More Than Money
“Inattention Leads to Destruction”
Proverbs 27:23-27

People worry about it
Never seem to have enough of it
Think of ways to get more of it
Dream about how to spend it
Can’t live without it

Money

True Financial Freedom
6-week class on Zoom
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Starts September 12
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Living an abundant life is way more than money.

Ground rules 
We are not manipulating God into making us rich
We are not guilting ourselves into giving
We want balance, freedom, and enjoyment
We want to thrive financially

Proverbs 27:23-27

Inattention leads to destruction.

Good Stewardship
Attention to personal finances results in God’s graces - Proverbs 27:23

Money through history
Barter system
Cattle, 4000 BC
Cowrie Shells, 1200 BC
Metal money and coins, 1000 BC
Modern coinage, 500 BC
Leather money, 118 BC
Paper currency, 806
Wampum, 1535 (string beads made from clam shells)
U.S. dollar, 1792
Gold standard, 1816 
International monetary regulation, 1930 
Credit cards, 1950
Digital currency, 2009 

Good Stewardship
Disaster can happen, so be sensible – Proverbs 27:24; Proverbs 23:4-5 

“Do not toil to acquire wealth; be discerning enough to desist. When your eyes light on it, it is gone, for suddenly it sprouts wings, flying like an eagle toward heaven.” –Proverbs 23:4-5

“As for the rich in this present age, charge them not to be haughty, nor to set their hopes on the uncertainty of riches, but on God, who richly provides us with everything to enjoy.” –1 Timothy 6:17

Good Stewardship
God will fight our financial battles, but we must do our part – Proverbs 27:25; Proverbs 6:6-11

5 Aspects of Biblical Stewardship
1. Honor God – Proverbs 3:9-10; Malachi 3:10; Matthew 6:19-21
2. Take care of your responsibilities – 1 Timothy 5:8; Proverbs 12:11; Proverbs 27:23
3. Save for the future – Proverbs 21:20; Proverbs 6:6-8; Proverbs 13:11; Genesis 41:34-36
4. Be generous towards others – Proverbs 11:25; Matthew 5:42; Hebrews 13:16; Luke 6:38
5. Enjoy what God has given – 1 Timothy 6:17-19; Ecclesiastes 5:18-20; James 1:17 

Good Stewardship
Managing our finances provides peace of mind – Proverbs 27:26-27

Jesus and money 
11 of 39 parables talk about money.
Money was not the focus of Jesus’ ministry.
It was the Kingdom of God.
The Kingdom of God is diametrically different from all other kingdoms.
It plays by a different set of rules.
Our relationship to money points towards a kingdom.

Which kingdom does yours point to?

Inattention leads to destruction.

What aspect of your finances needs your attention?