"CONSTRUCTION ZONE"
In the ZONE - Part 3
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"People up and down the socioeconomic scale strugle
with materialism--it doesn't matter how much money
you have. But as Satan builds the highways that
detour us out of the zone, God is building bridges that
can bring us back. In this message, we learn how to
actively steer clear of materialism and, instead,
continue living In the ZONE."
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Materialism Begins Where Your Income Ends.
MATERIALISM:
Is not a tangible commodity: it is an intangible condition of the heart.
TWO THINGS THAT EMPOWER MATERIALISM:
ENVY and GREED.
Matthew 6:24: "No one can serve two masters. Either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money."
1 Timothy 6:24: "The love of money is the root of all kinds of evil."
If I Love Money, It Will Lead Me.
If I Lead Money, It Will Serve Me.
Satan Is In The Road Construction Business And He Tries To Detour Us With:
1. The Ride Of Pride
2. The Guilt Trip
MARY AND JUDAS -- John chapter 12
Admire Without The Need To Acquire!
Philippians 4:11: "Not that I speak in regard to need, for I have learned in whatever state I am, to be content."
James 3:16: "For where envy and self-seeking exist, confusion and every evil thing are there."
Develop An Attitude Of Gratitude!
Romans 12:15: "Rejoice with those who rejoice, and weep with those who weep."
1 Corinthians 15:33: "Do not be misled: bad company corrupts good character."
Learn The Secret Of Generosity!
2 Corinthians 8:7: "But just as you excel in everything--in faith, in speech, in knowledge, in complete earnestness and in your love for us--see that you also excel in this grace of giving."
James 1:17: "Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows."
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