MONEY

I Timothy 6:10

The Love of money is the root of all evil

"A man's character is determined by money:

how he gets it and how he spends it"

I. The bad effects of money.

A. Bishops not to be in love with money

1. I Tim. 3:3

2. Titus 1:7

3. I Peter 5:2

B. Deacons not to be in love with money.

1. I Tim. 3:8

2. Any person that will be a servant of the church shall not be in love with money.

C. People that preached for money.

1. Titus 1:11 - preaching what people want to hear for money.

2. II peter 2:15 - Balaam loved the wages of unrighteousness.

3. I Sam. 8:3 - Samuel's sons preaching for money and taking bribes.

4. I Peter 5:2 - Shouldn't preach for money's sake.

D. Eccl. 5:9-17.

1. Not satisfied with riches.

2. Riches can destroy the wealthy.

3. Can't take it with you.

E. James 5:1-6 - The cheating scheming ways of the rich will be judged by God.

F. Many so called "good Baptists" will vote their pocketbooks instead of their religions. Or are they voting their religion?

G. The harm caused by the love for money.

1. All political harm is caused by the love of money.

2. All religious harm is caused by the love of money.

3. All social harm is caused by the love of money.

II. Some practical observances about money.

A. The book of Proverbs.

1. 11:4 - Riches profit not in the day of wrath (death).

2. 11:28 - Trust in riches shall cause you to fall. (not fail)

3. 13:7,8 - Poor, yet having greater than riches.

4. 22:1 - A good name is desired above riches.

5. 22:16 - The oppressor for riches shall come to want.

6. 23:5 - Riches fly away.

7. 27:24 - Riches are for forever.

8. 30:8 - Give me neither riches or poverty.

B. The book of Ecclesiastes.

1. 24:8 - the eye is not satisfied with riches, even though there is none to share them with.

2. 5:13 - Riches kept for the hurt of the owner.

3. 5:18-20 - It is good to enjoy the riches God has given us

4. 6:1,2 - It is a great evil if we don't enjoy the riches God has given us.

5. 9:11 - Riches aren't necessarily given to the man of strength, wisdom, and understanding.

III. Good effects of money - My will - "being of sound mind and body...I spent it!"

A. Matt. 6:19-21 - lay up treasures in heaven.

B. Mal. 3:7-12 - Bring tithes into the storehouse. Don't quit giving when the storehouse is "full". Who really knows when it is full? Keep on giving to the LORD!

C. Luke 16:1-13 - Makes friends with money,.

1. If we aren't missionary with our money, God won't allow us to have any more blessings.

2. The story of me giving a devotional at Landmark Baptist Church on Matt. 28:19-20.

3. God not only wants our money in His service, He also wants us.

D. II Cor. 8:1-24 - The churches at Macedonia praised for 2,000 years for their generosity to poor saints at Jerusalem. Will your money get you any praise?

E. Luke 8:3 - The women caring for Christ's daily needs from their substance.

F. Mark 12:41-44 - The widow's mite.

G. Luke 10:29-37 - The good Samaritan, not desiring to be repaid.