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*The Elephant in the Church! - */Refusing to Ignore the Obvious!
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*When it comes to money be aware of the lure.*
*John & Joy Brooks – Thank you for sharing your story.
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On September 12, 2011, Brandon Wright, a 21-year-old Utah State University student was traveling on U.S. 89 when a BMW pulled out of a driveway in front of him.
In anticipation of the accident, Wright laid his bike down on its side and slid toward the car.
Both vehicles burst into flames.
The driver of the BMW quickly escaped, but Wright was trapped under the 4,000-pound sedan.
This horrific accident drew an immediate crowd of students and construction workers.
Now here’s what’s amazing.
Brandon’s rescue was captured on video by Chris Garff who was looking out of a 9th floor window of a nearby building taking a break from producing a promotional film for the university.[i]
(*Watch Brandon Wright’s rescue unfold*[ii]* -Video) *
Wright was immediately transported to Intermountain Medical Center, where he was treated for two broken legs and a fractured pelvis.
*But he’s alive*.
What’s amazing is that he suffered no head injuries even though he was not wearing a helmet.
He later said to his family /he was very humbled, and owes so many people his life.*[iii]*
/Something tells me Brandon Wright will not have any trouble counting his blessings this Thanksgiving.
*Let’s help him.
Let’s name them one by one.*
/Thank you God I’m alive.
Thank you God other people risked their lives to save my life.
Thank God I could get to a hospital quickly.
Thank God I have a loving family to provide support in my recovery!/
*What about you? Have you counted your blessings lately?
* I have a few.
I thank God, I’m alive!
I thank God I feel good.
I thank God for my wife, daughter and son.
I thank God for his mercy and grace.
I thank God for being so creative.
For making eagles so majestic and turkeys so tasty!
My blessing list could go on and on, but there’s one thing I’m really, really, really thankful for and that’s *money in my pocket!* *Open up your Bibles today to 1st Timothy chapter 6*.
First, do you need a copy of God’s word? *(Gift Shop Ann.) *He has spoken to us.
I pray we’ll listen.
Last week we began a new series called *The Elephant in the church*!
Sometimes it seems easier to just pretend a problem will go away.
I am going to ignore the obvious.
But as a leader I refuse to ignore the obvious.
*The elephant(s) in the church at Ephesus are false teachers*.
The elephant in this church is our belief that God’s commands concerning tithing and generous living are optional.
*The Bible is loaded with principles on wise money management*.
*Here are two!*
This all starts at *1st Timothy 6:6.*
Remember, false teachers taught that contentment could only be gained through self sufficiency.
Paul says no way!
You can only experience contentment by being Christ sufficient.
I must thank Meggan Jacobus for pointing out an important fact.
Did you know that *“If you say the word “gullible” slowly it sounds like oranges.”*[iv]**
C’mon.
Try it.
Say it with me - “gull-i-ble!”
What does it mean to be gullible?
“Easily duped!
Because we trust people we can be easily tricked or deceived.”
False teachers do that really well.
Beware of anyone who says to you – following God is a piece of cake.
That the cost of following Jesus is minimal!
*After all the song is /“I surrender some!”/*/ /Following Jesus means everything will go my way – health, wealth and happiness!
Here’s money management principle #1. *Find verse 7*. *When it comes to money have the right perspective.
Everything belongs to God.* Everything is on loan to us from God. God’s word says to give back 10% of what already belongs to God. Choose to live generously.
Here’s money management principle #2! *Find verse 9. (Read 9 &10)* *When it comes to money be aware of the lure.
Having money is necessary; loving money is sin! */“C’mon, Greg, what’s wrong with loving money?
/Loving money rearranges our priorities!
*We skipped a verse.
Go back to verse 8 in 1st Timothy 6!* /Oh give me a break!
How many 21st century Christians living in America are good with just something to eat and something to where?/
Not many! *Dr.
Michael Moss* helped me see that food and clothing are actually broader in scope than what we think.
Food in the Bible is not always just what you eat but includes having a job to enable you to buy something to eat.
Clothing also refers to covering or lodging.[v]
So clothing is not just what I wear but having a covering~/roof over my head.
So taking a page from Baloo, here are the bare necessities.
/Food to eat, a job to provide food to eat, clothing to wear and a roof over my head./
*When a person loves money* they fall for the lure and start thinking that the bare necessities of life include a whole lot more.
*I’m not sure if what I’m about to say to you is really cool or really creepy?
* Do you ever stay at a hotel?
Do you hate jumping into those cold hotel bed sheets?
Well, if you stay at the Holiday Inn's Kensington, London, England location, they offer a free five-minute "human bed warming" service.
What does a human bed warmer do?
A hotel staffer, dressed from head-to-toe in white fleecy footed pajamas, will get into your bed and move around, generating some heat between the sheets.[vi]
*Folks, that’s kinda creepy.
Is the toilet seat next?* *Loving money distorts what’s really a need and what’s really a want!* *Go back to verse 9!* /People who want to get rich…/
Who is “rich” to you? My son Sam recently asked me, “Dad, who’s the richest person in the world?”
I guessed then and said, Carlos Helu.
I was right.
Carlos Slim Helu is worth 74 billion followed by Bill Gates at 56 billion and Warren Buffet at a paltry 50 billion.[vii]
Man, that’s allot of money!
My mind starts wandering all over the place, wondering what it would be like to be that rich!
Do you know what “rich” means in the Bible?
The word ‘rich” in this 9th verse means *“to have abundance or to be richly supplied.”*[viii]**
A rich person is someone who has more than the essentials – food, job, clothing & shelter!
*When my son Sam asked me who was the richest person in the world*.
I should have said, Well, Sam, actually I am and so are you!
And so are you!
*1.4 billion people in this world live on $1.25 a day.
They are poor*.
We are rich.
They can’t provide basic needs.
We can.
So when Paul says in verse 9, People who want to get rich…* *the truth is we are already rich!
*Turn to the back of your newsletter!* Do you see the question printed under the elephant logo?
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