Faith And Finances

Newsflash—we live in a materialistic world. While Troy and I enjoy our share of "things" in this life, we realize that we are not immune to pull of materialism.   In This Episode, We Look At: The world measures you by what you have And it's answer to abundance is, "More!" Materialism is finding fulfillment in anything or anyone rather than God And he said unto them, Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a man's life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth. Luke 12:15 Materialism is trusting in money, instead of trusting in the Lord Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not highminded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy; 1 Timothy 6:17 The unintended consequences of materialism We are drawn to idolatry: Colossians 3:5 Self-destruction: 1 Timothy 6:9-10 Loss of opportunity to impact eternity Escaping the trap of materialism Stop and think: Luke 15:17 Remember the Lord's ownership: 1 Cor