THE BIG IDEA:
What you __________ with what you ___________
reveals what you really ____________!
Matthew 6:21 NLT
Wherever your treasure is, there the desires of your heart will also be.
Proverbs 21:20 NIV
In the house of the wise are stores of choice food and oil, but a foolish man devours all he has.
The Bible teaches us that…
…God is our first priority so we ____________________________________________
Proverbs 3:9 NLT
Honor the LORD with your wealth and with the best part of everything you produce.
…Providing for our family is essential so we _______________________________________
1 Timothy 5:8 NLT
But those who won’t care for their relatives, especially those in their own household, have denied the true faith. Such people are worse than unbelievers.
…Life is uncertain so we __________________________________________________
Proverbs 27:1,12 NLT
Don’t brag about tomorrow, since you don’t know what the day will bring.…A prudent person foresees danger and takes precautions. The simpleton goes blindly on and suffers the consequences.
…Debt enslaves us so we _________________________________________________
Proverbs 22:7 NIV
The rich rule over the poor, and the borrower is slave to the lender.
Psalm 37:21 NIV
The wicked borrow and do not repay, but the righteous give generously;
…Wise people save for the future so we ______________________________________
Proverbs 6:6-11 HCSB
Go to the ant, you slacker! Observe its ways and become wise. Without leader, administrator, or ruler, it prepares its provisions in summer; it gathers its food during harvest. How long will you stay in bed, you slacker? When will you get up from your sleep? A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the arms to rest, and your poverty will come like a robber, your need, like a bandit.
Proverbs 21:5 NLT
Good planning and hard work lead to prosperity, but hasty shortcuts lead to poverty.