Sermon Notes December 16, 2012
“The Secrets of Financial Freedom” (1 Timothy 6:10)
I. Money is out there for the taking … ______________ it.
A. God says the money we have doesn’t ____________ to us … He lays claim to it. (Haggai 2:8; Psalm 50:10-12; 24:1)
B. If God owns it all, then God has the right to tell us how we are to use what He has ____________ to us.
II. Money is tremendously desirable and incredibly powerful … _______________ it.
A. Worship is ____________ at its highest conceivable pinnacle. (Matthew 6:24)
III. Money is to hang onto … _______________ it. (Luke 12:16-21)
A. Hoarding money on earth ____________ our heart. (Matthew 6:19-21)
B. Our hearts ought to be captured only by ____________. (Luke 16:19-26)
IV. Money is a trust given to us by God … _______________ it.
A. We don’t ____________ any of it … it all ____________ to God. (Luke 14:33)
B. We will have to give an ____________ of how we have fulfilled the management responsibility. (1 Corinthians 4:2)
V. Guidelines for managing the resources with which God has ____________ us.
A. Make God-honoring ____________.
B. Provide for our future needs by ____________. (Proverbs 6:6-8)
C. Experience the ____________ of supporting God’s work. (Proverbs 3:9-10; Romans 15:13)

Next Sunday’s Message … “What Does Christmas Mean to You?” … Steve Lee preaching.
Reading and Study Suggestions …
The Treasure Principle … by Randy Alcorn.