Pastor Michael Todd introduces new series "Easy Money"

Pastor Michael Todd has brought back a familiar topic at Transformation Church, a series on money. The new series “Easy Money,” launched with an opportunity for the congregation to enroll in Dave Ramsey’s debt-free course. This is the second year that Transformation Church has afforded this opportunity to those interested in changing their finances. This series will help people understand money as it relates to the kingdom. This week’s message focused on how money follows mastery.

As always listen for yourself and see what stands out, below are a few notes.

Notes

Paper without purpose is pointless
Easy Money Mindset
Money requires management
Management checks motive
Motives determines multiplication
Multiplication blesses many others
The master teacher can expedite your mastery
Before you invest finances, invest your focus
Where you focus now will cause fruitfulness or frustration
Money follows mission
Mastery is preparation for a miracle
It’s still takes crazy faith to get the coin
Mastery gives you something to manage
Mastery connected to the master always gives more than enough
Never follow money. Focus on the master & mastery.

Scriptures

The Lord will open the heavens, the storehouse of his bounty, to send rain on your land in season and to bless all the work of your hands. You will lend to many nations but will borrow from none. (Deuteronomy 28:12)

But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. (Matthew 6:33)

One person gives freely, yet gains even more; another withholds unduly, but comes to poverty. A generous person will prosper; whoever refreshes others will be refreshed. People curse the one who hoards grain, but they pray God’s blessing on the one who is willing to sell. (Proverbs 11:24-26)

Fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith. For the joy set before him he endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. ³Consider him who endured such opposition from sinners, so that you will not grow weary and lose heart. In your struggle against sin, you have not yet resisted to the point of shedding your blood. (Hebrews 12:2-4 NLT)

After Jesus and his disciples arrived in Capernaum, the collectors of the two-drachma temple tax came to Peter and asked, “Doesn’t your teacher pay the temple tax?” “Yes, he does,” he replied. When Peter came into the house, Jesus was the first to speak. “What do you think, Simon?” he asked. “From whom do the kings of the earth collect duty and taxes—from their own children or from others?” “From others,” Peter answered. “Then the children are exempt,” Jesus said to him. “But so that we may not cause offense, go to the lake and throw out your line. Take the first fish you catch; open its mouth and you will find a four-drachma coin. Take it and give it to them for my tax and yours.” (Matthew 17:24-27)

Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters, since you know that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as a reward. It is the Lord Christ you are serving. (Colossians 3:23-24)