LOVE & SUBSCRIBE

The community remembers its beginnings by replaying baptism footage that chronicles real conversions and lasting life change. That visual record refocuses attention on the gospel’s chief aim: people rescued and transformed, not programs, buildings, or prestige. Distraction is a recurring threat — especially the constant pull of social media and the click-driven economy that measures worth in likes, followers, and monetized attention. Those habits shape desires and quietly reallocate resources toward entertainment, subscriptions, and status.

A careful survey of streaming and subscription costs exposes how money tracks attention; where dollars flow, the heart follows. Jesus’ teaching about treasure and his call to “seek first the kingdom” function as an inversion of ordinary priorities: give to God before allocating the rest, save prudently, then live on what remains. The practical rule offered is simple and missional — give, save, live on the rest — made sustainable by automating generosity so faithfulness becomes habitual rather than sporadic.

The theological point is not prosperity theology but reshaping allegiance. Inviting God into finances is an act of worship and trust; it reorients security and shows what is ultimately valued. Small, consistent acts of obedience compound into significant ministry — funding childcare for groups, supporting military families, resourcing children’s and student ministries, and enabling the visible expressions of pastoral care. The appeal is to “love and subscribe” in a literal, communal sense: invest in a mission that forms people, heals marriages, and bears one another’s burdens. The closing charge is pastoral and practical: if questions or struggles with money exist, seek counsel; if commitment is needed, automate giving; and above all, let money reflect the heart’s true worship through first-fruits devotion to God’s kingdom.

Key Takeaways

• 1. Prioritize life-change over programs The gospel’s currency is transformed lives, not institutional success. Emphasizing conversion and discipleship redirects energy away from metrics and toward long-term faith formation. When a church measures itself by people’s holiness and restored relationships, decisions about resources follow differently and with sharper gospel clarity. [33:11]
• 2. Money reveals where hearts are Financial choices make invisible loyalties visible; spending patterns disclose what governs attention and hope. Examining subscriptions and habitual expenditures can be a form of spiritual self-examination. Repentance often requires financial reordering because reallocating money reshapes affection. [41:12]
• 3. Flip the list: give first Seeking God first is practical: allocate the initial portion of income to the kingdom, then provision and living expenses. That reorientation is a theological act of trust that invites divine provision and breaks consumer-driven anxiety. It’s a formative discipline that changes priorities by habitual surrender. [55:46]
• 4. Automate small obedient steps Habitual generosity beats sporadic bursts; automation guards faithfulness against distraction and fatigue. Small, regular offerings compound into significant communal capacity and free moral energy for ministry decisions. Obedience structured into systems forms character and funds mission. [66:06]

Youtube Chapters

• [00:00] - Welcome
• [32:42] - Baptism footage and life change
• [33:30] - Social media distractions
• [34:23] - Clicks, likes, and comparison
• [37:50] - Streaming costs and priorities
• [41:12] - Where treasure reveals the heart
• [55:46] - Seek first the kingdom
• [57:42] - Give, save, live on the rest
• [66:06] - Automate consistent giving
• [68:34] - Love and subscribe to mission
• [74:36] - Closing prayer and invitation

1. What does Jesus say will happen to earthly treasures, and what is the key difference with heavenly treasures?
2. According to Jesus, what is the direct connection between our treasure and our heart?
3. What is the simple, three-part financial rule offered as a practical way to "seek first the kingdom"? [57:42]
4. What specific ministries and acts of care are made possible through consistent, automated giving? [01:09:08]

1. Jesus says our heart follows our treasure. How might this principle work in reverse? If someone wanted to change what they cared about, how could redirecting their money help?
2. The message emphasizes that this teaching is not a "get rich quick scheme." [01:06:06] If the goal isn't prosperity, what is the primary thing God is trying to reshape through our financial obedience?
3. How does automating generosity guard against the "distraction and fatigue" [01:06:06] that can make our faithfulness sporadic?
4. The call is to "love and subscribe" to a mission, not just an institution. What is the difference between giving to a building or program and giving to a mission of life change? [01:08:34]

1. A careful survey of streaming and subscription costs can expose how money tracks attention. [37:50] What do your last three months of bank or credit card statements reveal about what truly has your attention and hope?
2. Giving first is a theological act of trust that invites divine provision and breaks consumer-driven anxiety. [56:29] What fears or anxieties surface when you consider allocating the first portion of your income to God's kingdom before anything else?
3. Small, regular offerings compound into significant communal capacity. [01:07:53] What is one small, obedient step you can automate this week to make your giving consistent rather than sporadic?
4. Financial choices make invisible loyalties visible. [41:12] Is there a subscription, habit, or expenditure that, upon examination, might need to be reordered as an act of repentance and reallocated toward mission?
5. The mission is people rescued and transformed. [33:11] How does seeing your giving fund childcare for groups, support for military families, or resources for students change your perspective from paying a bill to investing in life change?