'Money Matters' Bible Study Series

Living debt free requires four basic principles:

1. Discipline
A pattern of behavior that governs one’s life. (Self-control) Galatians 5:22, 1 Corinthians 9:25

2. Budgeting
A budget will help you to plan ahead.
A budget will help you to control your spending.
A budget will give you a picture of what is coming in and what is going out each month.

3. Planning
a) Short term financial plan
b) Long term financial plan

4. Savings Plan.
a) Emergency savings
b) Long Term savings

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'Money Matters' Bible Study Series

Here are Ten Biblical Steps in Managing Your Finances

1. Recognize that you are a steward and everything belongs to God.
Luke 12:41-44, Psalms 24:1, 1 Corinthians 6:19-20
This means everything. (You and all material possessions)

2. Ask God for direction concerning how to manage His money.
Proverbs 3:5-6; Proverbs 1:5
Make a commitment to consult God on any financial matter you may have.
Read books on finance, attend financial conferences, watch financial programs.

3. Release what you owe to God, tithe.
Malachi 3:7- 12

4. Become a generous giver.
Prov 11:25, Luke 6:38, 2Cor 9:6-10

5. Live within your means.
Simply put, don’t try to live a $4,000.00 dollar a month life style on a $2,000.00 dollar a month income. 1Tim 6:6-8, Proverbs 10:22

6. Learn to live debt free.
Prov 22:7

7. Learn to save money. (In this volatile market, cash is King)
Prov 6:6-8
Make saving a habit. Most financial consultants say that we should try to save or invest 10% of our monthly income. If your income is $2,000.00 a month you should try and save $200.00 per month minimum.
The old saying goes, always have something saved for a rainy day.

8. Learn to make your money work for you.
Create a financial portfolio with investment vehicles for your money to grow. Example - 401K, Mutual Funds, Stocks and Bonds.
Don’t depend on the government to take care of you.
Be proactive and prepare for your future.

9. Set up a Life Insurance Policy.
This life insurance policy is designed to allow your family to maintain the same quality of life if you should die.

10. Create a will.
The will ensures that your final wishes are honored and financial resources are distributed according to your instructions.

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Sermon Notes: Elder M. Gaither 'In His Presence, My Cup Runs Over' 3.27.11

Elder M. Gaither Sunday March 27, 2011

“In His Presence My Cup Runs Over”

Psalms 16: 5-11

Happiness is dependent on happenings.

There is something more available to us – joy. Joy comes from the inside.

The joy of the Lord is our strength. Happiness is a state of mind, which changes. Who is in control? There is one far bigger than my problems. True joy comes from spending time with God. Spending time with God builds our faith. Without faith it is impossible to please God. What robs you of your joy? Are you waiting on things to change your life and make you happy?

3 Keys to Experiencing Joy

1) Fret not; know that God loves us.

2) Faint not; know that God holds us in his hand.

3) Fear not; know that God keeps you.

Stay close to God day by day and let your joy be full. Everything that we need is in his presence. Press to get in his presence.

Sermon Notes - Order in the House Series - Daughters of Desperation 1.30.11

Sunday 1/30/11

Pastor A.L. Harris

Series: Order in the House

“Daughters of Desperation”

Genesis 19:29-38

Isaiah 4:1

Desperation is a result of losing hope. Losing hope is a failure to trust God or live by faith. If you are not careful, desperation will lead you down a road of compromise. Desperation mode is the overwhelming desire for companionship, need to be loved and to love, and a great desire to be married.

1) Whenever you stop trusting God and take matters into your own hands, you will always create a mess.

2) Never make concessions that God does not honor.

3) Whenever you lower your godly standards, it will always lead to compromise.

Consequences of Compromise:

1) Pre-marital sex

2) Unwanted pregnancy, which could lead to an abortion

3) You could have a baby out of wedlock and the man abandons you and the baby

4) Contracting an Sexually Transmitted Disease

5) You could find yourself living with a man that has promised to marry you

6) You could end up with a physically or verbally abusive husband

7) You could end up being unequally yoked

Continue to trust God and don’t lower your godly standards for anyone. As long as you compromise, Boaz can’t come. A “Boaz” is a man that first loves God, and loves you and will provide for you.

February! Love Month and More...

This month at New Life is Love Month.

Our Pastors Archie and Audrey Harris are going to be speaking

primarily to married couples this month.

Encouraging.

Informative.

Loving.

Be at New Life this month and experience Love Month.

Monday, February 7 begins our Married Couples

Love Dare

All married couples are encouraged to go pick up the book

Love Dare

Monday, February 7, the Husbands will start the dare.

The Wives will start the next week, on the 14th.

This dare is designed to bring the married couple closer

to each other and enhance the marriage.

Women's Fellowship will be the third Friday of this month.

All Women are encouraged to attend and be apart of this teaching for the women.

Friday, February 18, 2011

7:00 PM

We hope you will join us in February, as we will be doing some great things to upbuild the body of Christ.

Will you join us?

We hope so!

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Laurel, Maryland

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Hey Men! This Sunday...

Join us as we watch the big game...

ON THE BIG SCREEN!!!

All Men are encouraged to attend, as we grow together with fellowship!

New Life Christian Center

9844 Mallard Drive

Laurel, Maryland

Fellowship Hall

6:00 PM

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Sermon Notes - The Next Level Man - 1.23.11

Sunday 1/23/11
Pastor A.L. Harris
Series: Order in the House
“The Next Level Man”

Psalms 37:37
1 Corinthians 9:24-27

Potential: the ability to become and the ability to achieve.
Perfect: blameless, spiritually mature.
A Next Level Man is a man who has maximized his potential. One can not be a Next Level Man without the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit comes to help you reach your full God given potential.

Men are naturally competitive, it is natural for me to sacrifice for a trophy or medal. Paul likens our race to that of an athlete. (1 Corinthians 9: 24-27) If you want to be Next Level Man, you have to demand more of yourself – doing so allows you to reach for more. We must give the Holy Spirit authority in our lives so we may reach our full potential. Allow the Holy Spirit to take you to lofty heights in him.

Question: “If God were picking an Olympic team to represent him in the earth, would he select you based on your spiritual level?”
“Can God look at you and say you are a Next Level Man?”
“What is stopping you from becoming that Next Level Man?”

All of a sudden in God, you are able to reach heights you could not reach. It’s not about being “perfect”, it’s about walking in spiritual maturity.

What qualifies you to be a Next Level Man?
1) God must be Lord of the man’s life.
2) He must love righteousness and hate sin.
3) He must pray daily and on a consistent basis.
4) He must live by the word of the Lord.
5) He must possess wisdom. Have understanding of a matter, knowing what the outcome will be.
6) He must possess integrity and moral standards. There is no conflict between his private and public life.
7) He must love his wife.
8) He must father his children.

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