With over a decade of Real Estate experience, Alex began as an investor and at the market's peak in 2006 owned 11 properties including his personal residence. The bubble burst and hit his family hard, but they regrouped and carried on with a No Debt Philosophy thanks to discovering the teachings of Dave Ramsey. Alex and his wife, Stacie, began teaching Dave's course, Financial Peace University and to date have helped hundreds of people to pay off over a million dollars in debt. Alex and Stacie are members of Harvest Bible Chapel with their two college-age boys, Christian and Samuel.
Guest Speaker - Alex Giannetti
alexgiannetti.com
Introduction:
Matthew 6:24 - "No one can serve two masters. Either you will hate the one and love the other, or you will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money."
- God wants you to be a Giver .
See: Proverbs 11:23-24
Malachi 3:8-10 - "Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse, that there may be food in my house. Test me in this," says the Lord Almighty, "and see if I will not throw open the floodgates of heaven and pour out so much blessing that there will not be room enough to store it."
- Be Content . (1 Timothy 6:9-10)
Live the life that God is calling you to live and be grateful for that which he has given you.
See: Proverbs 12:9
- There is no such thing as Good Debt.
Proverbs 22:7 - "The rich rule over the poor, and the borrower is slave to the lender."
See: James 4:3-4 | Proverbs 21:20
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Small Group Discussion
Read Matthew 6:24
What was your big “take-away” from this passage / message?
Have you ever experienced first hand that the borrower is slave to the lender? (Proverbs 22:7)
When was the last time that you wanted to give but didn’t? How did that make you feel?
Do you feel pressure to ”keep up with the Jones’?” Do you cave in? If not, how do you fight the urge?
Is it ok for a follower of Christ to have abundant wealth?
Tell us about a time when you received a perfectly timed blessing that could only have come from God.
Breakout
Pray for one another.