The One Anothers SCRIPTURES QUOTED ARE FROM THE

The “One Anothers” SCRIPTURES QUOTED ARE FROM THE NASB TRANSLATION UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED

You Will Never Get Out Of Debt

Introduction To Our Debt I would like to introduce you to a debt Pastor, I need no introduction My debt(s) and I are well acquainted

Introduction To Our Debt The average person is in debt $16, 061 – Credit Card Debt (Nerdwallet 2016) $202, 284 – (2019 - Experian. com) If you owe You Are Not A Loan

Introduction To Our Debt Dave Ramsey - Financial Peace Admonition – Get Out of Debt “The Seven Baby Steps” Step 1 - $1, 000 in Emergency Fund Step 2 Pay of debt – Debt snowball Step 3 – 3 -6 months of expenses in savings

Introduction To Our Debt Step 4 - Invest -15% of your income into a Roth IRAs Step 5 - College funding Step 6 - Pay off your home early Step 7 - Build wealth and give Now wasn’t that easy?

Introduction To Our Debt Everybody owes somebody something We are to pay what we owe “Owe nothing to anyone…” Not a statement of ‘never go in debt’ But rather - “pay what you owe”

Introduction To Our Debt Context really has nothing to do with money Romans 12 – How we should live in light of our salvation Love genuinely, be kindly affectionate towards one another

Introduction To Our Debt Romans 13 – be subject to authority We are to “pay” submission – obedience to those in authority There all kinds of authorities Governmental authorities

Introduction To Our Debt Governmental authorities Federal State County City Neighborhood CCRs – Covenants, Conditions & Restrictions

Introduction To Our Debt Parental authorities Dad Mom “Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right” Ephesians

Introduction To Our Debt Church authorities Educational authorities Employer authorities All kinds of authorities in life We are to pay “Submission & Obedience”

Introduction To Our Debt “Render to all what is due them…” V. 7 “Pay up” “Taxes” “Custom” “Honor”

Introduction To Our Debt “Render to all what is due them…” V. 7 You enter a loan agreement – Pay it Mortgage on a home – Pay it Meet your obligations “I have the best debts in the world!” – “Outstanding”

We will always Owe - “Love One Another” “One Another? ” Your family Your church family “Your Neighbor” “Your Enemies”

“Love One Another” How love does not behave No Adultery – A physical and mental faithfulness to spouse No Murder – Value another’s life No stealing or coveting

“Love One Another” You to not put yourself above others You treat others like you want to be treated “Love Your Neighbors…” “…as yourself” We naturally look out for us

“Love One Another” We are to care for others, like we care for ourselves That is not normal – nor natural “Love does no wrong to Neighbor…” “Who’s my neighbor? ” Certainly those closes to us – those in need

“Love One Another” “I cannot meet everyone’s needs” No we cannot That is why it is a debt too great for us The current U. S. debt is currently over $27 trillion Your share - $82, 158

“Love One Another” What if you owed the $27 Trillion? “I could not even pay the $82, 158” But that is exactly the case with our debt of love to others Our debt is huge – we can never fully pay it off

“Love One Another” “How did we get so in debt? ” We turned against a holy, righteous God Genesis 3 Romans 1: 18 and following God loved us and sent His Son

I Owe God but Others? “But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. ” Romans 5: 8 “If someone says, "I love God, " and hates his brother, he is a liar; for the one who does not love his brother whom he has seen, cannot love God whom he has not seen.

I Owe God but Others? God created humanity – in His image When mankind sinned by exercising his will contrary to God implemented His redemptive plan He did so – “…while we were yet sinners” Rom. 5: 8

How Do We Respond to Massive Debt Thesimpledollar. com “The Emotional Effects of Debt” Depression/anxiety Resentment Denial Stress

How Do We Respond to Massive Debt Anger Regret Shame/Embarrassment Fear Incur More Become defeated

How Do We Respond to Massive Debt Not to be the Christian’s response Pay what you can to those you can “Behave properly as in the day…” Within the Church, use your gifts, devoted Rom. 12: 10 Romans 12

How Do We Respond to Massive Debt Rejoice in hope Persevere in tribulation Prayer Meet needs Practice Hospitality Feed your enemy

How Do We Respond to Massive Debt Do not add to the Debt – Romans 13: 10, 12 b Fulfill the Law Recognize the “Term of the Loan” Romans 13: 1112 Behave Properly – Not selfishly Put On Christ Our debt is ultimately paid by Christ