For you say, I am rich, I have prospered, and I need nothing, not realizing that you are wretched, pitiable, poor, blind, and naked. —Revelation 3:17 Throughout the Old Testament, gain is tied to the blessings of God. In the New Testament, it’s reframed as a potential calamity. It can be both. The scariest place to …
Money principle #20: Don’t Let Prosperity Blind You Read More »
Keep your life free from love of money, and be content with what you have, for he has said, “I will never leave you nor forsake you.”—Hebrews 13:5 The key to not falling into the snare of loving money is correct perspective. The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases and it’s our reliance and …
For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evils. It is through this craving that some have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many pangs. —1 Timothy 6:10 You’ve inevitably heard this verse misquoted. Most of the time when you hear it, the person remembers it as, “Money is …
Money principle #18: Use Money; Don’t Worship It Read More »
Let the elders who rule well be considered worthy of double honor, especially those who labor in preaching and teaching. For the Scripture says, “You shall not muzzle an ox when it treads out the grain,” and, “The laborer deserves his wages.”—1 Timothy 5:17–18 For Paul, a worker deserves to benefit from the work they …
Money principle #17: People Should Benefit from Their Work Read More »
But if anyone does not provide for his relatives, and especially for members of his household, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever. —1 Timothy 5:8 This is a strong statement. The fact that Paul considers not providing for your family as worse than being a nonbeliever is profound. First of all, …
Pay to all what is owed to them: taxes to whom taxes are owed, revenue to whom revenue is owed, respect to whom respect is owed, honor to whom honor is owed. Owe no one anything, except to love each other, for the one who loves another has fulfilled the law. —Romans 13:7–8 In this brief passage …
“No servant can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and money.” The Pharisees, who were lovers of money, heard all these things, and they ridiculed him. —Luke 14:13–14 When Jesus says, “you …
“For it will be like a man going on a journey, who called his servants and entrusted to them his property. To one he gave five talents, to another two, to another one, to each according to his ability. Then he went away. He who had received the five talents went at once and traded …
He who loves money will not be satisfied with money, nor he who loves wealth with his income; this also is vanity. —Ecclesiastes 5:10 Most of the problems the Bible attributes to money have to do with this point. Money is an incredible tool which allows you to do some pretty amazing things. The minute you …
Money principle #12: Give Wealth Its Proper Place Read More »
A good man leaves an inheritance to his children’s children, but the sinner’s wealth is laid up for the righteous. —Proverbs 13:22 Here’s a good example of a passage that helps to clarify money’s place in life. The writer of Proverbs tells us that a good man will leave an inheritance for not only his children, but …
