My Financial Breakthrough Pt 3: How To Be Rich

By Micaiah Irmler, November 26, 2023

My Financial Breakthrough Pt 3: How To Be Rich

By: Pastor Micaiah Irmler

Question: What would you do with your time if you did not have to worry about money?

Isaiah 48:17 Thus says the Lord, your Redeemer, The Holy One of Israel:“I am the Lord your God, Who teaches you to profit, Who leads you by the way you should go.

  • Make it God’s Way

  • Move it God’s Way

  • Manage it God’s Way

  • Multiply it God’s Way

Key Thought: Being faithful is not about maintaining but about .

Key Text:

Matthew 25:14-30 NLT 14 “Again, the Kingdom of Heaven can be illustrated by the story of a man going on a long trip. He called together his servants and entrusted his money to them while he was gone.  15 He gave five bags of silver to one, two bags of silver to another, and one bag of silver to the last—dividing it in proportion to their abilities. He then left on his trip. 16 “The servant who received the five bags of silver began to invest the money and earned five more.  17 The servant with two bags of silver also went to work and earned two more.  18 But the servant who received the one bag of silver dug a hole in the ground and hid the master’s money. 19 “After a long time their master returned from his trip and called them to give an account of how they had used his money.  20 The servant to whom he had entrusted the five bags of silver came forward with five more and said, ‘Master, you gave me five bags of silver to invest, and I have earned five more.’ 21 “The master was full of praise. ‘Well done, my good and faithful servant. You have been faithful in handling this small amount, so now I will give you many more responsibilities. Let’s celebrate together!’ 22 “The servant who had received the two bags of silver came forward and said, ‘Master, you gave me two bags of silver to invest, and I have earned two more.’ 23 “The master said, ‘Well done, my good and faithful servant. You have been faithful in handling this small amount, so now I will give you many more responsibilities. Let’s celebrate together!’ 24 “Then the servant with the one bag of silver came and said, ‘Master, I knew you were a harsh man, harvesting crops you didn’t plant and gathering crops you didn’t cultivate.  25 I was afraid I would lose your money, so I hid it in the earth. Look, here is your money back.’ 26 “But the master replied, ‘You wicked and lazy servant! If you knew I harvested crops I didn’t plant and gathered crops I didn’t cultivate,  27 why didn’t you deposit my money in the bank? At least I could have gotten some interest on it.’ 28 “Then he ordered, ‘Take the money from this servant, and give it to the one with the ten bags of silver.  29 To those who use well what they are given, even more will be given, and they will have an abundance. But from those who do nothing, even what little they have will be taken away.  30 Now throw this useless servant into outer darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’

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  1. The Kingdom of God is about Not Ownership** vs. 13-14

14 “Again, the Kingdom of Heaven can be illustrated by the story of a man going on a long trip. He called together his servants and entrusted his money to them while he was gone.  15 He gave five bags of silver to one, two bags of silver to another, and one bag of silver to the last—dividing it in proportion to their abilities. He then left on his trip.

Remember: God has it but He wants to make sure you can handle it.

II. Paradigms vs. 16-18 & 24-25

Note: We need to shift from the paradigm of the world's economy to understand we live in economy.

Note: Worlds economy profit over people, riches over relationships, and income over impact.

16 “The servant who received the five bags of silver began to invest the money and earned five more.  17 The servant with two bags of silver also went to work and earned two more.  18 But the servant who received the one bag of silver dug a hole in the ground and hid the master’s money.

24 “Then the servant with the one bag of silver came and said, ‘Master, I knew you were a harsh man, harvesting crops you didn’t plant and gathering crops you didn’t cultivate.  25 I was afraid I would lose your money, so I hid it in the earth. Look, here is your money back.’

III. Principles vs. 16 & 17

Quote: Change your not your principles. ~Herb Keller

16 “The servant who received the five bags of silver began to invest the money and earned five more.  17 The servant with two bags of silver also went to work and earned two more. 

  1. Money only does what you tell it to do.

  2. Money needs to go from active to passive.

  3. You will either manage your money or be manipulated by it.

  4. When it comes to money, we will either worship money or worship with our money.

  5. Your greatest resource is your resourcefulness

IV. Practicals vs. 29

Quote: If we do not make plans for a better tomorrow than tomorrow will not be better.

29 To those who use well what they are given, even more will be given, and they will have an abundance. But from those who do nothing, even what little they have will be taken away. 

Luke 6:38 

Give, and you will receive. Your gift will return to you in full—pressed down, shaken together to make room for more, running over, and poured into your lap. The amount you give will determine the amount you get back.

Takeaway: