Common Cents: Part 7 - For The Future
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November 17, 2024
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
OneLife’s Angel Trees
This year OneLife is continuing our partnership with the McNabb Center’s Dear Santa program as well as providing angel tree gifts for children on the Northern Cheyenne Indian Reservation in Montana. The Angel Trees are up in the lobbies, so check them out! Gifts need to be returned to the North campus today November 17 and the East Campus November 17-24.
OneLife Students Friendsgiveback - Nov 20
This Wednesday, November 20th, OneLife Students will be out serving in the community for our annual Friendsgiveback night. This night is designed to help our students see a need in the community, feel compassion, and take action - plus, they get to do it together with their small group! For more information or to make sure your student gets to be a part, simply write Friendsgiveback on your Connection Card.
Jingle Jam - December 1 & December 8
Jingle Jam is a Christmas Party big enough for the whole family! It’s an interactive Christmas presentation for kids and parents that’s full of exciting music, fun characters, and a unique perspective of Christmas like you’ve never experienced! Jingle Jam will be held Sunday night December 1st at our East Campus and Sunday Night December 8th at our North campus. So save the date, invite a friend, and get ready for an awesome night!
Baptism
If you’ve given your life to Jesus but haven’t gone public with your story through baptism then it’s time to take that step! Mark the baptism box on your Connection Card and we’ll help you get started.
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GIVE BACK
Give Jesus your best! Make a one-time tithe or offering or to set up a recurring tithe or offering: Click Here To Give Online.
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START TALKING
What are some examples of how we really do live in a "now" culture? What are some examples of things you find yourself expecting right now and don't expect to have to wait until later or "tomorrow" for it?
START THINKING
Read Proverbs 21:20.
If we believe this is true (and we do!) then what does it say about our culture where 3 out of 4 Americans are living paycheck to paycheck?
What does this mean about how we will likely be influenced by the people around us where we live, work, and play?
What does this mean we will likely experience if we put these biblical financial principles into action?
START SHARING
Read Proverbs 6:6-8 and Proverbs 13:22.
Why do you think God is concerned about these things? When have you experienced these principles either helping you grow closer to Jesus or causing a hurdle to you growing closer to Jesus?
When have you seen a correlation between godliness and the way someone has lived out the principles of those verses? When have you seen a correlation between someone being far from God and the way they have not done so?
Read Proverbs 13:11.
The concept of "little by little" is hard for us! What are most people who don't do this trying to accomplish on a deeper level? What are things you have believed about money when it comes to the "if only I had..." or "if only I could..." thoughts?
Read Matthew 6:24.
How have you experienced that living paycheck to paycheck has you actually serving the master of money rather than having your heart and mind focused on serving God alone? How have you experienced the opposite of this, where having a safety net for "tomorrow" allowed you to devote more heart and mind to the Lord?
START DOING
One of the reasons that God wants us to save is so that we will rely on nothing and no one else other than him. His word tells us that where our treasure is there our heart will be also. And He wants our hearts! What can you do this week to begin or ensure you are able to continue saving?
Because tomorrow matters I have to change the way I live today. What are some things you can change this week so that you can live as if tomorrow matters?
Have you taken the Money Wise online course? This free resource provided by our church will walk you through six simple sessions to learn more about saving, investing, giving, and managing money according to God's principles found in his word. Fill out the online connection card below and put "Money Wise" in the comments so we can send you this!
START PRAYING
Pray for each other in the micro church to be focused on serving God alone and allowing Him to have our hearts rather than the idol of money, material things, and success. Pray that as each of us put godly principles into place that we will experience the blessings he promises for each of us.
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CONNECTION CARDS
Be sure to fill out the online Connection Card to let us know next steps, prayer requests, or other information you'd like to share, click here.
_____________________
MULTIPLICATION
Share spiritual/missional conversations you've had where you live, work, and play:
- Who did you have a conversation with that took a spiritual/missional turn this week?
- What questions did you ask to discover where God is at work in their life, even if they are not aware?
- How were you able to share your story of life change or how you have experienced Jesus?
- How can you be intentional this week with people where you live, work, and play to have spiritual/missional conversations if the opportunity arises?
- Who in your life do you think could be disciple-able or open to spiritual/missional conversations?
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WHAT'S NEXT?
- Discuss the next step for your micro church. When will we gather again, and which purpose will it fulfill (missions, fellowship/care, growth, worship, multiplication)?/giveback/giveback
- Discuss the next step for your micro church. When will we gather again, and which purpose will it fulfill (missions, fellowship/care, growth, worship, multiplication)?
November 17, 2024
Sermon Page
YouVersion
Sermon Slides
Podcast Audio
_____________________
ANNOUNCEMENTS
OneLife’s Angel Trees
This year OneLife is continuing our partnership with the McNabb Center’s Dear Santa program as well as providing angel tree gifts for children on the Northern Cheyenne Indian Reservation in Montana. The Angel Trees are up in the lobbies, so check them out! Gifts need to be returned to the North campus today November 17 and the East Campus November 17-24.
OneLife Students Friendsgiveback - Nov 20
This Wednesday, November 20th, OneLife Students will be out serving in the community for our annual Friendsgiveback night. This night is designed to help our students see a need in the community, feel compassion, and take action - plus, they get to do it together with their small group! For more information or to make sure your student gets to be a part, simply write Friendsgiveback on your Connection Card.
Jingle Jam - December 1 & December 8
Jingle Jam is a Christmas Party big enough for the whole family! It’s an interactive Christmas presentation for kids and parents that’s full of exciting music, fun characters, and a unique perspective of Christmas like you’ve never experienced! Jingle Jam will be held Sunday night December 1st at our East Campus and Sunday Night December 8th at our North campus. So save the date, invite a friend, and get ready for an awesome night!
Baptism
If you’ve given your life to Jesus but haven’t gone public with your story through baptism then it’s time to take that step! Mark the baptism box on your Connection Card and we’ll help you get started.
_____________________
GIVE BACK
Give Jesus your best! Make a one-time tithe or offering or to set up a recurring tithe or offering: Click Here To Give Online.
_____________________
Proverbs 13:22
A good person leaves an inheritance for their children’s children, but a sinner’s wealth is stored up for the righteous.
Proverbs 6:6-8
Go to the ant, you sluggard; consider its ways and be wise!It has no commander, no overseer or ruleryet it stores its provisions in summer and gathers its food at harvest.
Bottom Line: Because tomorrow matters I have to change the way I live today.
Proverbs 21:20
The wise have wealth and luxury, but fools spend whatever they get.
1. Save
Matthew 25:16
The man who had received five bags of gold went at once and put his money to work and gained five bags more.
2. Invest
Proverbs 24:3-4
By wisdom a house is built, and through understanding it is establishedthrough knowledge its rooms are filled with rare and beautiful treasures.
3. Learn
Ecclesiastes 11:2
But divide your investments among many places, for you do not know what risks might lie ahead.
4. Diversify
Proverbs 13:11
Dishonest money dwindles away, but whoever gathers money little by little makes it grow.
5. Patience
For where your treasure is your heart will be also.
___________________
START TALKING
What are some examples of how we really do live in a "now" culture? What are some examples of things you find yourself expecting right now and don't expect to have to wait until later or "tomorrow" for it?
START THINKING
Read Proverbs 21:20.
If we believe this is true (and we do!) then what does it say about our culture where 3 out of 4 Americans are living paycheck to paycheck?
What does this mean about how we will likely be influenced by the people around us where we live, work, and play?
What does this mean we will likely experience if we put these biblical financial principles into action?
START SHARING
Read Proverbs 6:6-8 and Proverbs 13:22.
Why do you think God is concerned about these things? When have you experienced these principles either helping you grow closer to Jesus or causing a hurdle to you growing closer to Jesus?
When have you seen a correlation between godliness and the way someone has lived out the principles of those verses? When have you seen a correlation between someone being far from God and the way they have not done so?
Read Proverbs 13:11.
The concept of "little by little" is hard for us! What are most people who don't do this trying to accomplish on a deeper level? What are things you have believed about money when it comes to the "if only I had..." or "if only I could..." thoughts?
Read Matthew 6:24.
How have you experienced that living paycheck to paycheck has you actually serving the master of money rather than having your heart and mind focused on serving God alone? How have you experienced the opposite of this, where having a safety net for "tomorrow" allowed you to devote more heart and mind to the Lord?
START DOING
One of the reasons that God wants us to save is so that we will rely on nothing and no one else other than him. His word tells us that where our treasure is there our heart will be also. And He wants our hearts! What can you do this week to begin or ensure you are able to continue saving?
Because tomorrow matters I have to change the way I live today. What are some things you can change this week so that you can live as if tomorrow matters?
Have you taken the Money Wise online course? This free resource provided by our church will walk you through six simple sessions to learn more about saving, investing, giving, and managing money according to God's principles found in his word. Fill out the online connection card below and put "Money Wise" in the comments so we can send you this!
START PRAYING
Pray for each other in the micro church to be focused on serving God alone and allowing Him to have our hearts rather than the idol of money, material things, and success. Pray that as each of us put godly principles into place that we will experience the blessings he promises for each of us.
___________________
CONNECTION CARDS
Be sure to fill out the online Connection Card to let us know next steps, prayer requests, or other information you'd like to share, click here.
_____________________
MULTIPLICATION
Share spiritual/missional conversations you've had where you live, work, and play:
- Who did you have a conversation with that took a spiritual/missional turn this week?
- What questions did you ask to discover where God is at work in their life, even if they are not aware?
- How were you able to share your story of life change or how you have experienced Jesus?
- How can you be intentional this week with people where you live, work, and play to have spiritual/missional conversations if the opportunity arises?
- Who in your life do you think could be disciple-able or open to spiritual/missional conversations?
_____________________
WHAT'S NEXT?
- Discuss the next step for your micro church. When will we gather again, and which purpose will it fulfill (missions, fellowship/care, growth, worship, multiplication)?/giveback/giveback
- Discuss the next step for your micro church. When will we gather again, and which purpose will it fulfill (missions, fellowship/care, growth, worship, multiplication)?
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