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Notes from Biblical Counseling Coalition
Money
Matt 6:
INTRO = My Goal!
False Gods
America = Rich!!
unemployment
credit card debt
foreclosure
the Joneses
How Does the Bible View Wealth?
the Bible talks about money a lot!
testing character
financial problems = spiritual problems
The Theology of Money
= [It’s All His / It’s All His]
P
Pro
Are the wise always wealthy?
correlation between wisdom & wealth
promises vs principals
the danger of “name it, claim it” theology
the covenantal difference
the world we are in
Balanced View of Money
Money can be good
Many Christians misunderstand that money itself is neither good or bad.
It is the place money holds in our hearts that make it a tool or a temptation.
Wealth is a hedge of protection against calamity.
better healthcare
natural disaster
legal help
better healthcare
natural disaster
legal help
We are commanded to use our wealth to provide for ourselves and others.
We are commended when we use our wealth to serve God.
Pro 10
1 Tim
God has given us our wealth to enjoy because of His love for us.
1 Tim
Money is dangerous
1 Tim 6.
Money is meant to serve us not for us to serve it.
Wealth cannot satisfy our spiritual appetite.
[money can put food on the table but not love around it]
Wealth can tempt us to want more and more.
[all 10 commandments can be broken by the love of money]
Wealth is dangerous because it is fleeting, meaning we will always be chasing it.
We can be tempted to waste precious time pursuing it.
Wealth can cause us to trust in it rather then in God.
God is Better Than Gold
True Wealth = Wisdom of God
God’s Word tells us that wisdom is better then wealth.
Your character is more important then your bank balance.
the secret of contentment
The Secret of Contentment
God will provide for your needs, not necessarily your desires.
God sovereignly distributes wealth according to his perfect will, therefore, we should be thankful and content with whatever He gives us.
Acquiring Money
Work Hard
God’s way for us to gain wealth is through working hard and working smart.
Don’t expect easy money or fall prey to get-rich-quick schemes.
Not everyone is able to pursue his ‘dream career.’
2 Tim 2.20-21
Establish your means of earning before taking on major financial responsibilities.
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Pro
Don’t Compromise
The person who has a strong desire to be rich will be tempted to sin.
Pro 28.22
Some pursue wealth at the expense of family, worship and rest.
Many try to get rich by deceiving and defrauding others.
It is wrong to use economic power to exploit the weak.
Pro 22.16
The wise man pays a fair wage to his workers and a reasonable price when he purchases goods from his neighbor.
The wise employee gives a full day’s labor for a day’s pay.
The wise man doesn’t take advantage of the ignorance of others.
The wise man does not hoard a commodity to drive the price up so that he can extort more money from desperate buyers.
Pro 11.26
The wise man maintains his integrity because he believes God will ultimately bring about justice.
Gal 6.7
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Gambling = Unwise
Gambling undermines the work ethic by encouraging people to hope for wealth without working for it.
Gambling promotes irrationality in that the odds against winning a large prize are astronomical.
Pro
Pro 28.19
Gambling is motivated by a greedy lust for riches.
Gambling exploits those who lose.
Pro 28.22
Gambling is bad stewardship of God’s resources.
Two outcomes
you lose = foolishly wasted your God given money.
you win = you have defrauded others by taking what was not earned.
Eph 5.11
Give Generously
Giving to the Lord’s work should be the first priority in your budget.
Giving should be done out of love and worship not compulsion.
Pro 3.9
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