leads to the bondage of consumer debt

Selected Scriptures:
Ecclesiastes 2:10-11; 5:10-11, Proverbs 3:5-6; 13:11; 17:18;22:7, James 1:5; 4:13-14
Luke 12:27-31; 12:15, Isaiah 55:9 ,Mark 8:34-35, Psalm 37:21

I. The Lies That Lead To Debt

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  will make me happy

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  will make me feel better

• A little

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  won’t hurt anything

II. The Dangers That Come From Debt

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  works against you

• Sentences you to a

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  standard of living

• ENSLAVES you and limits your options

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  on the future

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  someone else’s debt is not wise

• Produces

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• Robs you of opportunities to see

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  meet your needs

• Robs you of opportunities to grow spiritually through

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  greed and envy

• Failure to

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  debt becomes a spiritual issue

III. The Way Out Of Debt

• Immediate goal: debt

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• Ultimate goal: debt

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• To borrow or not to borrow? 4 criteria:

  1) economic

  2) spiritual

  3) psychological

  4) unity

Now What?