| RICH or POOR |
| World View of Riches |
Word's View of Riches |
| • Money brings freedom |
Desire for money can enslave and lead
to destruction. Only Christ brings true
freedom. 1 Thimothy 6:7-10 |
| • Money brings security |
Worldly wealth is insceure and will pass
away. James 1:10 Real security is found
only in knowing and trusting God.
Jerimiah 9:23,34; 1 Thimothy 6:17-19 |
| • Money is what matters |
Christ and the Kingdom of God is what
matters. Matthew 6:33; Phillipians 3:7-10 |
| • Money is power |
Power comes from being filled with the
Spirit. Acts 1:8; 3:1-10 |
• Money establishes net
worth
and your worth
as a person |
Your worth is based on what God says,
not what your bank statement says.
John 3:16; Ephesians 1:3-14 |
| • Money makes you successful |
Success comes from knowing and doing
what God says. Joshuah 1:8 |
| • Money gives you options |
God is the only one who gives you
options. Ephisians 3:20 |
| • Money brings you happiness |
The happiness that money brings is
short-lived. And in the long run, money
can actually produce "many sorrows"
1 Thimothy 6:18 Lasting joy comes
from knowing God. John 15:11; 16:24 |
• Money is your reward. Save it,
and spend it on yourself |
Give as much as you can.
Matthew 6:19-24; Acts 20:35;
2 Corinthians 9:6-11; 1Timothy 6:18 |
• Money is your possesion. Spend it
on whatever you want |
All you have is God's to do with as He
pleases. You are merly a manager
of His possesions. Psalm 24:1;
Luke 19:11-27; 2 Corinthians 5:10 |
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ŠThe Rising Sun, 2007 |
