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John MacArthur:John MacArthur:

…16 out of the 38 parables Jesus …16 out of the 38 parables Jesus gave that are recorded in the gave that are recorded in the

New Testament deal with money, New Testament deal with money, 16 out of 38. In fact, more is said 16 out of 38. In fact, more is said

in the New Testament about in the New Testament about money than heaven and hell money than heaven and hell

combined. Five times more is combined. Five times more is said about money than prayer. said about money than prayer.

There are about 500 verses or There are about 500 verses or so on prayer and faith. There so on prayer and faith. There

are 2,000 on dealing with are 2,000 on dealing with money and possessions. The money and possessions. The Christianity that doesn't affect Christianity that doesn't affect how you feel about money and how you feel about money and how you handle money is not how you handle money is not

a biblical Christianity. a biblical Christianity.

1. Godliness Plus 1. Godliness Plus Contentment Equals Great Contentment Equals Great

Gain Gain

1 Timothy 6:6

1 Timothy 6:6:1 Timothy 6:6:

Now godliness with Now godliness with contentment is great gain. contentment is great gain.

2. We Cannot Take Money out 2. We Cannot Take Money out of This World But We Can of This World But We Can

Store up Treasures in HeavenStore up Treasures in Heaven

I Timothy 6:7I Timothy 6:7Matthew 6:20 Matthew 6:20


For we brought nothing into For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we this world, and it is certain we

can carry nothing out. can carry nothing out.

Matthew 6:20:Matthew 6:20:

but lay up for yourselves but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where treasures in heaven, where

neither moth nor rust neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves destroys and where thieves do not break in and steal. do not break in and steal.

3. Christians Should be 3. Christians Should be Content With Having our Content With Having our

Basic Needs Met. Basic Needs Met.

I Timothy 6:8 I Timothy 6:8

I Timothy 6:8:I Timothy 6:8:

And having food and clothing, And having food and clothing, with these we shall be with these we shall be

content. content.

4. Those Who Desire to be 4. Those Who Desire to be Rich Fall into Temptation & Rich Fall into Temptation &

CompromiseCompromise

1 Timothy 6:9


But those who desire to be But those who desire to be rich fall into temptation and a rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish snare, and into many foolish

and harmful lusts which and harmful lusts which drown men in destruction and drown men in destruction and

perdition. perdition.

5. The Love of Money is the 5. The Love of Money is the Root of all EvilRoot of all Evil

1 Timothy 6:10


For the love of money is a For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil, for root of all kinds of evil, for which some have strayed which some have strayed

from the faith in their from the faith in their greediness, and pierced greediness, and pierced themselves through with themselves through with

many sorrows.many sorrows.

6. Those that Love Money Will 6. Those that Love Money Will Not Find SatisfactionNot Find Satisfaction

Ecclesiastes 5:10-11 Ecclesiastes 5:10-11

Ecclesiastes 5:10-11:Ecclesiastes 5:10-11:

He who loves silver will not He who loves silver will not be satisfied with silver;be satisfied with silver;

Nor he who loves abundance, Nor he who loves abundance, with increase.with increase.

This also is vanity.This also is vanity.

7.False Teachers Reject Truth 7.False Teachers Reject Truth in Favor of Monetary Gainin Favor of Monetary Gain

I Timothy 6:10I Timothy 6:10


For the love of money is a For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil, for root of all kinds of evil, for which some have strayed which some have strayed

from the faith in their from the faith in their greediness, and pierced greediness, and pierced themselves through with themselves through with

many sorrows.many sorrows.

8. A wise Man Does Not Trust 8. A wise Man Does Not Trust in Riches:in Riches:

1 Timothy 6:17


Command those who are rich Command those who are rich in this present age not to be in this present age not to be

haughty, nor to trust in haughty, nor to trust in uncertain riches but in the uncertain riches but in the living God, who gives us living God, who gives us richly all things to enjoy. richly all things to enjoy.

9. A Wise Man Understands that Real Money is Gold and Silver and God owns it all.

Haggai 2:8

Haggai 2:8:Haggai 2:8:

The silver The silver isis Mine, and the Mine, and the gold gold isis Mine,’ says the Mine,’ says the LORD

of hosts.of hosts.

10. It is God’s Grace that 10. It is God’s Grace that Allows us to Obtain Wealth.Allows us to Obtain Wealth.

Deuteronomy 8:17, 28Deuteronomy 8:17, 28I Corinthians 4:7I Corinthians 4:7

Deuteronomy 8:17-18:Deuteronomy 8:17-18:

then you say in your heart, ‘My then you say in your heart, ‘My power and the might of my hand power and the might of my hand have gained me this wealth.’ And have gained me this wealth.’ And you shall remember the Lord your you shall remember the Lord your

God, for it is He who gives you God, for it is He who gives you power to get wealth, that He may power to get wealth, that He may establish His covenant which He establish His covenant which He swore to your fathers, as it is this swore to your fathers, as it is this

day. day.

I Corinthians 4:7:I Corinthians 4:7:

For who makes you differ For who makes you differ from another? And what do from another? And what do you have that you did not you have that you did not receive? Now if you did receive? Now if you did

indeed receive it, why do you indeed receive it, why do you boast as if you had not boast as if you had not

received it?received it?

11.11. You cannot serve God and You cannot serve God and serve moneyserve money

Matthew 6:24Matthew 6:24

Matthew 6:24:Matthew 6:24:

“No one can serve two “No one can serve two masters; for either he will masters; for either he will hate the one and love the hate the one and love the

other, or else he will be loyal other, or else he will be loyal to the one and despise the to the one and despise the

other. You cannot serve God other. You cannot serve God and mammon.and mammon.

12. Don’t be Anxious About 12. Don’t be Anxious About Material Things Material Things

Matthew 6:25-31

Matthew 6:25-31:Matthew 6:25-31:

“Therefore I say to you, do not “Therefore I say to you, do not worry about your life, what you worry about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink; will eat or what you will drink; nor about your body, what you nor about your body, what you will put on. Is not life more than will put on. Is not life more than

food and the body more than food and the body more than clothing? clothing?

Look at the birds of the air, for Look at the birds of the air, for they neither sow nor reap nor they neither sow nor reap nor

gather into barns; yet your gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of more value than they? you not of more value than they?

Which of you by worrying can Which of you by worrying can add one cubit to his stature?add one cubit to his stature?

““So why do you worry about So why do you worry about clothing? Consider the lilies of clothing? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow: they the field, how they grow: they neither toil nor spin; and yet I neither toil nor spin; and yet I

say to you that even Solomon in say to you that even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like all his glory was not arrayed like

one of these.one of these.

Now if God so clothes the grass Now if God so clothes the grass of the field, which today is, and of the field, which today is, and

tomorrow is thrown into the tomorrow is thrown into the oven, oven, will Hewill He not much more not much more

clotheclothe you, O you of little faith? you, O you of little faith? “Therefore do not worry, saying, “Therefore do not worry, saying,

‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall

we wear?’ we wear?’

13.13. A man is responsible to A man is responsible to provide for his family both provide for his family both spiritually and materially.spiritually and materially.

1 Timothy 5:81 Timothy 5:8


But if anyone does not But if anyone does not provide for his own, and provide for his own, and

especially for those of his especially for those of his household, he has denied the household, he has denied the

faith and is worse than an faith and is worse than an unbeliever.unbeliever.

14. A righteous man saves or 14. A righteous man saves or conserves wealth to provide conserves wealth to provide

for one’s family, be a blessing for one’s family, be a blessing to others and to further the to others and to further the

gospel.gospel.

Proverbs 21:20Proverbs 6:6-11

Proverbs 21:20:Proverbs 21:20:

There is desirable treasure,There is desirable treasure,And oil in the dwelling of the And oil in the dwelling of the

wise, But a foolish man wise, But a foolish man squanders it.squanders it.

Proverbs 6:6-11:Proverbs 6:6-11:

Go to the ant, you sluggard!Go to the ant, you sluggard!Consider her ways and be Consider her ways and be

wise, Which, having no wise, Which, having no captain, Overseer or ruler,captain, Overseer or ruler,

Provides her supplies in the Provides her supplies in the summer, And gathers her summer, And gathers her

food in the harvest. How long food in the harvest. How long will you slumber, O sluggard?will you slumber, O sluggard?When will you rise from your When will you rise from your

sleep?sleep?

A little sleep, a little slumber,A little sleep, a little slumber,A little folding of the hands to A little folding of the hands to sleep—So shall your poverty sleep—So shall your poverty come on you like a prowler,come on you like a prowler,

And your need like an armed And your need like an armed man.man.

15. A Wise Man is Aware of 15. A Wise Man is Aware of His Financial Resources and His Financial Resources and

Plans Accordingly.Plans Accordingly.

Proverbs 27:12 Proverbs 27:23-24Proverbs 24:3-4


A prudent man foresees evil A prudent man foresees evil and hides himself;and hides himself;

The simple pass on and are The simple pass on and are punished.punished.


Be diligent to know the state Be diligent to know the state of your flocks,of your flocks,

And attend to your herds; And attend to your herds; For riches are not forever,For riches are not forever,

Nor does a crown endure to Nor does a crown endure to all generations.all generations.


Through wisdom a house is Through wisdom a house is built, And by understanding it built, And by understanding it is established; By knowledge is established; By knowledge

the rooms are filledthe rooms are filledWith all precious and pleasant With all precious and pleasant

riches.riches.

16.16. A Wise Man Works, Saves, A Wise Man Works, Saves, Plans and Will Have Food but Plans and Will Have Food but the Man that Wastes Time in the Man that Wastes Time in

Foolish Pursuits Will Fall Into Foolish Pursuits Will Fall Into Poverty.Poverty.

Proverbs 28:19Proverbs 28:19


He who tills his land will have He who tills his land will have plenty of bread, But he who plenty of bread, But he who

follows frivolity will have follows frivolity will have poverty enough!poverty enough!

17. Don’t Wear Yourself out to 17. Don’t Wear Yourself out to Become RichBecome Rich

Proverbs 23:4-5


Do not overwork to be rich;Do not overwork to be rich;Because of your own Because of your own

understanding, cease!understanding, cease!Will you set your eyes on that Will you set your eyes on that

which is not?which is not?

For riches certainly make For riches certainly make themselves wings;themselves wings;

They fly away like an eagle They fly away like an eagle toward heaven.toward heaven.

18. The New Testament 18. The New Testament Church is to Use Resources Church is to Use Resources

to Care for Widows and to Care for Widows and OrphansOrphans

James 1:27

James 1:27:James 1:27:

Pure and undefiled religion Pure and undefiled religion before God and the Father is before God and the Father is

this: to visit orphans and this: to visit orphans and widows in their trouble, and widows in their trouble, and to keep oneself unspotted to keep oneself unspotted

from the world.from the world.

19. Christian Adults are to 19. Christian Adults are to Care for Their Own Parents Care for Their Own Parents

and Grandparents if they are and Grandparents if they are in Needin Need

I Timothy 5:4


But if any widow has children But if any widow has children or grandchildren, let them or grandchildren, let them first learn to show piety at first learn to show piety at home and to repay their home and to repay their

parents; for this is good and parents; for this is good and acceptable before God.acceptable before God.

20.20. The New Testament The New Testament Church is to Care for its OwnChurch is to Care for its Own



Let them do good, that they Let them do good, that they be rich in good works, ready be rich in good works, ready

to give, willing to share, to give, willing to share,

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