MONOPOLY mo·nop·o·ly [ mə nóppəlee ] 1. Exclusive possession or control Exodus 20:1-3 (NLT) Exodus 20:1-3 NLT Then God gave the people all these instructions: “I am the Lord your God, who rescued you from the land of Egypt, the place of your slavery. “You must not have any other god but me. Monopoly #1 1. Sin Sin in it’s most basic form is disobedience or rebellion. Genesis 4:7 (NLT) Genesis 4:7 NLT You will be accepted if you do what is right. But if you refuse to do what is right, then watch out! Sin is crouching at the door, eager to control you. But you must subdue it and be its master.” Romans 6:12 (NLT) Romans 6:12 NLT Do not let sin control the way you live; do not give in to sinful desires. Romans 6:14 (NLT) Romans 6:14 NLT Sin is no longer your master, for you no longer live under the requirements of the law. Instead, you live under the freedom of God’s grace. Romans 6:15-16 (NLT) Romans 6:15-16 NLT Well then, since God’s grace has set us free from the law, does that mean we can go on sinning? Of course not! Don’t you realize that you become the slave of whatever you choose to obey? You can be a slave to sin, which leads to death, or you can choose to obey God, which leads to righteous living. Monopoly #2 2. The World - Your work - A relationship - Sports - Media These can become gods when they monopolize our time, energy, and our money... test 1 John 2:15-17 (NLT) 1 John 2:15-17 NLT Do not love this world nor the things it offers you, for when you love the world, you do not have the love of the Father in you. For the world offers only a craving for physical pleasure, a craving for everything we see, and pride in our achievements and possessions. These are not from the Father, but are from this world. And this world is fading away, along with everything that people crave. But anyone who does what pleases God will live forever. Warning about Antichrists 1 John 2:17 (NLT) 1 John 2:17 NLT And this world is fading away, along with everything that people crave. But anyone who does what pleases God will live forever. Warning about Antichrists Monopoly #3 3. Money 1 Timothy 6:6-8 (NLT) 1 Timothy 6:6-8 NLT Yet true godliness with contentment is itself great wealth. After all, we brought nothing with us when we came into the world, and we can’t take anything with us when we leave it. So if we have enough food and clothing, let us be content. Key Word(s) ...contentment... 1 Timothy 6:9-10 (NLT) 1 Timothy 6:9-10 NLT But people who long to be rich fall into temptation and are trapped by many foolish and harmful desires that plunge them into ruin and destruction. For the love of money is the root of all kinds of evil. And some people, craving money, have wandered from the true faith and pierced themselves with many sorrows. Paul’s Final Instructions Key Word(s) ...long to be rich... 1 Timothy 6:17-19 (NLT) 1 Timothy 6:17-19 NLT Teach those who are rich in this world not to be proud and not to trust in their money, which is so unreliable. Their trust should be in God, who richly gives us all we need for our enjoyment. Tell them to use their money to do good. They should be rich in good works and generous to those in need, always being ready to share with others. By doing this they will be storing up their treasure as a good foundation for the future so that they may experience true life. Key Word(s) ...trust... & ...generosity... Prayer Request How can we join with you in prayer? Online Giving Through God, we receive many things - our talents, finances, opportunities, possessions - and in return, He asks that we give back only a portion. It is through this commitment that we enable more hearts to be reached, more lives to be changed, more souls to be stirred, more families to be brought together and more hope to be shared. With Him, there is as much receiving as there is giving. And we are thankful for the resources with which we are entrusted through his faithful provision to each of you. Clicking the link below will take you to our secure site where you can login and make your contribution. bit.ly/hope-onlinegiving Hope Fellowship Online Experience the Journey at your leisure by visiting our website, where you can find more details about the current message, upcoming events, and listen to previous series messages online! bit.ly/Hope-Online
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