![]() ![]() “Then the children are exempt,” Jesus said to him. “But so that we may not cause offense, go to the lake and throw out your line. When Peter came into the house, Jesus was the first to speak. “What do you think, Simon?” he asked. “From whom do the kings of the earth collect duty and taxes-from their own children or from others?” “From others,” Peter answered. (Hebrews 12:2-4 NLT)Īfter Jesus and his disciples arrived in Capernaum, the collectors of the two-drachma temple tax came to Peter and asked, “Doesn’t your teacher pay the temple tax?” “Yes, he does,” he replied. In your struggle against sin, you have not yet resisted to the point of shedding your blood. 3 Consider him who endured such opposition from sinners, so that you will not grow weary and lose heart. For the joy set before him he endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. (Proverbs 11:24-26)įixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith. People curse the one who hoards grain, but they pray God’s blessing on the one who is willing to sell. A generous person will prosper whoever refreshes others will be refreshed. One person gives freely, yet gains even more another withholds unduly, but comes to poverty. ( Deuteronomy 28:12)īut seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. You will lend to many nations but will borrow from none. The Lord will open the heavens, the storehouse of his bounty, to send rain on your land in season and to bless all the work of your hands. Mastery connected to the master always gives more than enough.It’s still takes crazy faith to get the coin.Where you focus now will cause fruitfulness or frustration.Before you invest finances, invest your focus.The master teacher can expedite your mastery.This week’s message focused on how money follows mastery.Īs always listen for yourself and see what stands out, below are a few notes. This series will help people understand money as it relates to the kingdom. This is the second year that Transformation Church has afforded this opportunity to those interested in changing their finances. The new series “Easy Money,” launched with an opportunity for the congregation to enroll in Dave Ramsey’s debt-free course. To learn more about honoring your relationships and finances, check out the Paper Chaser series on Youtube.Pastor Michael Todd has brought back a familiar topic at Transformation Church, a series on money. Todd pointed to Proverbs 11:24 to highlight this principle, which states, “The world of the generous gets larger and larger, the world of the stingy gets smaller and smaller.” ![]() In order for us to receive more, we have to be willing to give more. It can come to us, but it stops with us.” Todd believes that the reason people are not successful in their finances is that “many of us are a reservoir. According to News Channel 8ABC, the church gave away $3.5 million dollars to the community to encourage and support those struggling in the midst of the pandemic in December 2020. The vision of Transformation Church is to represent God to the lost and found for transformation in Christ. ![]() “He always used people who are committed to the Kingdom.” “He is concerned with priority,” Todd said. He believes Relationship Goals was successful because he was committed to his relationship with Christ. Todd converted his popular sermon series Relationship Goals into a book that landed on the #1 New York Times Best Sellers list. Todd has seen this principle of seeking first the Kingdom of God operating in his life. He further opined that many children are being raised by “Netflix and Youtube” because caretakers assume that “the paper more important than parenting.” Todd referred to Matthew 6:33, which states, “But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.” He used this verse to suggest that if we put God and His kingdom before everything else, then everything shall be supplied to us. He went on to explain how people are putting luxuries before their relationship with God and people who are important. ![]() God spoke to him and said, “These people are running after something I give to people who are in their purpose.” In the sermon, he revealed that God gave him a revelation about the mistake many Christians are making today. Todd has been teaching about finances since becoming the lead Pastor of Transformation Church in 2015. Pastor Michael Todd of Transformation Church began a new sermon series on February 28, 2021, called “Paper Chaser.” He is challenging listeners to start chasing their purpose rather than money by raising these questions: Are You A Paper Chaser? Are You Chasing Money or Your Purpose? ![]()
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