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  1. Randy Alcorn _ Money, Possessions and

    Imagine you're alive at the end of the Civil War. You're living in the South, but you're a Northerner. You plan to move home as soon as the war's over. While in the South you've accumulated lots of Confederate currency. Now, suppose you know for a fact the North's going to win the war, and the end is imminent. What will you do with your Confederate money? If you're smart, there's only one answer. You should immediately cash in your Confederate currency for U. S. currency - the only money that will have value once the war's over. Keep only enough Confederate currency to meet your short-term needs. Kingdom currency, backed by the eternal treasury, is the only medium of exchange recognized by the Son of God, whose government will last forever. The currency of his kingdom is our present faithful service and sacrificial use of our resources for him. The payoff in eternity will be what Paul called 'a firm foundation' consisting of treasures beyond our wildest dreams.
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  2. Randy Alcorn _ Money, Possessions and

    There is a powerful relationship between our true spiritual condition and our attitude and actions concerning money and possessions.
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  3. Randy Alcorn _ Money, Possessions and

    We should remember Christ's words, 'Let nothing be wasted,' when we look in our refrigerators and garbage cans and garages.
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  4. Randy Alcorn _ Money, Possessions and

    Delaying giving as a strategy for future kingdom building is risky. We could hold on to assets out of fear of letting go or unwillingness to surrender control to the Lord. As long as money lies within our grasp, there's not only the danger that we'll lose the assets, but also that we'll change our minds or be seduced by the status, prestige, and recognition of controlling {or having our name attached to the distribution of} what belongs to God.
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  5. Randy Alcorn _ Money, Possessions and

    The opportunities for using our financial resources to spread the gospel and strengthen the church all over the world are greater than they've ever been. As God raised up Esther for just such a time as hers, I'm convinced he's raise us up, with all our wealth, to help fulfill the great commission. The question is, what are we doing with that money? Our job is to make sure it gets to his intended recipients.
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  6. Randy Alcorn _ Money, Possessions and

    To procrastinate obedience is to disobey God.
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  7. Randy Alcorn _ Money, Possessions and

    Giving up everything must mean giving over everything to kingdom purposes, surrendering everything to further the one central cause, loosening our grip on everything. For some of us, this may mean ridding ourselves of most of our possessions. But for all of us it should mean dedicating everything we retain to further the kingdom. {For true disciples, however, it cannot mean hoarding or using kingdom assets self-indulgently.}
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  8. Randy Alcorn _ Money, Possessions and

    Shouldn't we just admit the obvious--that the New Testament call to discipleship, compassion, and giving leaves no room for the way many of us are thinking and living? Is it time to get beyond the theoretical stance of 'I'd be willing to give up anything if God asked me to,' and start actually giving up things in order to do what He's commanded us?
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  9. Randy Alcorn _ Money, Possessions and

    A Greek philosopher said, 'All men think it is only the other man who is mortal'. The way we scurry about accumulating things is testimony to our unspoken doctrine that we are exceptions to the law of death. The events of September 11, 2001, were a shocking reminder to millions of Americans of something we should have already understood - our mortality.
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  10. Randy Alcorn _ Money, Possessions and

    In the midst of prosperity, the challenge for believers is to handle wealth in such a way that it acts as a blessing, not a curse.
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  11. Randy Alcorn _ Money, Possessions and

    It's curious that the Church has become the most tightfisted at the very time in history when God has provided most generously. There's considerable talk about the end of the age, and many people seem to believe that Christ will return in their lifetime. But why is it that expecting Christ's return hasn't radically influenced our giving? Why is it that people who believe in the soon return of Christ are so quick to build their own financial empires--which prophecy tells us will perish--and so slow to build God's kingdom?
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  12. Randy Alcorn _ Money, Possessions and

    Given our abundance, the burden of proof should always be on keeping, not giving. Why would you not give? We err by beginning with the assumption that we should keep or spend the money God entrusts to us. Giving should be the default choice. Unless there is a compelling reason to spend it or keep it, we should give it.
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