13. Ecclesiastes 5:10-15 The More You Have… Whoever loves money never has money enough. The more you have, the more you want.

18. I have seen a grievous evil under the sun: wealth hoarded to the harm of its owner. The more you have, the more you can hurt yourself with it. or wealth lost through misfortune. The more you have, the more you have to lose.

20. Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth , where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven , where moth and rust do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. Matthew 6:19-21

23. Sell your possessions and give to the poor. Provide money belts for yourselves that will not wear out , a treasure in heaven that will not be exhausted. Luke 12:32-34 Not that I am looking for a gift, but I am looking for what may be credited to your account . Philippians 4:17

24. KEY #1 God owns everything; I’m His money manager.

25. God’s Ownership The land is mine and you are but aliens and my tenants . Leviticus 25:23 The earth is the Lord’s, and everything in it, the world, and all who live in it. Psalm 24:1

26. The silver is mine and the gold is mine . Haggai 2:8 You are not your own ; you were bought at a price. 1 Corinthians 6:19–20 God’s Ownership

27. It is God who gives you the ability to produce wealth. Deuteronomy 8:18 My Stewardship I’m God’s money manager It is required of a steward that he be found faithful . 1 Corinthians 4:2

28. We will all stand before God’s judgment-seat…each of us will give an account of himself to God. Romans 14:10-12 His master said to him, “Well done, good and faithful servant. You have been faithful over a little; I will set you over much. Enter into the joy of your master.” Matthew 25:21

29. KEY #2 My heart always goes where I put God’s money.

35. The abundance of a rich man permits him no sleep . Ecclesiastes 5:12 Where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. Ma tthew 6:21

36. KEY #3 Heaven—the New Earth—not this Earth under the Curse, is my home.

38. Intermediate Heaven Death Life on Earth Resurrection Life on New Earth

49. They were aliens and strangers on earth … looking for a country of their own… longing for a better country—a heavenly one , for he has prepared a city for them. Hebrews 11:13-16 Our citizenship is in heaven . Philippians 3:20 We are looking forward to a new heavens and a new earth , in which righteousness dwells. 2 Peter 3:13

52. Whenever I think about heaven, it makes me depressed. I’d rather cease to exist when I die. I can’t stand the thought of endless boring tedium. Heaven doesn't sound much better than hell. I’d rather be annihilated than spend eternity like that. An evangelical pastor

57. KEY #4 I should live not for the dot, but for the line.

60. KEY #5 Giving is the only antidote to materialism.

62. For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some people, eager for money, have wandered from the faith and pierced themselves with many griefs. 1 Timothy 6:9-10 People who want to get rich fall into temptation and a trap and into many foolish and harmful desires that plunge men into ruin and destruction . For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some people, eager for money, have wandered from the faith and pierced themselves with many griefs. People who want to get rich fall into temptation and a trap and into many foolish and harmful desires that plunge men into ruin and destruction .

63. Command those who are rich in this present world not to be arrogant nor to put their hope in wealth , which is so uncertain , but to put their hope in God , who richly provides us with everything for our enjoyment . 1 Timothy 6:17

64. Command them to do good, to be rich in good deeds , and to be generous and willing to share . In this way they will lay up treasure for themselves as a firm foundation for the coming age, so that they may take hold of the life that is truly life. 1 Timothy 6:18-19

65. KEY #6 God prospers me not to raise my standard of living, but to raise my standard of giving.

66. KEY #6 God prospers me not to raise my standard of living, but to raise my standard of giving.

67. God’s Grace: Lightning Our Giving: Thunder

68. As thunder follows lightning, so giving follows grace. The more God’s grace grips you, the more you give. The more you give, the more God’s grace grips you.

69. At the present time your plenty will supply what they need , so that in turn their plenty will supply what you need. Then there will be equality, as it is written: “He who gathered much did not have too much , and he who gathered little did not have too little .” 2 Corinthians 8:14-15

70. He distributes unequally, so those with too much can give to help those with too little . When we give, we solve two problems—others having too little , and our having too much. It’s God’s will that we not have too much OR too little .

71. God gives us bread to meet our needs, and seed to plant where it will bear eternal fruit. Do you ever wonder why God prospers you financially? 9:10 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 .

72. He will also supply and increase your store of seed and will enlarge the harvest of your righteousness. You will be made rich in every way SO THAT…______________________ ___________________. 2 Corinthians 9:10  11 you can be generous on every occasion

73. Test me in this [giving: not only of tithes, but freewill offerings] and see if I will not throw open the floodgates of heaven and pour out so much blessing that you will not have room enough for it. * Malachi 3:10

75. 8 For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God— not by works , so that no one can boast. 10 For we are God’s workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works , which God prepared in advance for us to do . Ephesians 2

81. … .remembering the words the Lord Jesus himself said: “It is more blessed to give than to receive.” Acts 20:35 Keep remembering that our Master said, “You’re far happier giving than getting.” Acts 20:35, The Message

89. 2 Cor. 8:9 For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, so that you through his poverty might become rich. The richest person in the universe became the poorest. He took the Hell we deserve to give us the Heaven we don’t deserve. We can never outgive God.