For the Average
Individual up to
80% of the
waking day is
spent:
Dreaming About Thinking About -
and in the pursuit
of money
Many of
Christ’s
Parables are
about God’s
attitude toward
money and
possessions
Do you know that
2/3 of Christ’s
parables are about
money?
“Our use of
money and
other
possessions
demonstrates to
God our
usefulness to
Him, and
whether we can
be trusted with
riches
eternally”
CS:22
“Examine
yourselves. . .”
(2 Cor. 13:5)
“What kinds of
attitudes or habits
do I have regarding
money and
possessions?”
Attitude #1
Many People
Equate Wealth
with Happiness
Can you sell
me some
happiness?
Nope. . .
No store
can!
The world says:
“Fix your attention
on money and
possession.”
“Wealth and
possessions
determine the
happiness of life.”
“I’ll be satisfied
when I have more”
The Word says: focus
on God is the focus of
life’s needs
“Life does not consist
of what you possess.”
Luke 12:15
“He who loves money
will not be satisfied
with money.” Eccl.
5:10
“Money may be the husk of many
things, but not the kernel. It
brings you food, but not appetite;
Medicine, but not health;
Acquaintances, but not friends;
Servants, but not loyalty; Days of
joy, but not peace or happiness.”
Henrick Ibsen
“Do not weary yourself to gain riches, cease
from your consideration of it. When you set
your eyes on it, it is gone. For wealth certainly
makes itself wings, like an eagle that flies
toward the heavens.” (Proverbs 23:4,5)
Attitude #2
MANY SPEND BEFORE THEY
PLAN
THE
MONTHLY
MIRACLE
Do you
find
yourself
with too
much
month left
at the end
of the
money?
Attitude #3
MANY
CHRISTIAN
FAMILIES
LIVE
ABOVE
THEIR
INCOME
Their only limit is the limit of
their credit cards
$
$
$
$
$
Attitude #4
Financial Difficulties are Major Contributing
Factors in Separations and Divorces
Need a
better
car
SAFE
STEP 1
Early Marriage
Relationship
Little Money,
Peace
Companionship
CAUTION
STEP 2
DANGER
STEP 3
Need for Things
Competition
Little Family
Time, Money
Pressures,
Friction, Debt
What I have Vs
what you have?
Accusations of
failure, Financial
Disaster “You’re
to Blame
So much marriage tension discord misunderstanding anger divorce
Attitude #5
Many people
handle their
finances the way
their parents
handled their
finances, or as a
reaction to the
way their parents
handled their
finances.
Attitude #6
“Ye look for
much, and lo, it
came to little;
and when ye
brought it
home, I did
blow upon it. .”
Haggai 1:9
“Let a man
meet a bear
robbed of
her cubs,
rather than
a fool in his
folly”
(Proverbs
17:12)
Attitude #7
Money
provides
“status
symbol”
Meet Mr.
Exhibitionist
Spender and
Miss Connie
Competition
Attitude #8
Dame Folly
Acts on
Impulse
Meet the
Impulse
Buyers
“Many people in handling
money and other possessions,
never stop to consider-“Whose money is it?” and
“where does this money come
from anywhere?”
Mr. Exhibitionist
Spender
Is Money My
Master?
“No servant can
serve two
masters: for
either he will
hate the one,
and love the
other; or else he
will hold the
one, and despise
the other. You
cannot serve
God and
mammon.”
(Luke 16:13)
Is Money My Master?
1. Am I willing to Sacrifice character
qualities in my efforts for monetary gain?
 Clear conscience
Honest character
A good name
Friendships
Proper relationships to wife and
children
Yes (
) No ( )
Is Money My Master?
2. Do I attempt to obtain with money those
things that God alone can give me?
 Real joy
 Contentment
 Peace of mind
 Security (Is it in my Bank Account or in
Jesus Christ
Yes [ ] No [ ]
Is Money My Master?
3. Am I more concerned over money
matters than I am with my relationship
to the Lord?
 Priorities
 Where and how is my time spent?
 Overly concerned with the conditions
of the economy?
Yes [ ] No [ ]
If you answer is “YES” to any of
these questions, then money is
your master to some degree! AND
YOU NEED THIS SEMINAR.