Living on the Edge with Chip Ingram Daily Podcast

Wondering why faith feels like a duty? Chip explains the secret to finding lasting joy and a deeper relationship with God.Breakthrough Concept #2: God owns everything. I am His money manager.The “Oikonomia” Principle: All that we are, and all that we have belongs to God and has been temporarily entrusted to us to manage according to His wishes. -1 Cor. 4:1-2The Setting: Correction of the Pharisees and instruction of His disciples concerning wealth.The Story: Luke 16:1-11Mismanagement occurs and dismissal soon follows.Two options are considered and a third is taken.A commendation by the owner, a good lesson from a bad example, “he was shrewd.”The Teaching: Faithfulness with material wealth is a prerequisite to being entrusted with spiritual wealth and rewards.The Test: Two basic financial practices that demonstrate God is our #1 priority.1. Generous stewards give the FIRST and BEST to God. -Pr. 3:9-102. Generous stewards give REGULARLY and SYSTEMATICALLY. -1 Cor. 16:2Three questions wise stewards regularly ask1. Am I using the money entrusted to me in accordance with the Owner’s wishes?2. Am I carefully keeping account of where all the Owner’s funds are going?3. Am I becoming “best friends” with the “Owner” by the privilege and opportunity of managing His resources?Broadcast ResourceSeries ResourcesMessage NotesYear End MatchDouble Your Gift TodayMinistry ReportConnect888-333-6003WebsiteChip Ingram AppInstagramFacebookTwitterPartner With UsDonate Online888-333-6003

Become the smartest money manager on the planet. Join Chip for his series, “The Genius of Generosity.”Four reasons it’s genius to be generous:1. Generosity CHANGES our lives. -Acts 20:35; Pr. 11:252. Generosity CONNECTS us with others.3. Generosity helps us INVEST in what matters. -Mt. 6:19-244. Generosity FREES our hearts.Question: If generosity is so smart, why isn’t everyone doing it?WEALTH is powerful and deceptive. -Mt. 13:22The lure of MAMMON worship. -Mt. 6:24It demands FAITH. -Mt. 6:19Temporal myopia. -Mt. 6:23Breakthrough Concept #1: Generosity is the gateway to intimacy with God.Three questions brilliant people ask1. Am I using the money entrusted to me in accordance with the OWNER’S wishes?2. Am I carefully keeping account of where all the OWNER’S funds are going?3. Am I becoming “best friends” with the “OWNER” by the privilege and opportunity of managing His resources?Broadcast ResourceSeries ResourcesMessage NotesYear End MatchDouble Your Gift TodayMinistry ReportAdditional ResourcesChristmas GiftsConnect888-333-6003WebsiteChip Ingram AppInstagramFacebookTwitterPartner With UsDonate Online888-333-6003

Want financial freedom and the joy of giving back? Join Chip’s new series, "The Genius of Generosity," starting now!Four reasons it’s genius to be generous:1. Generosity CHANGES our lives. -Acts 20:35; Pr. 11:252. Generosity CONNECTS us with others.3. Generosity helps us INVEST in what matters. -Mt. 6:19-244. Generosity FREES our hearts. Question: If generosity is so smart, why isn’t everyone doing it?WEALTH is powerful and deceptive. -Mt. 13:22The lure of MAMMON worship. -Mt. 6:24It demands FAITH. -Mt. 6:19Temporal myopia. -Mt. 6:23Breakthrough Concept #1: Generosity is the gateway to intimacy with God.Three questions brilliant people ask1. Am I using the money entrusted to me in accordance with the OWNER’S wishes?2. Am I carefully keeping account of where all the OWNER’S funds are going?3. Am I becoming “best friends” with the “OWNER” by the privilege and opportunity of managing His resources?Broadcast ResourceSeries ResourcesMessage NotesYear End MatchDouble Your Gift TodayMinistry ReportAdditional ResourcesChristmas GiftsConnect888-333-6003WebsiteChip Ingram AppInstagramFacebookTwitterPartner With UsDonate Online888-333-6003

Transferable Concept #5: Teach them to live GRACE FILLED livesA theology of grace1. It's the unmerited and unconditional FAVOR of God toward us - 1 Jn 4:192. It's free to us, but COSTLY to God -1 Cr 6:19-203. The CROSS is God’s greatest act of grace -Ro 5:84. SALVATION is a free gift from God -Ro 6:235. It must be received by FAITH -Ep 2:8-96. It produces GRATITUDE toward God and love toward others -Ti 2:11-127. Old Testament roots: Gn 3:21, 6:88. Biblical profiles: David, Peter9. New Testament command: Jn 3:16-18, Ep 2:8-9, 1 Pt 1:13Teach them that failure is never final1. Encourage them to MEDITATE on the lives of David and Peter, a murderer, adulterer, and betrayer among God's most beloved and mightily used servants2. Help them remove the power of the SECRECY and condemnation by practicing repentance and confession with some mature believers you can trust3. Teach them to REFUSE a "performance-orientation" with God; the relationship is always grace-orientation.Life message: You were created to RECEIVE grace and to give grace!Broadcast ResourceDownload Free MP3Message NotesYear End MatchDouble Your Gift TodayMinistry ReportAdditional ResourcesChristmas GiftsConnect888-333-6003WebsiteChip Ingram AppInstagramFacebookTwitterPartner With UsDonate Online888-333-6003

Transferable Concept #5: Teach them to live GRACE FILLED livesA theology of grace1. It's the unmerited and unconditional FAVOR of God toward us - 1 Jn 4:192. It's free to us, but COSTLY to God -1 Cr 6:19-203. The CROSS is God’s greatest act of grace -Ro 5:84. SALVATION is a free gift from God -Ro 6:235. It must be received by FAITH -Ep 2:8-96. It produces GRATITUDE toward God and love toward others -Ti 2:11-127. Old Testament roots: Gn 3:21, 6:88. Biblical profiles: David, Peter9. New Testament command: Jn 3:16-18, Ep 2:8-9, 1 Pt 1:13Teach them that failure is never final1. Encourage them to MEDITATE on the lives of David and Peter, a murderer, adulterer, and betrayer among God's most beloved and mightily used servants2. Help them remove the power of the SECRECY and condemnation by practicing repentance and confession with some mature believers you can trust3. Teach them to REFUSE a "performance-orientation" with God; the relationship is always grace-orientation.Life message: You were created to RECEIVE grace and to give grace!Broadcast ResourceDownload Free MP3Message NotesYear End MatchDouble Your Gift TodayMinistry ReportAdditional ResourcesChristmas GiftsConnect888-333-6003WebsiteChip Ingram AppInstagramFacebookTwitterPartner With UsDonate Online888-333-6003