A study of the book Money: God or Gift

Whatever you call it, the god of gold promises security, peace of mind, comfort, status, freedom, and all of our wildest dreams come true. From the Bible to the Beatles, however, our culture is filled with reminders that money can't buy what actually matters in life.

And yet money stills keeps us up at night. People worry about it, live for it, die for it, and even kill for it. Money: God of Gift presents a better way:

• Get money without getting greedy
• Spend money without shame
• Save money without stressing
• Give money without guilt
• Enjoy money as a gift without worshipping it as a god

Put money in its proper place, and be set free.

Everyone has a story, is yours worth telling?

"In your heart you plan your life. But the LORD decides where your steps will take you." Proverbs 16:9 

Lead Pastor Matt Nickoson walks us through the book "When People are Big and God is Small," in a five week series.

Matt is convinced this issue gets to the root of everyone’s major problem in this world, and that’s a big thing to say. 

“If you’ll commit the next 5 weeks to coming to KCC or going online to listen, we will do our best to help you understand why you are the way you are, why you act the way you do, and what to do about it.  Seriously, we’re talking about 7 or 8 hours of your life – it’s a small investment to find out some things you’ve always been wondering."

Step 1: Recognize that the fear of man is a major theme both in the Bible and in your own life.

Step 2: Identify where your fear of man has been intensified by people in your past. 

Step 3: Identify where your fear of man has been intensified by the assumptions of the world. 

Step 4: Understand and grow in the fear of the Lord. The person who fears God will fear nothing else.

Step 5: Examine where your desires have been too big. When we fear people, people are big, our desires are even bigger, and God is small. 

Step 6: Rejoice that God has covered your shame, protected you from danger, and accepted you. He has filled you with his love. 

Better Life | Easter 2015