Sermon 1 November By Bruce McCallum

2. How to handle money
so it doesn’t handle you

3. • How to handle money. (6:19-24)
• How to stop worry and anxiety (6:25-34)
• How to respond to criticism (7:1-6)
• How to get our relationships right (7:7-14)
• How to discern false prophets (7:15-23)
• How to build your future (7:24-29)

4. Matthew 6:19-24 (NIV)
19 "Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where
moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and
steal.20 But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven,
where moth and rust do not destroy, and where thieves do
not break in and steal. 21 For where your treasure is, there
your heart will be also. 22 "The eye is the lamp of the body. If
your eyes are good, your whole body will be full of light. 23
But if your eyes are bad, your whole body will be full of
darkness. If then the light within you is darkness, how great
is that darkness! 24 "No one 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.

5. 1. WHERE DOES YOUR SECURITY LIE?
Matthew 6:19-21 (NIV)
19 "Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth,
where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves
break in and steal. 20 But store up for yourselves
treasures in heaven, where moth and rust do not
destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal.
21 For where your treasure is, there your heart will be
also.

6. Luke 8:1-3 (NIV)
1 After this, Jesus traveled about from one town and
village to another, proclaiming the good news of the
kingdom of God. The Twelve were with him, 2 and also
some women who had been cured of evil spirits and
diseases: Mary (called Magdalene) from whom seven
demons had come out; 3 Joanna the wife of Cuza, the
manager of Herod's household; Susanna; and many
others. These women were helping to support them
out of their own means.

7. 1 Timothy 5:8 (NIV)
8 If anyone does not provide for his relatives, and
especially for his immediate family, he has denied the
faith and is worse than an unbeliever.

8. 1 Timothy 6:17 (NIV)
17 Command those who are rich in this present world
not to be arrogant nor to put their hope in wealth,
which is so uncertain, but to put their hope in God,
who richly provides us with everything for our
enjoyment.

9. 3. WHO DO YOU SERVE?
Matthew 6:24 (NIV)
24 "No one 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 & Money.
Matthew 6:24 (NKJV)
24 "No one can serve two masters; for either he will hate
the one and love the other, or else he will be loyal to the
one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and
mammon.

10. 1 Timothy 6:6 (NIV)
6 But godliness with contentment is great gain.

11. ‘Money is like manure.
It’s not good unless it is spread around.’
(Francis Bacon)

12. 24 "No one can serve two masters….. you cannot
serve both God and money

13. 1 Kings 18:21 (NIV)
21 Elijah went before the people and said, "How long
will you waver between two opinions? If the Lord is
God, follow him; but if Baal is God, follow him." But
the people said nothing.