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<div><strong>Luke 14:27-29</strong></div>
<div><strong><span class="verseNumber">27 </span></strong><span class="verseContent">And whoever does not carry their cross and follow me cannot be my disciple. </span><span class="verseNumber">28 </span><span class="verseContent">“Suppose one of you wants to build a tower. Won’t you first sit down and estimate the cost to see if you have enough money to complete it? </span><span class="verseNumber">29 </span><span class="verseContent">For if you lay the foundation and are not able to finish it, everyone who sees it will ridicule you, </span><span class="verseNumber">30 </span><span class="verseContent">saying, ‘This person began to build and wasn’t able to finish.’</span></div>
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<div>I. MONEY IS <em><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>NECESSARY</strong></span></em>. </div>
<div>    A. <em><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Money</strong></span></em> is the answer to all things. </div>
<div>    B. God tells us how to <em><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>manage</strong></span></em> the money we already have. </div>
<div>        1. <em><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Un</strong></span></em>-managed money brings <em><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>anxiety</strong></span></em>.</div>
<div>        2. <em><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Un</strong></span></em>-managed money brings <em><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>shame</strong></span></em>.</div>
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<div>II. <em><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>GOD</strong></span></em> IS A GOD OF <em><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>ORDER</strong></span></em>.</div>
<div>    A. God can to help you bring order to your <em><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>money</strong></span></em>.</div>
<div>    B. Order brings <em><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>peace</strong></span></em> of mind.</div>
<div>    C. First, <em><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>sit</strong></span></em> down.</div>
<div>    D. Next, create a <em><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>budget</strong></span></em>.</div>
<div>        1. <em><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Count</strong></span></em> your cost.</div>
<div>        2. Know your <em><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>income</strong></span></em>. </div>
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<div>III. <em><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>SIMPLIFY</strong></span></em> PAYING YOUR BILLS.</div>
<div>    A. Create a budget <em><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>book</strong></span></em>.</div>
<div>    B. Every payday <em><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>set</strong></span></em> <em><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>aside</strong></span></em> money for each monthly bill.</div>
<div>        1. Identify and list each monthly <em><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>bill</strong></span></em>.</div>
<div>        2. List <em><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>monthly</strong></span></em> amount due.</div>
<div>        3. <em><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Divide</strong></span></em> each monthly payment by frequency of paydays.</div>
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<div>IV. INVEST WITH <em><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>GOD</strong></span></em>.</div>
<div>    A. Give to be <em><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>blessed</strong></span></em> by God.</div>
<div>    B. Give with the <em><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>trend</strong></span></em> in mind.</div>
<div>    C. <em><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Determine</strong></span></em> to simplify your finances.</div>
<div>        1. Determine to bring <em><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>order</strong></span></em> to your finances.</div>
<div>        2. Determine to give to God <em><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>first</strong></span></em>.</div>

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Simplify Part 5 - Your Money Luke 14:27-29 // February 3, 2019 // Rick Blackwood, Lead Pastor