LESSON SEVEN - YOU AND YOUR MONEY
How to Give Cheerfully to Support God's Work
As a Christian you should have a different attitude toward wealth than you had before you were saved.
You are a steward, not an owner. As you invest your money in the Lord's work, you are making a statement about your personal relationship with God, and you are acknowledging His ownership of all that you own. We must learn to properly manage what the Lord places within our care. God wants you to use things to reach other people instead of using people to acquire more things. The Bible has much to say about money and wealth. Study this lesson carefully and prayerfully, and discover rich treasures in God's Word! (Psalm 119:72,127)
Eternal Life vs Temporal Riches
1 What is the most valuable thing entrusted to you? (Matthew 16:26)
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2 What happened to the man in Christ's parable of the rich fool who pursued material wealth at the expense of his own soul? (Luke 12:16-21) _____________________________________________________________________________
3 How did Christ describe the difficulty rich people have in being saved? (Matthew 19:23-26)
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4 What type of wealth is mentioned in II Corinthians 8:9?
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Faithfulness vs. Slothfulness
5 What does God require of His stewards? (I Corinthians 4:1-2)
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6 From the parable of the talents (Matthew 25:14-30), list what each man did with his master's money and the master's response to each servant.
Servant ONE What he did: __________________________________________________________________
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Servant TWO What he did: __________________________________________________________________
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Servant THREE What he did: __________________________________________________________________
His master's response: __________________________________________________________________
7 What twofold command did Christ give in answer to the deceitful question of the Pharisees? (Matthew 22:15-22)
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8 When will you answer to God for your management of what God has entrusted to you?
(Romans 14:12, 11 Corinthians 5:10)
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9 How does the Bible describe the lives of those who determine to be rich? (I Timothy 6:9-10)
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10 In what practical ways can you obey the commands of Matthew 6:19-20?
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11 What should be your first priority in life? (Proverbs 23:4-5; Matthew 6:33)
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Giving vs. Stealing
12 Who is the real owner of all things? (Psalm 24:1, Psalm 50:7-11)
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13 How can you rob God? (Malachi 3:8)
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14 What is the definition of the word tithe? (Genesis 28:22; Leviticus 27:32)
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15 On what day of the week should you give your tithes and offerings? (I Corinthians 16:1-2)
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16 What should be your attitude as you give? (11 Corinthians 9:7)
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17 What promise does God give to those who are obedient in their giving.? (Philippians 4:19)
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18 Are you being obedient to God in your giving?
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MEMORIZE
Matthew 6:21 For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also
What will you do as a result of what you have learned from God's Word? (James 1:22-25)
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