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Why Realign?

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When you about

$$$What comes to mind?

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Why Did Jesus Talk More About

$$$Than Anything Else?

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“For where your treasure is, there your

heart will be also.”

Matthew 6:21

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He Wants Your

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Debt Stress

Money

FightsFear

Lack of Plan

OverspendingPoverty

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Get on a Budget

Get out of debt

Give more

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To see financial transformation, we

can’t just fix actions.

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REALIGN

Beliefs

PlansFocu

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Peace & Purpose

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Beliefs

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Where do our beliefs come from?

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If we change how we believe, we will

change how we act.

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liesI am bad with money

I will always be poor

Money is evil

We could

never giveI always mess up with money

It’s wrong to make money

I have to fend for myself

If they really knew me…

I’ll always have debt

God doesn’t care

I’ll be happy when…

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The mind governed by the flesh is death, but the mind

governed by the Spirit is life and peace.

Romans 8:5-6

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How do I change my

beliefs?

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Stop ItIT!

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“We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself

up against the knowledge of God and we take every thought captive and make it obedient to

Christ.”

2 Corinthians 10:5

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Switch

IT

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I am bad with money

I will always be poor

Money is evil

We could

never giveI always mess up with money

It’s wrong to make money

I have to fend for myself

If they really knew me…

I’ll always have debt

God doesn’t care

I’ll be happy when…

TRUTH

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3 Core Areas of Truth

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Who Is God? Good Father

ProviderOwns Everything

King

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Who Am I? Created in God’s Image

God’s ChildManager

Citizen of Heaven

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What Is Money?Created to Flow

A Tool, Not the GoalA Magnifier

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“Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat

its fruit.”

Proverbs 18:12

Example

Lie: God doesn’t care about me

Truth: God cares about the tinniest sparrow that is worth less than a penny, so how much more does he care for me! Luke 12:24

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Do not be conformed to the pattern of this world,

but be transformed by the renewing of your mind.

Romans 12:2

Exercise• Ask God what lies you are

believing about God, You, and Money. • Write those on a piece of paper. • Now, ask God for fighting verses

for each of those.

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Plans

Genesis 1:27-30

God creates and provides

We manage that provision

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Steward in the Bible:“The steward was a freeman, had full

charge of his master's affairs and could use them to his own advantage if he chose, was fully accountable to his

master and had to render an account when called upon. If unfaithful he was

usually discharged at once.”

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A great steward uses their resources in the best

interest of the Master.

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Lack of Planning

Leads To: Stress, overspending, not giving, not saving,

debt…

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Why Don’t We Plan?

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Income – Outflow =

Zero

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3 Keys

to Stick to a Plan

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1. Save for everything

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SAVING >

spending

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2. Say No to Spending

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It’s Less About NOT Spending Money

& More About

Directing the Flow of Impact

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3. Be Flexible

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Don’t Max Out Your Lifestyle

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Bring God In to your monthly plans!

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Sticking to a plan is about consistency and discipline over

time.

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No discipline seems pleasant at the time, but painful. Later on, however, it produces a harvest of righteousness and peace for

those who have been trained by it.

Hebrews 12:11

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Personalities & Planning

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God has created each of us with a

unique way of seeing and

managing our resources.

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1. How do I get to where I want to

go? 2. How do other

people fit in?3. How do I handle

my money?

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How do I get to where I want to

go? Floater vs.

Planner

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Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4

Planner

Start

End

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FloaterStart

End

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How do other people fit in?

Practical first vs. Emotional first

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Practical first

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Emotional first

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How do I handle my

money?Carefree Spender

vs. Tightwad

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3 Keys

to Thrive!

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1. Value Your Differences

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2. Put Others First

“Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves, not looking to your own interests but each of you to the interests of the others.”

Philippians 2:3-5

“In your relationships with one another, have the same mindset as Christ Jesus.”

Philippians 2:3-5

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1) God, what are you doing?

2) God, what do other people

need?

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3. Live in Community

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Focus

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“Just a little bit more…”

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Two Trees

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Tree # 1Genesis 2:9

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“Now the Lord God had planted a garden in the east, in Eden; and there he put the man he

had formed. The Lord God made all kinds of trees grow out of the

ground – trees that were pleasing to the eye and good for

food.”Genesis 2:9

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Tree # 2Genesis 3:6

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“When the woman saw that the fruit of the tree was good for food and pleasing to the eye, and also desirable for gaining

wisdom, she took some and ate it.”

Genesis 3:6

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What was the difference?

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“Just a Little Bit More…”

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Discontentment

Discontentment is all about

SATISFACTION

Discontentment = Greed + Envy

"Greed is a bottomless pit which exhausts the person

in an endless effort to satisfy the need without

ever reaching satisfaction." Erich Fromm

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Contentment:

Joyfully satisfied in the place and provision God

has us.

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How do we learn the secret of

contentment?

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Contentment can be found as we know God’s heart for us.

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Lord, you alone are my portion and my cup; you make my lot

secure. The boundary lines have fallen for me in pleasant places;

surely I have a delightful inheritance.

Psalm 16:6

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We Can Be Content As We Know There Is Something Better

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Contentment is worked out through

Thankfulness.

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Contentment is sustained as we GUARD

OUR HEARTS.

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Keep your heart with all vigilance, for from it flow the springs of life.

Proverbs 4:23

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Debt Doesn’t Have to Be

Normal

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1. Choose to be Content2. Emergency fund3. Live on a Plan4. Trust God to provide

Ways to Stay Out of Debt

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Debt Snowball

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Contentment is galvanized as we learn the power of Giving!

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Start with the Tithe

Tithing is giving God the first and best, and

trusting him with the rest

GIVING STARTS WITH THE TITHE…

BUT IT’S NOT THE ULTIMATE GOAL

“But this I say: He who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and he who

sows bountifully will also reap bountifully. So let each one give as he

purposes in his heart, not grudgingly or of necessity; for God loves a cheerful

giver.”

2 Corinthians 9:6-11

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Willing to go on an adventure!

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Giving allows us to have a

greater impact!

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No Life

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1,450 Miles

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30 Million People

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Average American spends $1,000 on debt each month (or just wasted

spending)

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What could YOU do?

$4,500 One rescue operation with IJM

$35 Sponsor one orphan with World Vision

$1 Provide clean water for 1 person through Living Water Intl.

$1,000 Each Month2.5 Women rescued

28 Orphans sponsored12,000 People given clean

water

What Could This Class Do If YOU Were

Financially Free?

$80,000 Each Month 213 Women rescued

2,285 Orphans sponsored960,000 People given clean

water (Djibouti)

What Could Our Church Do If WeWere

Financially Free?

$1,500,000 Each Month 4,000 Women rescued

43,000 Orphans sponsored

18 Million People given clean water (Mauritania,

Turkmenistan, Somalia)

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What’s the end

goal?

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Do not worry then saying, ‘What will we eat? Or ‘What will we drink?’ or ‘What will we wear

for clothing?’…

Matthew 6:31

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For the Gentiles eagerly seek all these things; for your heavenly

Father knows you need all these things…

Matthew 6:32

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But seek FIRST His Kingdom and His righteousness, and all these

things will be added to you.

Matthew 6:33

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To Know God.

And

To Make God Known.

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