Don't Count Your Money Instead of Your Blessings (Money is a Test)

by Pastor Joe Grimaldi

Malachi 3:10 Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be meat in mine house, and prove me now herewith, saith the LORD of hosts, if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that [there shall] not [be room] enough [to receive it].

Money is a Test of our…

1. Character

  • a. Work ethic
  • b. responsibility
  • c. Self control

2. Love

  • a. Money
  • b. others
  • c. ministry
  • d. God

3. Faith

  • a. Word of God
  • b. God’s Plan
  • c. money

4. Ownership

  • a. Does it all belong to God?
  • b. What is my responsibility

Confessing Our Sins

by Pastor Joe Grimaldi

Psalm 93 and Psalms 51:2 Wash me throughly from mine iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin.

1. Conviction

2. Come humbly

3. Confess; do not make excuse

4. Care for any restitution or apologies (private or personal)

5. Chart a new course to avoid future failure

6. Consider it FINISHED

7. Celebrate

Companions (Friendship)

by Pastor Joe Grimaldi

John 15:9-14

1. Friendship is the Mortar that binds all relationships together

2. Friendship is laying down your life, not dying

3. Friendship is given, not exchanged

4. Your greatest human friend should be your spouse

5. Friendship is available to anyone

6. Don’t make the wrong friends

How to be a Champion

By Pastor Joe Grimaldi

II Sam. 21:15-22

1. If you defeat your Giant while you’re young you will be King.(Great influence, Great Joy)

2. If the Giant defeats you, you will be a shepherd forever.(little influence, little joy)

3. Pick up more than one stone.

4. Avoiding one Giant will lead to another

5. Associate closely with other Giant slayers

6. Don’t get sidetracked fighting your brothers when there are Giants out there.