Mount Pleasant Christian Church
How to Tame a Monster (Pt 3)
Locations & Times
Mount Pleasant Christian Church
381 N Bluff Rd, Greenwood, IN 46142, United States
Saturday 5:00 PM
Sunday 9:00 AM
Sunday 10:45 AM
Make an IMPACT
The Bible teaches us that tithing is an act of obedience and that we should trust God with every aspect of our lives, which also includes our finances. Sacrificing a portion of our income helps us look beyond ourselves and makes us more aware of the needs of others. We offer many ways for you to make an IMPACT and give back. Take a look at some of the options below:
https://mpcc.info/giveWho’s in control?
The monster doesn’t need you to love money. It just needs you to believe you don’t have a choice.
Freedom doesn’t come from more money. It comes from money knowing its place.
Stewardship
Stewards: Entrusted Managers.
• You don’t give to God.
• You give from God.
• You give from God.
TRUST
We’ve been trained to associate freedom with absence of restraint.
What boundaries has God placed around money… and why?
Limits
Boundary #1: Priority
Boundary #2: First-fruits (The Tithe)
Priority
Who sets the order?
Boundary #3: Saving and Margin
Biblical Order looks like this:
• God first.
• Wisdom second.
• Trust always.
• God first.
• Wisdom second.
• Trust always.
TRUST
Excuse #1: I Give When I Feel Led
Excuse #2: I Give to Other Kingdom Things
• The tithe is the first 10%
• Offerings are everything beyond
• Offerings are everything beyond
Excuse #3: I’m Planning To Be Generous Later
We’re acting like we own the pie.
“Does my money know its place?”
Action Steps for this Week:
Before you change what you give, change how you think. This week isn’t about doing everything… it’s about putting money back in its place.
Action Steps:
1. Name Who’s in Control
Take 10 quiet minutes this week and honestly answer this question:
“If God asked me to trust Him financially right now, what would make me hesitate?”
Write it down. Don’t fix it. Just name it.
Why this matters: You can’t cage what you won’t acknowledge. Awareness is the first boundary.
2. Do the Create One Simple Guardrail
Pick one financial boundary to practice this week:
• Pause a non-essential purchase
• Start (or add to) a small emergency fund
• Set a spending limit on one category
Schedule time to look at your finances instead of avoiding them
Why this matters: Freedom doesn’t come from big promises, it comes from small limits consistently honored.
3. Take One Intentional Step of Trust
Pray this simple prayer and act on it: “God, what’s one step of trust You’re asking me to take right now?” Then do it… whether that’s consistent giving, signing up for Financial Peace, or preparing your heart for One Day to Shape the Future.
Why this matters: Trust doesn’t grow by intention. It grows by obedience.
Before you change what you give, change how you think. This week isn’t about doing everything… it’s about putting money back in its place.
Action Steps:
1. Name Who’s in Control
Take 10 quiet minutes this week and honestly answer this question:
“If God asked me to trust Him financially right now, what would make me hesitate?”
Write it down. Don’t fix it. Just name it.
Why this matters: You can’t cage what you won’t acknowledge. Awareness is the first boundary.
2. Do the Create One Simple Guardrail
Pick one financial boundary to practice this week:
• Pause a non-essential purchase
• Start (or add to) a small emergency fund
• Set a spending limit on one category
Schedule time to look at your finances instead of avoiding them
Why this matters: Freedom doesn’t come from big promises, it comes from small limits consistently honored.
3. Take One Intentional Step of Trust
Pray this simple prayer and act on it: “God, what’s one step of trust You’re asking me to take right now?” Then do it… whether that’s consistent giving, signing up for Financial Peace, or preparing your heart for One Day to Shape the Future.
Why this matters: Trust doesn’t grow by intention. It grows by obedience.