Money is paper and coins with the value B. printed on it. Money is the most acceptable means of exchange. Money is your sweat, energy, gift and blood. Financial freedom means freedom from debt, eating what you want at the time you want it, not what you see it also means not dependent on others have the basic needs of life (food, clothing and shelter) and more income than expenditure. Why concern about money today?
- Many wrong view about money.
- Widespread fear of money by many Christians
- Money crisis everywhere,
- The place of money in our lives and church
- The need for balanced view of money and
- 2/3 of life is spent making money
I sincerely hope that the Lord will sue this teaching to balance us and bring us to financial freedom. (Amen).
A. BIBLICAL FOUNDATION – Eccl. 7:12; 10:19; Deut. 8:18. In. 8:32; III Jn. 2.
The power to gel wealth comes from God He wants us to be financially free. Jesus died, not only to save us from sin, but also to save us from poverty (1 Tim. 6:6-10, 17:18 / Cor:9 Job 36:11)
These passages of scripture have often been interpreted to mean that the Bible is against money. No, it is wrong attitudes towards money a such as greed, lust, fear of money, worship of money, selfishness and stinginess that God condemns. Your financial freedom has been sealed and settled by Christ. God’s mind is that you are financially free
B. FACTS ABOUT MONEY AND FREEDOM
- If you are not financially free, you are not truly free
- If you don’t control money, it will control you
- Your biggest idea cannot succeed without money
- Unless you learn to save money, you are not save
- If you are financially wreck less, your life will be wreck
- If the devil can steal your money, he can paralyze your life
- Money has no relation, it rolls in and rolls away, unless it is wisely invested
- Spending more than you can afford is the fastest road to poverty and penury
- Money can buy you bed but not sleep
- Money can buy you house but not heaven
- Money can buy you the world but not wisdom
- Money can buy you position but not forgiveness
- Money can buy you pleasure but no peace of mind
- Money can buy you earthly favour but not heavenly favour. However, we need bath for a full and free life.
C. TYPE OF MONEY PROBLEMS.
- When you cannot feed yourself or family
- When you are seriously cash-strapped
- When your monthly income is meager
- When your responsibilities are more income
- When you live by debt and borrowing When you cannot finance your cream project
- When your expenditure is more than your F Income
D. POVERTY AND PENURY
Many are confused as to God’s will regarding poverty and suffering They equate Christianity with poverty. They therefore are reticent about honey and prosperity. These facts will help us to have a proper grasp of this subject
- God loves the poor. He is there Defender, Provider-Ps. 34:10:82:3, 4: 40:17: Pro. 14:31. Isa. 41:17
- He promise to eradicate poverty in Israel-Deut 15:4
- He sends Jesus to deliver the poor-Luke 4:18 2Cor 89
- Poverty is a killer, demonic and evil-1 Sam 28
- God is interested in our financial prosperity-Job. 36:11. Hag 2.8
- You must pray and pay poverty out of your life
E. WHY YOU HAVE MONEY PROBLEM
- Living in Sin
- Too much responsibility
- Unwise investments
- Extravagant living.
- Stealing and sharp practices
- No saving schema.
- More expenditure than income
- Robbing God of tithes and offerings.
- Failure to honor pledges
- Disobedience to God’s leading
- Fear of taking risk.
- Negative confessions.
- Laziness and lack of passion for work.
- Demonic machination
- Living under inherited, transferred or acquired curse.
- Prodigality and wastefulness.
- Engaging in fraudulent and shady deals
- Lack of creativity
- Stinginess to God and to man.
- Unsensitive to opportunities
- Lack of vision
Recommended Reading
PRAYER & SPIRITUAL WARFARE: SPIRITUAL WARFARE
The Shield of Faith: Quenching the Fiery Darts of Doubt
EVIL ARROWS BACK TO SENDER (Special Prayer Points) – New!
H. GOD’S WAY OF GAINING MONEY
- Working idea, vision
- Saving
- Wise investments.
- Obedience to God
- Giving to others.
- Prayer-Miracle provision
Three factors that determines your financial freedom are:
- What you spend
- What you sow or share
- What you save-in a good bank
Suggested format
- 60%-Living expenses
- 20% Saving, investment
- 20% Tithes, debts
G. MONEY AS GOOD SERVANT 1Tim. 6:17-19.
- Provides for basic necessities of life.
- Takes care of our numerous responsibilities
- Help in spreading the gospel
- Share with others
- Lay-up treasure for yourself through giving
- Plan for the future.
- Don’t waste money
- Save and invest wisely
H. MONEY AS BAD MASTER – 1Tim. 6:17-19.
- Trust and reliance on riches-Mark 10 17-22
- Covetousness and love of money-1 Tim 6:10
- Selfishness and stinginess. Dishonest work and gain.
- Cheating and deceit. Greed and advance
- Pact and covenant with Satan
- Get rich quick syndrome
- Internal Church Growth Ministry