1. Mastering you Money Matthew 6:19-33

2. money and the things it can buy as the answer to all our problems We view 3. I. Fear

"So I tell you, dont worry about everyday life - whether you have enough food, drink, and clothes." Matthew 6:25 (NLT)

Whether conscious of it or not, we have this fear that one day we wont have what we need.

4. II. Faith

You have so little faith!So dont worry about having enough food or drink or clothing. Your heavenly Father knows all your needs, and he will give you all you need from day to day."Matthew 6:30-32(NLT)

Overcome this scarcity mentality with faith mentality.

5. is that we are spending too much on wants, not needs. The problem 6. III. Fake

"Beware! Dont be greedy for what you dont have. Real life is not measured by how much we own." Luke 12:15 (NLT)

Do not believe the lie that the more we have, the happier we will be.

7. IV. Follow

No one can serve two masters. For you will hate one and love the other You cannot serve both God and money. Matthew 6:24 (NLT)

Make the decision that acquiring money and more possessions will not be the operating principle of your life.

8. "The One is to accumulate more and more. The other is to desire less.G.K. Chesterton There are two ways to get enough 9. V.Forward

Dont store up treasures here on earth, where they can be eaten by moths and get rusty, and where thieves break in and steal. Store your treasures in heaven... Matthew 6:19-21 (NLT)

There is more than enough to go around, if those who had enough would just let go of their excess.

10. Conclusion

There is no question that money is important for our daily existence, but the question is, are we controlling our money, or is money controlling us?