gather where I scattered no seed? 27 Then you ought to have invested my money with the bankers, and at my coming I should have received what was my own with interest.
Proverbs 13:11 (ESV) – Wealth gained hastily will dwindle, but whoever gathers little by little will increase it.
Colossians 3:23-25 (ESV) – Whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord and not for men, 2 4 knowing that from the Lord you will receive the inheritance as your reward. You are serving the Lord Christ. 2 5 For the wrongdoer will be paid back for the wrong he has done, and there is no partiality.
Proverbs 22:29 (ESV) – Do you see a man skillful in his work? He will stand before kings….
Live Free– Avoid Debt
Proverbs 22:7 (ESV) – The rich rules over the poor, and the borrower is the slave of the lender.
Deuteronomy 28:12 (ESV) – You shall lend to many nations, but you shall not borrow”
Deuteronomy 24:6 (ESV) – “No one shall take a mill or an upper millstone in pledge, for that would be taking a life in pledge.”
Next Steps:
1. This Christmas, don’t go further in debt!
2. Go to Financial Peace University (Starts Dec. 4, 7-9pm)
3. Get Financial Counseling (we have volunteers)
Look Ahead: Have a Plan
Live for Your Final Audit
Matthew 25:28, 29 (ESV) – So take the talent from him and give it to him who has the ten talents. 29 For to everyone who has will more be given, and he will have an abundance. But from the one who has not, even what he has will be taken away.
Leviticus 19:15 (NIV) – ‘Do not pervert justice;
Romans 2:11 (ESV) – For God shows no partiality.
Matthew 25:30 (ESV) – And cast the worthless servant into the outer darkness. In that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’
2 Corinthians 5:10 (ESV) – For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, so that each one may receive what is due for what he has done in the body, whether good or evil.
Matthew 6:21 (ESV) – For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.
Matthew 6:19-20 (ESV) – “Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal, 20 but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not break in and steal.
Luke 6:38 (ESV) – Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together and running over, will be poured into your lap. For with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.”
