Hope Unlimited Church Pastor Justin Spina

Key #1 - What are you pursuing?
Matthew 6:33
But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.
 
Key #2 - Are you living Open handed?
Proverbs 3:9
Honor the Lord from your wealth
And from the first of all your produce;
Malachi 3:10
Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse, that there may be food in my house. Test me in this,” says the Lord Almighty, “and see if I will not throw open the floodgates of heaven and pour out so much blessing that there will not be room enough to store it.
Deuteronomy 28:1-2
“If you fully obey the Lord your God and carefully keep all his commands that I am giving you today, the Lord your God will set you high above all the nations of the world. 2 You will experience all these blessings if you obey the Lord your God.
 
Key #3 - Do you lead with love?
Matthew 27:37-38 NIV
‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’ 38 This is the first and greatest commandment.
 
Key #4 - Will you go the Extra mile?
Matthew 5:41 NKJV
And whoever compels you to go one mile, go with him two.
Luke 10:31-36 NLT
By chance a priest came along. But when he saw the man lying there, he crossed to the other side of the road and passed him by. 32 A Temple assistant walked over and looked at him lying there, but he also passed by on the other side.
33 “Then a despised Samaritan came along, and when he saw the man, he felt compassion for him. 
34 Going over to him, the Samaritan soothed his wounds with olive oil and wine and bandaged them. Then he put the man on his own donkey and took him to an inn, where he took care of him. 
35 The next day he handed the innkeeper two silver coins, telling him, ‘Take care of this man. If his bill runs higher than this, I’ll pay you the next time I’m here.

Genesis 1:28
Then God blessed them and said, “Be fruitful and multiply. Fill the earth and govern it. Reign over the fish in the sea, the birds in the sky, and all the animals that scurry along the ground.
Ecclesiastes 10:19
A party gives laughter, wine gives happiness, and money gives everything!
 
Money Myths
Myth #1 - Money is not something we should focus on
2 Corinthians 9:8
And God will generously provide all you need. Then you will always have everything you need and plenty left over to share with others.
 
Myth #2 - The Bible teaches that money is EVIL
1 Timothy 6:10 NIV
For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some people, eager for money, have wandered from the faith and pierced themselves with many griefs.
 
Myth #3 - Things would be Different if I had MORE
Genesis 8:22
As long as the earth remains, there will be planting and harvest, cold and heat, summer and winter, day and night.
Mark 10:29-30
Yes,” Jesus replied, “and I assure you that everyone who has given up house or brothers or sisters or mother or father or children or property, for my sake and for the Good News, 30 will receive now in return a hundred times as many houses, brothers, sisters, mothers, children, and property—along with persecution. And in the world to come that person will have eternal life.
 
Myth #4 - I’m stuck and there’s NO WAY OUT
Deuteronomy 8:18
But remember the Lord your God, for it is he who gives you the ability to produce wealth, and so confirms his covenant, which he swore to your ancestors, as it is today.
Matthew 16:19
And I will give you the keys of the Kingdom of Heaven. Whatever you forbid on earth will be forbidden in heaven, and whatever you permit on earth will be permitted in heaven.”

Revelation 17:14 NLT
Together they will go to war against the Lamb, but the Lamb will defeat them because he is Lord of all lords and King of all kings.
 
Key #1 - My King is Victorious
Zechariah 9:9 NLT
Rejoice, O people of Zion!
    Shout in triumph, O people of Jerusalem!
Look, your king is coming to you.
    He is righteous and victorious.
 
Key #2 - My King is Humble
Zechariah 9:9 NLT
yet he is humble, riding on a donkey—
    riding on a donkey’s colt.
 
Key #3 - My King is Peaceful
Zechariah 9:10 NLT
I will remove the battle chariots from Israel
    and the warhorses from Jerusalem.
I will destroy all the weapons used in battle,
    and your king will bring peace to the nations.
 
Key #4 - My King is GraceFULL
John 1:14 NKJV
And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth.
 
Key #5 - My King is Alive 
Rev 1:18 NLT
I am the living one. I died, but look—I am alive forever and ever! And I hold the keys of death and the grave.
1 Peter 1:3 NLT
All praise to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. It is by his great mercy that we have been born again, because God raised Jesus Christ from the dead. Now we live with great expectation.

Luke 19:30-36 NLV
He said, “Go into the town ahead of you. There you will find a young donkey tied. No man has ever sat on it. Let it loose and bring it to Me. 31 If anyone asks you, ‘Why are you letting it loose?’ say to him, ‘Because the Lord needs it.’”
32 Those who were sent found everything as Jesus had told them. 33 As they were letting the young donkey loose, the owners said to them, “Why are you letting the young donkey loose?” 34 They answered, “The Lord needs it.” 35 Then they brought it to Jesus. They put their coats on the donkey and they put Jesus on it.
36 As Jesus was going, they put their coats down on the road.
 
Key #1 - Cast your Cares
1 Peter 5:7 NLT
Give all your worries and cares to God, for he cares about you.
Matthew 6:25-27 NIV
“Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothes? 26 Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they? 27 Can any one of you by worrying add a single hour to your life?
 
Key #2 - No Offense
Proverbs 19:11 ESV
Good sense makes one slow to anger, and it is his glory to overlook an offense.
1 Corinthians 13:5 AMPC
“Love . . . takes no account of the evil done to it [it pays no attention to a suffered wrong]” 
 
Key #3 - Your Attitude sets your Altitude
Ephesians 4:22-23 NLT
Throw off your old sinful nature and your former way of life, which is corrupted by lust and deception. 23 Instead, let the Spirit renew your thoughts and attitudes.
 
Key #4 - Don’t make Things a Thing
Mark 10:21-22 NLT
Looking at the man, Jesus felt genuine love for him. “There is still one thing you haven’t done,” he told him. “Go and sell all your possessions and give the money to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me.” 22 At this the man’s face fell, and he went away sad, for he had many possessions.

Key Scripture
John 16:13 NIV
But when he, the Spirit of truth, comes, he will GUIDE you into all the truth. He will not speak on his own; he will speak only what he hears, and he will tell you what is yet to come.
 
Key #1 - Gives
Ephesians 1:14 NLT
The Spirit is God’s guarantee that he will give us the inheritance he promised and that he has purchased us to be his own people. He did this so we would praise and glorify him.
 
Key #2 - Understanding 
2 Corinthians 2:12 NLT
And we have received God’s Spirit (not the world’s spirit), so we can know the wonderful things God has freely given us.
 
Key #3 - Intelligence
Job 32:8 AMP
But there is [a vital force and] a spirit [of intelligence] in man,
And the breath of the Almighty gives them understanding.
Luke 12:11-12 NLT
And when you are brought to trial in the synagogues and before rulers and authorities, don’t worry about how to defend yourself or what to say, 12 for the Holy Spirit will teach you at that time what needs to be said.”
 
Key #4 - Direction
John 14:26 NIV
But the Advocate, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you all things and will remind you of everything I have said to you.
 
Key #5 - Empowerment 
Ephesians 3:16-18 NLT
I pray that from his glorious, unlimited resources he will empower you with inner strength through his Spirit. 17 Then Christ will make his home in your hearts as you trust in him. Your roots will grow down into God’s love and keep you strong. 18 And may you have the power to understand, as all God’s people should, how wide, how long, how high, and how deep his love is.

Romans 12:4 NLT
Just as our bodies have many parts and each part has a special function,
Romans 12:5 NLT
so it is with Christ’s body. We are many parts of one body, and we all belong to each other.
Romans 12:6 NLT
In his GRACE, God has given us different gifts for doing certain things well. So if God has given you the ability to prophesy, speak out with as much faith as God has given you.
Romans 11:29 ESV
“For the gifts and the calling of God are irrevocable”
1 Cor 14:1-4 ESV
Pursue love, and earnestly desire the spiritual gifts, especially that you may prophesy. For one who speaks in a tongue speaks not to men but to God; for no one understands him, but he utters mysteries in the Spirit. On the other hand, the one who prophesies speaks to people for their upbuilding and encouragement and consolation. The one who speaks in a tongue builds up himself, but the one who prophesies builds up the church.
Romans 12:7 NLT
If your gift is serving others, serve them well. If you are a teacher, teach well.
Romans 12:8 NLT
If your gift is to encourage others, be encouraging. If it is giving, give generously. If God has given you leadership ability, take the responsibility seriously. And if you have a gift for showing kindness to others, do it gladly.
 
If your gift is to encourage others, be encouraging.
If it is giving, give generously.
If God has given you leadership ability, take the responsibility seriously.
And if you have a gift for showing kindness to others, do it gladly.
 
Romans 12:9-10 NLT
Don’t just pretend to love others. Really love them. Hate what is wrong. Hold tightly to what is good. Love each other with genuine affection, and take delight in honoring each other.
Romans 12:11 NLT
Never be lazy, but work hard and serve the Lord enthusiastically.