The Bibles Guide to Handling Money Right

Too many people spend money they earn, to buy things they don't want, to impress people that they don't like. - Will Rogers
Financial peace isn't the acquisition of stuff. It's learning to live on less than you make, so you can give money back and have money to invest. You can't win until you do this. - Dave Ramsey
“No one would have remembered the Good Samaritan if he’d only had good intentions. He had money as well.” - Margaret Thatcher
1 Timothy 6։10 (NIV) For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some people, eager for money, have wandered from the faith and pierced themselves with many griefs.
Matthew 6։21 (NIV) For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.
Our bank statements reveal our priorities
1. God is the Owner
Psalm 24։1 (NIV) The earth is the Lord’s, and everything in it, the world, and all who live in it.
1 Chronicles 29։12 (NIV) Wealth and honor come from You; You are the ruler of all things…
Psalm 34։10 (NIV) The lions may grow weak and hungry, but those who seek the Lord lack no good thing.
Financial prosperity isn’t God giving you money;
He gives you an ability that enables you to prosper.
God gives us the ability to produce wealth.
“Real prosperity is defined by how much we give away, not by how much we keep for ourselves.”
- Andrew Wommack
2 Corinthians 9։8-11 (NIV) 8 And God is able to bless you abundantly, so that in all things at all times, having all that you need, you will abound in every good work. 9 As it is written։ “They have freely scattered their gifts to the poor; their righteousness endures forever.”
2 Corinthians 9։8-11 (NIV) 10 Now he who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food will also supply and increase your store of seed and will enlarge the harvest of your righteousness. 11 You will be enriched in every way so that you can be generous on every occasion, and through us your generosity will result in thanksgiving to God.
Deuteronomy 8։18 (NIV) But remember the Lord your God, for it is he who gives you the ability to produce wealth, and so confirms his covenant, which he swore to your ancestors…
2. Steward Faithfully
Luke 16։10 (NKJV) He who is faithful in what is least is faithful also in much; and he who is unjust in what is least is unjust also in much.
Luke 16։11 (NLT)
And if you are untrustworthy about worldly wealth, who will trust you with the true riches of heaven?
Small seeds of responsibility
grow into strong roots of stewardship.
Faithfulness with a penny
opens the door to wealth.
1 Timothy 6։6-10 (NIV)
6 But godliness with contentment is great gain. 7 For we brought nothing into the world, and we can take nothing out of it. 8 But if we have food and clothing, we will be content with that.
1 Timothy 6։6-10 (NIV)
9 Those who want to get rich fall into temptation and a trap and into many foolish and harmful desires that plunge people into ruin and destruction.
10 For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some people, eager for money, have wandered from the faith and pierced themselves with many griefs.
Matthew 25։21 (NIV)
21 “His master replied, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Come and share your master’s happiness!’
We can only handle big things if
we can handle small things first.
Steps to Stewarding Faithfully։
1. Spend Wisely
Luke 14։28 (NIV)
“Suppose one of you wants to build a tower. Won’t you first sit down and estimate the cost to see if you have enough money to complete it?
“A budget is telling your money where to go instead of wondering where it went”. - Dave Ramsey
2. Save Diligently
Proverbs 21։20 (NLT) The wise have wealth and luxury, but fools spend whatever they get.
“Discipline is saying no to good things so you can say yes to God things in your life.”
“If you will live like no one else, later you can live like no one else.” ― Dave Ramsey
3. Sow Generously
1 Timothy 6։18 (NIV)
Command them to do good, to be rich in good deeds, and to be generous and willing to share.
Generosity not only blesses others but also reflects the love and generosity of
our Heavenly Father.
2 Corinthians 9։8-11 (NIV)
And God is able to bless you abundantly, so that in all things at all times, having all that you need, you will abound in every good work.
9 As it is written։ “They have freely scattered their gifts to the poor; their righteousness endures forever.”
2 Corinthians 9։8-11 (NIV)
10 Now he who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food will also supply and increase your store of seed and will enlarge the harvest of your righteousness. 11 You will be enriched in every way so that you can be generous on every occasion, and through us your generosity will result in thanksgiving to God.
“I will spend wisely, save diligently
and sow generously.”