Breaking the Chains of Breaking the Chains of ……

TextText: 2: 2ndnd Corinthians 8:1-6 Corinthians 8:1-6

• 70 % of those who re-

finance and shift credit

card balances into their

home equity, within 1 year,

are back in debt.

• Over 40 % (almost half) of American

families… spend more

than they make.

• 65% of all credit card

accounts have only the

minimum amounts

being paid by the

consumers.

• On average, the typical credit card purchase is

112% higher than if it had

just been paid for at the beginning.

““Breaking the Chains of ME-Breaking the Chains of ME-terialism”terialism”

Text: 2nd Corinthians 8:1-6

• City of Corinth page 11 notes• affluent

• Macedonia

• Philippi

• Page 8 notes

Breaking the Chains of Breaking the Chains of ……

• What we What we needneed to to dodo • What we What we standstand to to gaingain

““Breaking the Chains of ME-Breaking the Chains of ME-terialism”terialism”See See JOY JOY in in EVERYEVERY

circumstance of circumstance of LIFELIFE

Philippians 2:14-16 Philippians 2:14-16 Do Do allall things things without murmurings and without murmurings and disputingsdisputings: That ye may be : That ye may be

blameless and harmless, the sons blameless and harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke, in the midst of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation, of a crooked and perverse nation, among whom ye shine as lights in among whom ye shine as lights in

the world; the world; Holding forth the Holding forth the word of lifeword of life; that I may rejoice in ; that I may rejoice in the day of Christ, that I have not the day of Christ, that I have not

run in vain, neither laboured in vain.run in vain, neither laboured in vain.

• Macedonia

• Philippi

• Page 8 notes

““Breaking the Chains of ME-Breaking the Chains of ME-terialism”terialism”See See JOY JOY in in EVERYEVERY

circumstance of circumstance of LIFELIFE

• City of Corinth page 11 notes• affluent

1 Timothy 6:10 - 1 Timothy 6:10 - For For the the love of money love of money is the is the root of all evilroot of all evil: which : which

while some coveted while some coveted after, they have erred after, they have erred

from the faith, and from the faith, and pierced themselves pierced themselves through with many through with many

sorrows.sorrows.

• Proverbs 13:7 Proverbs 13:7 There is that maketh There is that maketh himself himself richrich, yet hath nothing: there , yet hath nothing: there is that maketh himself poor, yet hath is that maketh himself poor, yet hath

great riches.great riches.• Proverbs 18:11 Proverbs 18:11 The The rich man's rich man's wealthwealth is his strong city, and as an is his strong city, and as an

high wall in his own conceit.high wall in his own conceit.• Proverbs 23:4 Proverbs 23:4 Labour not to be Labour not to be richrich: cease from thine own wisdom.: cease from thine own wisdom.

• Proverbs 28:22 Proverbs 28:22 He that hasteth to He that hasteth to be be richrich hath an evil eye, and hath an evil eye, and

considereth not that poverty shall considereth not that poverty shall come upon him.come upon him.

““Breaking the Chains of ME-Breaking the Chains of ME-terialism”terialism”Become a Become a GIVERGIVER in the in the

POWERPOWER of God’s of God’s GRACEGRACE

• Willie Quiroz

““Breaking the Chains of ME-Breaking the Chains of ME-terialism”terialism”Become a Become a GIVERGIVER in the in the

POWERPOWER of God’s of God’s GRACEGRACE

““Breaking the Chains of ME-Breaking the Chains of ME-terialism”terialism”Join the Join the FELLOWSHIPFELLOWSHIP of of

MINISTRYMINISTRY by by GIVINGGIVING

Turning Inside Out For God

Text: 2nd Corinthians 5:8-

13

““Breaking the Chains of ME-Breaking the Chains of ME-terialism”terialism”Give first… Give first… YOURSELFYOURSELF

•Luke 17:10 Luke 17:10 So likewise So likewise ye, when ye shall have ye, when ye shall have done all those things done all those things

which are commanded which are commanded you, say, We are you, say, We are

unprofitable servants: unprofitable servants: we have done that we have done that

which was our duty to which was our duty to dodo..

““Breaking the Chains of ME-Breaking the Chains of ME-

terialismterialism””

Join the Join the FELLOWSHIPFELLOWSHIP of of

MINISTRYMINISTRY by by GIVINGGIVING

Matthew 6:33 But seek ye first the kingdom of God, Matthew 6:33 But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be and his righteousness; and all these things shall be

added unto you.added unto you.

Give first… Give first… YOURSELFYOURSELF

See See JOY JOY in in EVERYEVERY

circumstance of circumstance of LIFELIFE

Become a Become a GIVERGIVER in the in the

POWERPOWER of God’s of God’s GRACEGRACE

Breaking the Chains of Breaking the Chains of ……

• What we What we needneed to to dodo • What we What we standstand to to gaingain

Breaking the Chains of Breaking the Chains of ……

Freedom to make the right choices in lifeFreedom to make the right choices in life

Breaking the Chains of Breaking the Chains of ……

Personal peace of contentmentPersonal peace of contentment

•Luke 3:14 Luke 3:14 And the And the soldiers likewise soldiers likewise

demanded of him, saying, demanded of him, saying, And what shall we do? And what shall we do? And he said unto them, And he said unto them, Do violence to no man, Do violence to no man,

neither accuse any neither accuse any falsely; falsely; andand be content be content

with your wageswith your wages..

Breaking the Chains of Breaking the Chains of ……

Realize your full potentialRealize your full potential

Breaking the Breaking the Chains of Chains of MEME--

terialismterialism

Join the Join the FELLOWSHIPFELLOWSHIP of of

MINISTRYMINISTRY by by GIVINGGIVING

Give first… Give first… YOURSELFYOURSELF

See See JOY JOY in in EVERYEVERY

circumstance of circumstance of LIFELIFE

Become a Become a GIVERGIVER in the in the POWERPOWER of of

God’s God’s GRACEGRACE