Five foundations for financial freedom…
I. GET A PROPER
Proverbs 23:4-5 (NIV84)
Do not wear yourself out to get rich; have the wisdom to show restraint. Cast but a glance at riches, and they are gone, for they will surely sprout wings and fly off to the sky like an eagle.
Proverbs 11:4 (NIV84)
Wealth is worthless on the day of wrath, but righteousness delivers from death.
A. Money can’t buy you
B. Money can’t buy you
C. Money can’t buy you
Proverbs 18:11 (NIV84)
The wealth of the rich is their fortified city; they imagine it an unscalable wall.
II. PLAN YOUR
Proverbs 21:5 (GN)
Plan carefully and you will have plenty; if you act too quickly, you will never have enough.
A. Set financial
B. How do you spell relief?
III. SAVE FOR YOUR
Proverbs 21:20a (LB)
The wise man saves for the future…
A. We need to lose the “Live for
Proverbs 13:11 LB
“He grows rich who accumulates little by little.”
IV. ENJOY WHAT YOU
1 Timothy 6:17-19 (NIV84)
…put their hope in God, who richly provides us with everything for our enjoyment.
A. True happiness is a
Proverbs 22:4 (NIV84)
Humility and fear of the Lord bring wealth honor and life.”
B. Learn to be
Hebrews 13:5
Be content with what you have…
Ecclesiastes 5:10 (NIV84)
Whoever loves money never has money enough; whoever loves wealth is never satisfied with his income. This too is meaningless.
V. GIVE BACK TO
Proverbs 3:9-10 (LB)
Honor the Lord by giving Him the first part of all your income, and He will fill your barns… to OVERFLOW!
A. Put God
Matthew 6:33-34 (NIV84)
But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. 34 Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.
B. Choose
Matthew 6:24 (NIV84)
No one can serve two masters. Either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and Money.