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It's God will to bless us.  


He wants to make you a channel to bless others through. 



We must believe that it is God's will, and we must not covet it. 


We must qualify for it.  



We must receive it and release it.
  


Whatever you're doing with what you have right now.  



You'd do with it if you had more. 



Luke 16 (ESV)


11 If then you have not been faithful in the unrighteous wealth, who will entrust to you the true riches? 

12 And if you have not been faithful in that which is another's, who will give you that which is your own? 

13 No servant can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. 


You cannot serve God and money.” 


You will get frustrated serving two gods, and give up on one.
  

14 The Pharisees, who were lovers of money (coveted), heard all these things, and they ridiculed him.




If you care about the poor, you would help them no matter what those around you are doing.  




If you don't care about money, you won't spend all your time thinking and talking about it.



We must not covet what others have pretending to care about the poor.



People get upset about money because they care too much about it.





15 And he said to them, “You are those who justify yourselves before men, but God knows your hearts. 



For what is exalted among men is an abomination in the sight of God.






In order to get free from the love of money, you must identify it in yourself.  




What people value so much, God despises.  We must change our point of view to be like God.  
Lord Jesus, I give to you everything.  Forgive my past.  Save me.  You're the only one who can.  

Keith Moore, Faith Life Church
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