Money Matters 6.15.11

This week’s session served as a review. Pastor mentioned that new material relating to matrimony and finance will be covered next week.

How Do You become Debt Free?

Step 1 Determine where you are.
a) Write down all of your debts.

Step 2 Stop going into debt.
a) Stop spending and borrowing.

b) Cut the credit card up if you can’t control it.

Step 3 Develop a repayment plan.
a) Look over all your debts and draft a repayment plan.
b) Be committed to the repayment plan.

Step 4 Establish accountability.
a) Be accountable to someone that you respect, concerning your commitment to getting out of debt.

Step 5 Reward yourself.
a) Each time you pay off a bill treat yourself to something inexpensive. Pay with cash.

We covered the 4 basic principles that are required to live debt free.

(See Blog entry from 6/10/11)

Four reasons to live debt free:
1. To provide a better quality of life for your family.

2. To be able to help others in their time of need.

3. To sow more into the Kingdom.

4. To leave an inheritance to your children’s children.

A good man will leave a generational seed.

Good credit and a good name is the result of living debt free and

managing your finances properly.

Here are some of the advantages of having a good name and good credit:
1. Lower interest rate on a car loan and credit card

2. Home purchase or rental

3. Career opportunities/Clearance

4. Respect among your colleagues

5. Favor and opportunities for you and your family

6. Ministry opportunities

7. Avoid embarrassment during a credit check

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A Father's Presence - A Special Father's Day Sermon from Pastor A.L. Harris

Solomon said that his father taught him.. In order for his father to teach him,
he had to be there.
The presence of a father is vitally important. Your
presence, if you remain in the proper place, will affect generations long after
you are gone.

6 Things God Expects from Every Father:

1) Fear God. Fear God and Keep his commands. Ecclesiastes 12:13
Reverence, Worship, and Honor God with your life

2) Obedience to his word. Ecclesiastes 12:13
Your obedience will open the door to the favor of God for your life. Your obedience is not only about you. It’s about your children and your children’s children.

3) Model Christ before your children. Matthew 5:16
Let your children see the attributes and love of Christ.

4) Train your children. Proverbs 22:6
It is the responsibility of the father to teach the sons and daughters.

5) Provide for your children. 1Timothy 5:8
Providing also means your presence and not only material goods.

6) Protect your children. Matthew 12:29
Be careful of your temper and temperament. You can not administer punishment when angry.

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'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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