Luke 19:1 Jesus entered Jericho and made his way through the town. 2 There was a man there named Zacchaeus. He was the chief tax collector in the region, and he had become very rich. 3 He tried to get a look at Jesus, but he was too short to see over the crowd. 4 [...]
Entries Tagged as 'III. Biblical Economic Principles'
A Lesson from Zacchaeus…
May 29th, 2008 · No Comments
Tags: I. Introduction · Principle 6. Be Generous
The Richest Man in the World
May 20th, 2008 · No Comments
It all belongs to God. He owns everything. And the man God says he will bless is the one who is humble and contrite, who trembles at his word.
Isaiah 66:2 My hands have made both heaven and earth; they and everything in them are mine. I, the Lord, have spoken! “I will bless those who have humble and contrite [...]
Tags: Principle 2. Be Content
c. Worldly blessings are secondary to the principal wealth of faith.
May 19th, 2008 · No Comments
- 1st Peter 1:3 All praise to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. It is by his great mercy that we have been born again, because God raised Jesus Christ from the dead. Now we live with great expectation, 4 and we have a priceless inheritance—an inheritance that is kept in heaven for you, pure [...]
Tags: Principle 8. Share Your Faith
b. It is better to be poor and righteous than to have wealth without faith.
May 19th, 2008 · No Comments
- Proverbs 16:8 Better to have little, with godliness, than to be rich and dishonest.
- Proverbs 19:1 Better to be poor and honest than to be dishonest and a fool.
- Proverbs 15:16 Better to have little, with fear for the Lord, than to have great treasure and inner turmoil.
- James 2:5 Listen to me, dear brothers and sisters. [...]
Tags: Principle 8. Share Your Faith
a. It is a privilege for believers to share their faith in the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
May 19th, 2008 · No Comments
- Acts 20:24 But my life is worth nothing to me unless I use it for finishing the work assigned me by the Lord Jesus—the work of telling others the Good News about the wonderful grace of God.
- 2nd Corinthians 4:7 We now have this light shining in our hearts, but we ourselves are like fragile clay [...]
Tags: Principle 8. Share Your Faith
e. Release others from the slavery of debt.
May 19th, 2008 · No Comments
d. Release others from the slavery of debt.
- Leviticus 25:39 “If any of your Israelite relatives go bankrupt and sell themselves to you, do not treat them as slaves. 40 Treat them instead as hired servants or as resident foreigners who live with you, and they will serve you only until the Year of Jubilee. [...]
Tags: Principle 7. Fear God
d. It is a grievous sin to enslave others in debt.
May 19th, 2008 · No Comments
- Nehemiah 5:1 About this time some of the men and their wives raised a cry of protest against their fellow Jews. 2 They were saying, “We have such large families. We need more money just so we can buy the food we need to survive.” 3 Others said, “We have mortgaged our fields, vineyards, [...]
Tags: Principle 7. Fear God
c. Get out of debt.
May 19th, 2008 · No Comments
- Romans 13:7 Give to everyone what you owe them: Pay your taxes and government fees to those who collect them, and give respect and honor to those who are in authority. 8 Owe nothing to anyone—except for your obligation to love one another. If you love your neighbor, you will fulfill the requirements of [...]
Tags: Principle 7. Fear God
b. Be prepared to give an account for your stewardship at the end of your life.
May 19th, 2008 · No Comments
– Romans 14:12 Yes, each of us will give a personal account to God.
– Ecclesiastes 11:9 Young people, it’s wonderful to be young! Enjoy every minute of it. Do everything you want to do; take it all in. But remember that you must give an account to God for everything you do.
- Matthew 25:14 “Again, the [...]
Tags: Principle 7. Fear God
a. Trust God and Tithe. Develop a habit of giving generous offerings to the church.
May 19th, 2008 · No Comments
– Malachi 3:8 “Should people cheat God? Yet you have cheated me! “But you ask, ‘What do you mean? When did we ever cheat you?’ “You have cheated me of the tithes and offerings due to me. 9 You are under a curse, for your whole nation has been cheating me. 10 Bring all the tithes into the [...]
Tags: Principle 7. Fear God