Trust his generosity and trust the fact that it's lavish because he loves to do it.

Preach these things to yourself and attack fear and anxiety in your life with these truth.

So that when you overcome fear about money, God gets the glory.

The possibility of insufficient funds can be a source of great anxiety for us.

So how can we think about our money in a way that honors God?

That's the question John Piper answers from Luke 12 32 to 34 in this episode of Light and Truth.

This sermon was originally preached at Bethlehem Baptist Church on December 14, 1997.

So Luke 12 32 to 34 of the dozens of texts I could have chosen is all about worshiping God

with your money. There are four points I want to make. Many more could be made. I think I counted

about 10 sermons. I'd like to preach on these three verses, but I'll preach one and make four

points. Number one, in verse 32 in particular, the first point is,

God commands us not to be afraid about money, not to have fear about money.

When it comes to money things, we're not supposed to be anxious.

Don't worry, don't be afraid. He says, little flock, for your father has chosen,

gladly, to give you the kingdom. That little verse there is sandwiched before and after

with money. Verses 22 following are all about money, things, clothing, house, and whether you're

anxious about them, and then it's followed by selling possessions and giving arms and

and laying up treasures in heaven instead of on the earth. So this little verse, this beautiful,

magnificent promise verse, the first point is, don't be anxious. Don't be afraid. But now there's

a deeper point in this verse and the deeper point is that when you're not afraid concerning money,

you magnify five things about God. And that's worship. When you're not afraid or anxious or fearful

about money, you magnify five things about God in this one verse. And when you magnify God through

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