1. TO LIVE WITHIN YOUR MEANS, MEANS TO LIVE WITHIN YOUR BUDGET!
“No one can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and money.”
Matthew 6:24 ESV
“The rich rules over the poor, And the borrower is servant to the lender.”
Proverbs 22:7 NKJV
2. COMPARISON IS A KILLER OF JOY, BUT CONTENTMENT IS A KILLER OF COMPARISON!
“Keep your life free from love of money, and be content with what you have, for he has said, ‘will never leave you nor forsake you.”
Hebrews 13:5 ESV
3. YOU CAN HIDE THE ROOTS, BUT YOU CAN’T HIDE THE FRUITS!
“For the love of money is the root of all kinds of evil. And some people, craving money, have wandered from the true faith and pierced themselves with many sorrows.”
1 Timothy 6:10 NLT
“Among the plunder I saw a beautiful robe from Babylon, 200 silver coins, and a bar of gold weighing more than a pound. I wanted them so much that I took them. They are hidden in the ground beneath my tent, with the silver buried deeper than the rest.”
Joshua 7:21 NLT
VICTORY GROUP QUESTIONS
1) Do you live within your means (budget)? And is God a part of that budget? Share.
2) Is it wrong to desire more or dream bigger? Why? How can contentment help with comparison? Share.
3) Why do you think we believers struggle with financial stewardship? Why is money such
a sensitive topic to talk about in the church? How can we fix that? Share.
4) What is one thing you took away from the message? Share.
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