Be Genuine in Using God's Gifts

Everton Park - 4th October 2015 am

Be Genuine
#14 - Be Genuine in Using God's Gifts

James 5:1-7a
Haggai 1:1-15

1. Who is this speaking about?

• Encouragement
• Warning

2. The truth about riches: the good, the bad, the ugly
   a) The good
   b) The bad

   • Riches corrode
   • Riches corrode character
     c) The ugly
   • Hoarding
   • Defrauding
   • Self-indulgence
   • "Justifiable" negligence

3. How are you using God's gifts that He has given you?
   a) Hoarding the gospel
   b) Defrauding in tithes
   c) Self-indulgent in gifts
   d) "Justifiable" negligence in responsibilities