Title: For the Average Individual up to 80% of the waking day is spent:
1For the Average Individual up to 80 of the
waking day is spent
Dreaming About - Thinking About - and in the
pursuit of money
2Many of Christs Parables are about Gods
attitude toward money and possessions
3Do you know that 2/3 of Christs parables are
about money?
4Our use of money and other possessions
demonstrates to God our usefulness to Him, and
whether we can be trusted with riches eternally
CS22
5Examine yourselves. . . (2 Cor. 135)
What kinds of attitudes or habits do I have
regarding money and possessions?
6Attitude 1
Many People Equate Wealth with Happiness
7Can you sell me some happiness?
Nope. . . No store can!
8The world says Fix your attention on money and
possession. Wealth and possessions determine
the happiness of life. Ill be satisfied when
I have more
9The Word says focus on God is the focus of
lifes needs
Life does not consist of what you possess. Luke
1215
He who loves money will not be satisfied with
money. Eccl. 510
10Money 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
11Do 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 234,5)
12MANY SPEND BEFORE THEY PLAN
Attitude 2
THE MONTHLY MIRACLE
13Do you find yourself with too much month left at
the end of the money?
14Attitude 3
MANY CHRISTIAN FAMILIES LIVE ABOVE THEIR INCOME
15Their only limit is the limit of their credit
cards
We live in plentiful poverty--one paycheck
removed from bankruptcy
16Attitude 4
Financial Difficulties are Major Contributing
Factors in Separations and Divorces
17Money Matters in Marriage
Need a better car
18Marriage and the Pressures of Success
DANGER
CAUTION
SAFE
STEP 3 Competition What I have Vs what you have?
Accusations of failure, Financial Disaster
Youre to Blame
STEP 2 Need for Things Little Family Time, Money
Pressures, Friction, Debt
STEP 1 Early Marriage Relationship Little Money,
Peace Companionship
19Marriage and the Pressure of Success
So much marriage tension - discord
- misunderstanding - anger
- divorce
20Attitude 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.
21Attitude 6
The Great Collectors!
Ye look for much, and lo, it came to little and
when ye brought it home, I did blow upon it. .
Haggai 19
Let a man meet a bear robbed of her cubs, rather
than a fool in his folly (Proverbs 1712)
22Meet Mr. Exhibitionist Spender and Miss Connie
Competition
Attitude 7
Money provides status symbol
23Attitude 8
Meet the Impulse Buyers
Dame Folly Acts on Impulse
Many people in handling money and other
possessions, never stop to consider-- Whose
money is it? and where does this money come
from anywhere?
24Mr. Exhibitionist Spender
25Is Money My Master?
26No 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 1613)
27Is 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 ( )
28Is 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
29Is 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
30If you answer is YES to any of these questions,
then money is your master to some degree! AND YOU
NEED THIS SEMINAR.