The Bible teaches us how to handle our money in a way that honors God and gives us a better, more stress-free life.
Talking Points:
- God gives us many practical ideas about how to handle our money. The careful reader of the Bible will learn that most of what good financial advisers recommend actually comes from the Bible.
- The Bible teaches that financial success comes through hard work. A person who is a hard worker will tend to have more than a person who is lazy. The hard worker overcomes adversity and difficulty and reaps a wonderful reward. Proverbs 28:19
- God teaches us to make saving our money a priority. The Bible is clear that only the foolish person spends more money than he makes. Proverbs 6:6-8
Discussion:
- Initial reactions to this topic? What jumped out at you?
- List several financial principles that you learned when you were growing up. Where did you learn them? How intentional was your teacher?
- Read Proverbs 28:19. Why do you think that hard work is important to God?
- How can you focus on saving without being greedy?
- What are the typical reasons that people go into foolish debt?
- Read Proverbs 21:20. Based on your experience, how do God’s principles for money work in real life?
- Give yourself a grade on how well you do at working hard, saving, and avoiding debt. Which is the biggest growth area where you need to grow?
- Is there a step you need to take based on today’s topic?
