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For the Average Individual up to 80% of the waking day is spent:

Dreaming About -

Thinking About -

and in the pursuit of money

Many of Christ’s Parables are about God’s attitude toward money and possessions

Do you know that 2/3 of Christ’s parables are about money?

“Our use of money and other possessions demonstrates to God our usefulness to Him, and whether we can be trusted with riches eternally” CS:22

“Examine yourselves. . .” (2 Cor. 13:5)

“What kinds of attitudes or habits do I have regarding money and possessions?”

Many People Equate Wealth with Happiness

Attitude #1

Can you sell me some happiness?

Nope. . . No store can!

The world says:

“Fix your attention on money and possession.”

“Wealth and possessions determine the happiness of life.”

“I’ll be satisfied when I have more”

The Word says: focus on God is the focus of life’s needs

“Life does not consist of what you possess.” Luke 12:15

“He who loves money will not be satisfied with money.” Eccl. 5:10

“Money 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

“Do 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 23:4,5)

THE MONTHLY MIRACLE

MANY SPEND BEFORE THEY PLANAttitude #2

Do you find yourself with too much month left at the end of the money?

MANY CHRISTIAN FAMILIES LIVE ABOVE THEIR INCOME

Attitude #3

Their only limit is the limit of their credit cards

“We live in plentiful

poverty--one paycheck

removed from

bankruptcy”

Financial Difficulties are Major Contributing Factors in Separations and Divorces

Attitude #4

Need a better car

SAFE

STEP 1

Early Marriage Relationship

Little Money, Peace Companionship

CAUTIONSTEP 2

Need for Things

Little Family Time, Money Pressures, Friction, Debt

DANGERSTEP 3

Competition

What I have Vs what you have? Accusations of failure, Financial Disaster “You’re to Blame

So much marriage tension -

discord -

misunderstanding -

anger -

divorce

Attitude #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.

Attitude #6

“Ye look for much, and lo, it came to little; and when ye brought it home, I did blow upon it. .” Haggai 1:9

“Let a man meet a bear robbed of her cubs, rather than a fool in his folly” (Proverbs 17:12)

Meet Mr. Exhibitionist Spender and Miss Connie Competition

Attitude #7

Money provides “status symbol”

Meet the Impulse Buyers

Attitude #8

“Many people in handling money and other possessions, never stop to consider-- “Whose money is it?” and “where does this money come from anywhere?”

Dame Folly Acts on Impulse

Mr. Exhibitionist Spender

Is Money My Master?

“No 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 16:13)

Is 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 ( )

Is 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 [ ]

Is 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 [ ]

If you answer is “YES” to any of these questions, then money is your master to some degree! AND YOU NEED THIS SEMINAR.