Mercy Culture Church

When you love money, you cannot love God.

When you love money, you cannot love God.

When you love money, you love the spirit that rests on money.

Love of Money = philargyria – avarice, a strong desire for riches or greed; extreme greed for wealth or material gain.

Question: What does greed sounds like?
I have a house but if only I had a bigger house, then I’d be happy.
I have a car but if only I had a better car, then I’d be happy.
I’m on vacation but if only I was staying someplace nicer, then I’d be happy.
I have an income but if only I made more, then I’d be happy.

Root = riza – offspring, a sprout, that which like a root springs forth.

Love of money = When you love the idea of what money can do for you MORE than you love God.

Those that love money never have enough.

Those that love money cannot be a spiritual leader.

Those that love money are not content with what they have.

When you love money, you believe that Jesus is NOT enough.

Those that love money are unfruitful and the Word of God is choked out of them.

When you love money, you call the things you have your fruit.

Those that love money are not good stewards.

The love of money resists good stewardship

1. You don’t tithe

The love of money says: Tithing is Old Testament.

2 Reason why the tithe isn’t abolished by the “law” – old covenant

1. Tithing began before the law (Genesis 14:18-31- 500-600 years before Law)
2. Jesus endorsed tithing in the New Testament (Matthew 23:23)

2.You don’t give generously above the tithe.

You love money if you think you can only be generous if you make more money!

Practical Advice: Ask the Lord for a number or a percentage!

3. You don’t budget

If you don’t budget, you’ll be a wicked and lazy servant!

4. You become obsessive about building wealth

2 Signs your building your own kingdom
1. You don’t give generously
2. You don’t use your business, platform, or influence to preach the gospel

5. You become jealous when other people are blessed

6. You feel anxious and fearful

You love money when you keep debt or purchases from your spouse!

7. You believe like God would or could never ask you to give away what you value most

8. You don’t multiply

Caution: if you don’t multiply, it’s because you tolerate the spirit of fear.

Practical Advice: Ask the Lord for blueprints for how to multiply.

9. You don’t avoid bad debt

Bad debt = Debt you can’t afford

10. You give to get

When you love money you can’t follow the Lord, no matter how much you want to.

The love of money births all kinds of evil, radical love produces radical generosity.

When you love God, you will love to give.

When you radically love God, you will love radical generosity!

1. No reason can stop you from giving

This is not financial, this is spiritual!

Generosity is radical when there’s no reason for it.

2. No amount is too small

3. No amount is too big

Question: Have you withheld from God because it felt too big?

You can have the love of money in your heart and still give.

4. You are sustained through good stewardship

5.You give as much as you are able, beyond your ability

Idol of Reason sounds like: “I can’t afford to tithe/to give”
Radical Generosity sounds like: “Give more than you are able”

Idol of Reason sounds like: “I have nothing to give”
Radical Generosity sounds like: “No amount is too small”

Idol of Reason sounds like: “But it’s so much!”
Radical Generosity sound like: “No amount is too big”

Idol of Reason like: “There’s no way I can do this”
Radical Generosity sounds like: “No reason can talk you out of this”

Practical Advice: Ask the Lord what radical generosity is for you.

When you love money, the Lord will not be with you anymore.

Question: What has the love of money caused you to keep or give?

When you love money, you cannot love God.