1. “It doesn’t matter how you make your money as long as you make enough to live on” Do you agree? (12)

2. Materialism, Poverty and Paul

3. Paul’s View
Materialistic View
1 Timothy 6 v 6-10 The love of money is the root of all kinds of evil
Money is essential in order to have a happy life
Romans 12 v 8 Give generously out of what you have
Give out of your surplus if you really want to
2 Corinthians 9 v 7 God loves a cheerful giver
God helps those who help themselves
1 Corinthians 16 v 2 Set aside part of your salary and give it to the poor
It’s your money to do what you want with

4. Tithing
“Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse, that there may be food in my house. Test me in this," says the LORD Almighty, "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 v 10

5. 1 Timothy 6 v
But godliness with contentment is great gain. For we brought nothing into the world, and we can take nothing out of it. But if we have food and clothing, we will be content with that. 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.

6. 2 Corinthians 9 v 7
Each man should give what he has decided in his heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.