Money Talks - Earn Me

The world’s money says, “Chase Me.” God’s money says, “Earn Me.” Big Idea - God invites you to a better way of working. A way where you earn money through purposeful work, through serving God, rather than chasing money. Both ways—the relentless chase and the purposeful service—involve work, but the pace is different, the pursuit is different, and ultimately the posture of the heart is different. Both ways result in income, but God’s way doesn’t come at the expense of all of the people and things most important in your life. Do you want your money to say, “Chase me!”? Or do you want to teach it to recite a different script?

God invites you to a better way of working. A way where you earn money through purposeful work, through serving God, rather than chasing money.

Introduction

In today's culture, the phrase, "Money Talks" is thrown around quite a bit, and is a reference to those who have a lot of it. And with a lot of money comes power and influence. It's this whole meaning behind "money talks" that persuades some people to participate in the rat race of life to accumulate as much as they can. But how much is enough? Is it ever enough? "Money Talks" is used in several circles, but what does it mean for a Christ-follower and The Church today? Notably, amid a consumer-driven culture where money has become an idol and worshipped, how does one have a balanced perspective when it comes to finances? The question for many is not what Scripture says about money, because Jesus talks more about money in the Gospels than any other topic but how does the subject of money in Scripture apply to our everyday lives? While money is mentioned every single day throughout the world and in Scripture, it's often a neglected topic within The Church except perhaps in a yearly stewardship series. So how can we talk about money as it relates to our relationship with God, others, and this world? This is the question we want to tackle over the next few weeks. Today we begin a 4-week series called Money Talks: A Biblical Take on Earning, Spending, Saving and Giving. And today we want to take a careful look at how the world’s money says, “Chase Me.” God’s money says, “Earn Me.”

“Chase me!” the little child calls to a friend, and off the game of tag goes; back and forth, back and forth, changing directions until the pair of friends tire and move on to something new ... View this full sermon with PRO Premium