Making Change - Week 1 | Coastal Church

Jesus, he doesn't just say, hey. Figure it out. Here's some principles. Jesus says in Matthew chapter 11 verse 28, he says, come to me all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Now this isn't just talking about financial burdens. We come to Jesus with so many burdens. I just want you to know that even if you don't remove all the chaos from your life, even if you're still struggling financially after implementing godly principles, there is someone who will walk with you carrying those burdens and he will give you rest. You can have peace in the midst of chaos. [01:10:33] (49 seconds)  #ComeToJesusRest

Because the mission is not to fill the seats. It's to fill heaven. Empty hell. Okay? So I hope people keep taking your seats so they can hear the good news of Jesus. I hope that you leave your seat during the week. You go out and tell people about Jesus because it's not just about Sunday. [00:38:37] (16 seconds)  #BeyondSunday

We are not perfect. Hopefully, by now you figured that out. If not, give us time. We we are perfectly loved though. In fact, in spite of our imperfection, God sent his only son Jesus to die on the cross to forgive us for all of that imperfection. In fact, it's for that reason that we surrender to Jesus, the way, the truth, and the life. And, we live our lives with God as our boss. [00:34:24] (36 seconds)  #LovedDespiteImperfection

So if chaos is the source of stress, then bringing order to it will begin to reduce it and putting a plan in place. Now you're beginning to get rid of the unknown. This is how we're going to begin pecking away at this stress. Hiding it doesn't reduce stress. We need a plan. Proverbs 21 verse five. It says, good planning and hard work lead to prosperity, but hasty shortcuts lead to poverty. We have to be good planners. [01:00:01] (41 seconds)  #PlanForProsperity

When we bring order to the chaos, the stress begins to calm down. So how do we do that? Well, first of all, I wanna tell you that you have the power to do that. You are managers over the finances that are bringing you stress. And the bible says it like this in Luke chapter 16 verse 10. Jesus actually says this, if you are faithful in little things, you'll be faithful in large ones. But you are if you're dishonest in little things, you won't be honest with great responsibilities. [00:55:56] (31 seconds)  #FaithfulInLittle

First, you need to know what's being spent and for what. I know. I'm not a money person. Like, I hate it. Okay. I really it would just be easier if we didn't have to look at it. Right? Sorry. That's not adulting. We we need to know what is being spent and know what it's for. [00:57:25] (21 seconds)  #KnowYourSpending

Your stress will begin to reduce when you live within your means. Prioritize an emergency fund. If you, if you are living and consuming all that you have like we discussed from the scriptures, and then your car breaks or your air conditioner breaks, it's a crisis that that keeps you from moving forward. But if you have an emergency fund, your car breaks, you just go get it fixed. [01:02:41] (26 seconds)  #EmergencyFundFirst

If you're married, you are one flesh financially. I know. God said that Adam and Eve came together, became one flesh. You guys thought that was just in the bedroom. But one flesh means in everything. One flesh spiritually, one flesh, one flesh physically, one flesh emotionally, one flesh financially. I this is not from the gospel. I suggest you have one bank account and not his and hers. This is not from the bible, but I I don't. I've sat with enough people who have money problems in their marriage to know that that seems to be a common thread, his and hers, not ours. You can't be one flesh. [01:04:04] (49 seconds)  #FinancialUnity