Family Fortune and Finances

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• Family Fortune and Finances
• (Matt.1626-27 Luke 1216-21)

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• What can get complicated about deciding how to
  invest your families time and treasure?

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A Biblical Model to Live by When It Comes to
Family Resources (Matthew 1626-27)

• Principle 1 Lifes Value Does not Stem from
  the Stuff We Accumulate v.26

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Principle 1 Lifes Value Does not Stem from
the Stuff We Accumulate!

• As a family, what are some ways we can
  incorporate this truth into our day-to-day lives
  and guard against measuring the value of life by
  our possessions?

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A Biblical Model to Live by When It Comes to
Family Resources (Matthew 1626-27)

• Principle 1 Lifes Value Does not Stem from
  the Stuff We Accumulate v.26
• Principle 2 Lifes Value is Measured by How We
  Live It v.27

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Principle 2 Lifes Value is Measured by How We
Live It!

• How would you depict parents who are good
  examples to their kids (and the next generation)
  in the way they invest their time, talents and
  treasure?

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A Biblical Model to Live by When It Comes to
Family Resources (Matthew 1626-27)

• Principle 1 Lifes Value Does not Stem from
  the Stuff We Accumulate (v.26)
• Principle 2 Lifes Value is Measured by How We
  Live It (v.27)

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The Farmers Unhealthy Perspective vv.16-19

• He was Blind to Gods Blessing (vv.16-17)
• He was Self-Obsessed with His Possessions (v.18)
• He Presumed Too Much about the Future (v.19)

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• What are some potential repercussions to our
  families for being blind to Gods blessings and
  obsessed with material things?

What are some potential repercussions to our
families for being blind to Gods blessings and
obsessed with material things?
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The Farmers Needed Reality Check vv.20-21

• Life is Forfeited When Possessed by Possessions
  (v.20)
• Spiritual Depth is Missed When Possessed by
  Possessions (v.21)

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Family Fortune and Finances

• Principle 1 Lifes Value Does not Stem from
  the Stuff We Accumulate
• Principle 2 Lifes Value is Measured by How We
  Live It

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Family Commitment

• What is one thing you will do to move your
  family toward living by these two truths over the
  next 6 months?