Hope in Our Finances (Rev. Josh Satterfield, Children's Associate Pastor)

Continuing on the series, "Hope."

Jeremiah 29:11 - For I know the plans I have for you,” says the L ord . “They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope. (Jeremiah 29:11 NLT)

Hope - a strong and confident expectation that God will do what He says He will do. Anecdote of Josh's Hope with Tyler's inability to eat solid food. S.O.A.P. technique Pastor Hanks has been preaching on helps have hope.

S - Scripture

2,000+ references to money, more than twice as many as other key subjects, such as Heaven, Faith, etc.

Proverbs 13:22 - Good people leave an inheritance to their grandchildren, but the sinner’s wealth passes to the godly. (Proverbs 13:22 NLT)

Today, we will talk about a robber of Hope, Debt.

Proverbs 22:7 - Just as the rich rule the poor, so the borrower is servant to the lender. (Proverbs 22:7 NLT)

Average of $30,000 student loan debt, by the time a student graduates. Overall, $47,000 debt average nationally, excluding mortgage.

Ramsey - "We're in the mess we're in because we buy things we don't need, with money we don't have, to impress people we don't care about."

Budget

Proverbs 21:5 - Good planning and hard work lead to prosperity, but hasty shortcuts lead to poverty. (Proverbs 21:5 NLT)

Proverbs 27:23 - Know the state of your flocks, and put your heart into caring for your herds, (Proverbs 27:23 NLT)

Save

Proverbs 21:20 - The wise have wealth and luxury, but fools spend whatever they get. (Proverbs 21:20 NLT)

Proverbs 13:22 - Good people leave an inheritance to their grandchildren, but the sinner’s wealth passes to the godly. (Proverbs 13:22 NLT)

Proverbs 6:6-8 - Take a lesson from the ants, you lazybones. Learn from their ways and become wise! Though they have no prince or governor or ruler to make them work, they labor hard all summer, gathering food for the winter. (Proverbs 6:6-8 NLT)

Give

When we give, we become like God

Psalms 37;21 - The wicked borrow and never repay, but the godly are generous givers. (Psalms 37:21 NLT)

Mini-Cooper commercial on "Normal." Anecdote of Josh's sister, Tracey giving the $17 she had saved up to buy a concert ticket. Got a call the day if the concert giving her backstage passes to the concert, got to play ping-pong with DC Talk.

"We were made in the image of God, and He is the ultimate giver!"

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