Financial Principles

Luke 16:9-12

 

  1. God’s Purpose in our finances

 

    1. Providing Basic Needs – Matthew 6:31-32

 

                                               i.     Food and Clothing is all that is needed 1 Timothy 6:6-10

 

    1. Illustrating Power of God – Malachi 3:10

 

    1. Blessing Other Members of the Body – II Corinthians 8:14-15

 

                                               i.     Some have been blessed in one way and others in another. Bless others with what we have.

 

 

  1. Goal of Financial Freedom from:

 

    1. Debt – Romans 13:8
    2. Pressure of bills – Matthew 6:24-34
    3. Love of money – 1 Timothy 6:10
    4. Cares of Riches – Matthew 13:22
    5. Get rich quick schemes – Proverbs 28:22
    6. Consequences of Unfairness – James 5:1-4

 

  1. Do not borrow for things that Depreciate

 

    1. Violates scripture
    2. Produces bondage to man – Proverbs 22:7
    3. Presumes upon the future – James 4:13-17
    4. Limits God’s opportunity to provide – Hebrews 11:6

 

  1. Reasons why we may not have funds

 

    1. We don’t need it
    2. To test our faith
    3. We have misspent it.
    4. We may have violated scriptural principles in finance
    5. God wants to make a major change in method, direction, attitude, etc

 

  1. Three aspects of Financial Freedom

 

    1. Giving to – Luke 6:38

 

                                               i.     God – Malachi 3:10-11

                                              ii.     Saints – Romans 12:13

                                            iii.     Poor – Proverbs 19:17

 

    1. Receiving by

 

                                               i.     Diligent Work – Romans 12:11

                                              ii.     Resourcefulness – Proverbs 31:16,24

                                            iii.     Fervent Prayer – Matthew 21:22

 

    1. Managing – Learn to

 

                                               i.     Build Sales Resistance

                                              ii.     Get the best buy – Proverbs 31:16

                                            iii.     Pay bills promptly – Proverbs 3:28

 

 

 

See FINANCES in Concordance for additional scripture references.