Jesus talked about money more than most other topics. Here are three basic questions you can ask to see if you need to get right with God and money.
The Three Questions:
- Who makes you jealous when it comes to money? Playing the comparison game with finances is a dead-end road. 1 Timothy 6:6-7
- What are your real financial values, according to your actual spending habits? Getting honest about our financial hypocrisy is one of the first steps to freedom. Matthew 15:7-8, Matthew 6:21-23
- What is your motivation for getting your finances right? If wealth is your primary pursuit, your mindset is fundamentally flawed. 1 Timothy 6:9-10
Discussion:
- Initial reactions to this topic? What jumped out at you?
- Describe your mindset toward money right now. How has money controlled you or dictated your mood?
- Who do you envy because of their wealth and resources? How has that impacted your view of your own life?
- Why is the comparison game really more about our insecurities than injustice or something else?
- Read 1 Timothy 6:6-7. Define contentment in your own words. What does godliness with contentment look like practically?
- What are your top five expenditures right now? What do those things say about what you value?
- Read Matthew 15:7-8 and Matthew 6:21-23. What would you say your heart chases after right now?
- Read 1 Timothy 6:9-10 and Matthew 6:24. What are some of the “foolish” desires people chase after in regards to money? What does the love of money look like?
- Read Matthew 6:31-33. How do you need to put this passage into practice in your life?
- Is there a step you need to take based on today’s topic?
