September 14, 2025
Wealth is Not the Problem
Bottom line:
To hold ourselves accountable to God’s view of money in our lives.
Wealth is not the problem, greed is.
Convictions
1. God owns it all, and I am the steward.
Beware lest you say in your heart, ‘My power and the might of my hand have gotten me this wealth.’ You shall remember the Lord your God, for it is he who gives you power to get wealth …” –Deuteronomy 8:17-18
2. Financial contentment and confidence come from Biblical principles.
“Everyone also to whom God has given wealth and possessions and power to enjoy them, and to accept his lot and rejoice in his toil—this is the gift of God.” –Ecclesiastes 5:19
3. How we handle money shows how much we trust God.
“… godliness with contentment is great gain, for we brought nothing into the world, and we cannot take anything out of the world.” –1 Timothy 6:6-7
4. Money and possessions were always meant to point us to God.
“Do not be deceived, my beloved brothers. Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change.” –James 1:16-17
1 Kings 17:8-16
Money points us to God
God directs our resources (1 Kings 17:8-9)
Scarcity tests our trust (1 Kings 17:10-12)
Prioritize God first (1 Kings 17:13)
Acknowledge God’s daily provision (1 Kings 17:14-16)
Contentment and confidence come from God when we live the way He intends us to live.
Prayer of Conviction
“God, I acknowledge that You own it all, and I commit to act as a steward, to seek Your wisdom with all your resources, and to live for you.”
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Some of the thoughts and ideas in this series are borrowed from Ron Blue, author of God Owns It All: Finding Contentment and Confidence in your Finances.
