Biblical Finance

Intro

Today Is Going To Look A Bit Different.

I Am Going To Teach In A UnTypical Way To Match The Untypical Lifestyle I’m Going To Challenge You To Live.

Normally We Would Pick One Passage And Dive Deep Breaking It Down And Discussing It’s Meaning.

This Morning However I Am Going To Give You A Number Of Passages And We Will Discuss Many Points

We Will Have The Same Goal As We Always Do Though. To Showcase And Challenge You To Live A Life That Glorifies God And Blesses Others

Today We Are Going To Continue In Our Series Pastor Brent Began Last Week Titles “Making Cents” Where We Discuss How To Have A Biblical Perspective On Money And Possessions

Let Me Be Candid, I Am By No Means A Finical Expert.

In-Fact Up Until The Last Few Years I Was Downright Foolish

But I Want To Walk You Through The Biblical Passages And Principals That Gave Me Wisdom And Helped Me To Change Course

Theres A Difference Between Jesus Being Your Lord Or Simply Just Your Saviour

Over 2500 Scriptures That Discuss Money And Possessions

We Need To Understand That God’s Way Of Doing Things Work!

CONE PROP

Repentance = Going The Wrong + Stop + Change Directions

Definition Of Insanity =

One Of Our Issues Is Some People Are Just What I Like To Refer To As “Over Saved”

The Type Of People Who When Singing “Oh Praise The One Who Paid My Debt” Believe It’s Referring To Student Loans

If You Are Are A Farmer You Do Not Pray Over The Mud, You Plant Corn

The Bible Says It Like This: You Reap What You Sow

St. Augustine: “Work Like It All Depends On You And Pray Like It All Depends On God”

Faith + Faithfulness = Life Change

Faithful With The Little Will Be Rewarded With More To Manage

LADDER PROP

This Morning I Have 5 Tips For Biblical Financial Wisdom

These Points Wont Change Your Life By Friday, But Will Give You Hope And Confidence

The Ability Of Think Of The Future Instead Of Just Living For Friday

God’s In The Crock Pot Business Not The Microwave

He Typically Will Work On Us, So When The Corn Comes We Are Strong Enough To Carry It

It’s A Process And Seldom A Miracle

My Financial History

My Wife Was A Huge Part In Changing Me

Never Underestimate The Blessing And Power Of A praying And Patient Wife

New Living Translation Chapter 18

22 The man who finds a wife finds a treasure,

and he receives favor from the LORD.

Live On A Budget

New Living Translation Chapter 14

28 “But don’t begin until you count the cost. For who would begin construction of a building without first calculating the cost to see if there is enough money to finish it? 29 Otherwise, you might complete only the foundation before running out of money, and then everyone would laugh at you. 30 They would say, ‘There’s the person who started that building and couldn’t afford to finish it!’

Ziglar: “If You Aim At Nothing You Hit It Every-time.”

John Maxwell: “Budget Is Telling Your Money Where To Go Instead OF Wondering Where It Went.”

If You Managed Money For Your Business Like You Do For Yourself Would You Fire You?

We See Over And Again In Scripture If You Are Not A Faithful Steward God Will Take It Away And Give It To Someone Else

We Need To Stop Living Impulsively Like A 4 Year Old Throwing A Tantrum In The Toy Isle And Expecting God To Bless It - He Will Not Do It, Thats In Scripture

My Daughter Asking For A Motorcycle

No, Lovingly Answered Her Prayer

Your Incompetent, Lets Get You A Tricycle And When You Prove Yourself Faithful We Will Go Up From There

Little By Little

Step By Step

New Living Translation Chapter 16

9 We can make our plans,

but the LORD determines our steps.

Avoid Debt

New Living Translation Chapter 22

7 Just as the rich rule the poor,

so the borrower is servant to the lender.

ROPE PROP

89% Of Millionaires Are Self Made - No Inheritance

None Made Their Millions With Airline Miles

No Payment = Money

Truck Payment More Than Rent

We Feel The Need To Do This To Impress People We Do Not Even Like Or Know

Rock Clothes At The Gym - All The Best Gear And Have Never Worked Out

It’s Pride

Realistically We Do Not Need A Lot To Live If We Are Debt Free

We Paid Off Our Vehicles This Year And It Felt Like A Huge Raise

Cars Lose Values Quick - Like A Rock Joke

Have Nice Things, But Don’t Let Nice Things Have You

Give Yourself Room To Consider The Future And Not Just The Weekend

If All We Do Is Live For Friday We Will Never Have Much Of A Life

Foster Quality Relationships

New Living Translation Chapter 15

33 Don’t be fooled by those who say such things, for “bad company corrupts good character.”

New Living Translation Chapter 13

20 Walk with the wise and become wise;

associate with fools and get in trouble.

You Become Like Those You Hang Out With

We Talk Like Those We Hang With

So, Hang Out With Those You Want To Be Like

Study Showed Your Income Is Typically The Average Of Your 10 Closest Friends

Some Of You Are Thinking “ I Need Some New Friends”

I Am Not Telling You To Be A Snobbish Jerk

Love Everyone, Mentor And Disciple

I Am Talking About Your Inner Circle

The People You Spend The Majority Of Your Time With, Your Crew

It’s Why Parents Are So Choosy With Their Kids Friends - Mom Moving Us As Kids

Changing My Circle Of Friends In Minnesota

How Do We Do This If We Do Not Know Anyone?

Books, Podcast, Online Courses, Social Media, Online Groups, College, Maybe Move - Why It’s A Good Idea After High School

I Guarantee You There Are People At This Church

These Relationships Can Be Painful To You Because Growth Is Painful

Pastor B Saying Something That Hurt My Feelings, But I Considered It And Grew

Save And Invest

New Living Translation Chapter 21

20 The wise have wealth and luxury,

but fools spend whatever they get.

If You Spend All Your Money You Are A Fool According To The Bible

You Do Not Want To Be A Fool Or Act A Fool

You Want To Pity The Fool

Solomon = Wisest & Wealthiest

Israel Had Two Classes: Poverty Or Aristocracy - No Middle Class

The Indicator Is How You Got To Eat

Stored Food Was An Indication Of Wealth

Oil = Sign Of God’s Favor And Anointing

It Was Used To Keep Lamps Lit In The Holy Of Holies

Shows Us Being Rich Does Not Make You Evil

Money Is Not The Root Of All Evil

Love Of Money Is

UMBRELLA PROP

Save For Emergency - Rainy Day - Ironically For Them Lack Of Rain

Let Me Be More Positive - I Am Positive You Will Have Emergencies

Bible Says It Rains On Just And Unjust Alike

Maturity = The Ability To Delay Pleasure

Wisdom Gives Us Peace - Makes Hard Times An Opportunity

Friend That Economic Collapse Allowed To Grow

Jospeh

He Turned A Hard Time Into A Chance To Gain Influence And Glorify God -

Being At The Spot We Could Bless

Brings Us To Last Point

Be Generous

New Living Translation Chapter 11

25 The generous will prosper;

those who refresh others will themselves be refreshed.

Many Christians I Know Will Pay Taxes, But Not Tithe

People Who Help The Poor, Solve Problems, Feed Orphans, Are Typically Ones That Have Money

If Your A Christian Those First Four Steps Will Naturally Lead Us Here

I Robbed Myself For Years Of Being Able To be Used By God Because I Was Immature, Unwise, And Unrepentant

When You Begin To Let Money Flow Through You Rather Than Just To You It Will Change Your Life

But It Is Both A Mathematical And Biblical Requirement To Get Through You To Flow From You

You Have To Pay The Bills And Feed Your Family First

New Living Translation Chapter 5

8 But those who won’t care for their relatives, especially those in their own household, have denied the true faith. Such people are worse than unbelievers.

Sometimes We Are Not Selfish Or Uncaring We Are Just Broke And Nobody Likes Being In That Spot

Getting The First Four Steps Down Allows Us To Move Past Our Tithe

Thats Why This Is Important

This Is One Of My All Time Favorite Verses

New Living Translation Chapter 9

11 Yes, you will be enriched in every way so that you can always be generous. And when we take your gifts to those who need them, they will thank God. 12 So two good things will result from this ministry of giving—the needs of the believers in Jerusalem will be met, and they will joyfully express their thanks to God.

13 As a result of your ministry, they will give glory to God. For your generosity to them and to all believers will prove that you are obedient to the Good News of Christ. 14 And they will pray for you with deep affection because of the overflowing grace God has given to you. 15 Thank God for this gift too wonderful for words!

God Has Called Given Many Of Us The Gift Of Generosity, but We Have Robbed Ourselves Of Being Used

Story Of Rachel And I Being Able To Give A Family Thanksgiving

Our Future Goals:

Yes Buy Property, Nice Truck, Etc, But The One I Am Most Excited About: Sponsoring A Missionary Outright

So You Decide. Will You Allow Your Faithfulness To Meet Your Faith?

You Decide

How Will I Better Glorify God Through My Finances?