In this presentation, I explain how we must deal with the wealth God blesses us.

2. HOW TO GET RICH?
Does money matter to God?
Like it or not, money does matter to God.

3. Pay your Taxes to the Government
And to God
• காணிக்கக
• தர்ம பணம்
• தசமபாகம்

4. GOD or MAMMON?

5. BIBLE VERSES THAT CONTRADICT THE LOVE OF
MONEY

6. Love of money is evil

7. Lay up treasures in Heaven

8. Wealth will never satisfy man

9. God tells men to spend money wisely
▪ Honour the Lord with your wealth – First fruits – Proverbs 3:9-10
▪ Do not borrow money, but give generously to the poor – Psalm 37:21
▪ It is more blessed to GIVE, than to receive. – Acts 20:35
▪ SURITY – Proverbs 22:26-27
▪ STINGY – Proverbs 28:22
▪ Gospels talk about money a lot. (1 out of every 6 verses)

10. BIBLE VERSES THAT TALK ABOUT GOOD MONEY

11. Do not worry.
Go to the ANT, you sluggard!

12. Save money for your generations.

13. A man should provide for his dependants.

14. MONEY IN RELATIONSHIPS
▪ The number 1 problem of conflict in a relationship is MONEY.
▪ 80% of divorced couples state that the reason for their separation is
financial struggle.
▪ Each person has different spending patterns, income, financial goals,
social media, peer pressure, etc.
▪ You need to have financial agreement with your partner for a smooth
life.

15. 2 CORINTHIANS 9:6-10
▪ 6 Remember this: Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and
whoever sows generously will also reap generously.
▪ 7 Each of you should give what you have decided in your heart to give, not
reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.
▪ 8 And God is able to bless you abundantly, so that in all things at all times,
having all that you need, you will abound in every good work.
▪ 9 As it is written: “They have freely scattered their gifts to the poor;
their righteousness endures forever.”
▪ 10 Now he who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food will also
supply and increase your store of seed and will enlarge the harvest of your
righteousness.

16. 2 CORINTHIANS 9:11-15
▪ 11 You will be enriched in every way so that you can be generous on every
occasion, and through us your generosity will result in thanksgiving to
God.
▪ 12 This service that you perform is not only supplying the needs of the
Lord’s people but is also overflowing in many expressions of thanks to God.
▪ 13 Because of the service by which you have proved yourselves, others will
praise God for the obedience that accompanies your confession of the
gospel of Christ, and for your generosity in sharing with them and with
everyone else.
▪ 14 And in their prayers for you their hearts will go out to you, because of the
surpassing grace God has given you.
▪ 15 Thanks be to God for his indescribable gift!

17. CONTEXT OF 2 CORINTHIANS 9
▪ Paul is raising money for the church in chapters 8,9 of 2nd Corinth.
▪ To support Jobless Christians in Jerusalem who were Jewish Priests
thrown out of the temple for accepting Christ.
▪ Corinth church is a Gentile church that supported the church in
Jerusalem.

18. MONEY IN MINISTRY
▪ SIX GUIDELINES
1. REMEMBER THE SOURCE
2. RESTRAIN YOURSELF
3. REACH FOR THE STARS
4. REGARD YOUR SOULMATE
5. REGULATE YOUR SPENDING
6. REMEMBER TO SHARE

19. REMEMBER THE SOURCE
▪ God is able.
▪ Isaiah 55:10
▪ God supplies the resources by which we live. Everything comes from
Him.
▪ Story of the arrogant scientist.
▪ God’s indescribable gift.

20. RESTRAIN YOURSELF
▪ NEEDS not GREEDS
▪ NEEDS - Food, water, shelter, clothes.
▪ WANTS - Devices, fancy clothes, vehicles.
▪ CONSUMERISM – a greed, demand, desire, emotional satisfaction
▪ Shop wisely. Keep account of your budget.
▪ Materialism or Minimalism?

21. REACH FOR THE STARS
▪ Use your money to give glory to God.
▪ SERVICE –Worship
▪ Greek – LITERGIA - “Liturgy”
▪ Service on behalf of People.
▪ Giving is an act of Worship.
▪ Get out of debts. Prov 22:7

22. ▪ “I” –We
▪ “My” – Ours
REGARDYOUR SPOUSE

23. REGULATE YOUR SPENDING
• You reap what you sow.
• Cost of being a disciple.
• Plan ahead.

24. REMEMBER TO SHARE
▪ Give purposefully, joyfully and with a cheerful heart.
▪ “It is not the sharing of wealth that impoverishes a Christian
It is the refusal to share that impoverishes a Christian”
▪ Support a missionary/ church/ anyone who God tells you to.

25. PRAYER
▪ God, may we never serve Mammon but serve onlyYou God.
Thank you for how you have blessed us and let us praise you and
give you glory with all that you have given us.You are faithful to
us and we will be faithful to you all of our lives. Amen.