1. Don McClain 1 W. 65th St. church of Christ / April 5, 2009

2.  Necessary - An integral part of modern life –  Function - A token that functions as a medium of exchange that is accepted as payment for goods and services and in the settlement of debt –  Usage - Money and the things it can buy can be used either for the glory of the Lord or become a source of temptation and sin. Don McClain 2 W. 65th St. church of Christ / April 5, 2009

3.  Covetousness, greed - Col. 3:5; Eccl. 5:10; Prov. 1:19; 15:27; 1 Tim. 6:10  Trusting in riches – Ps 49:6; Mat. 6:24ff;  Compromising character to obtain – Prov. 22:1; Titus 1:11; 2 Pet. 2:3  Stinginess – Ex. 35:5; Psalm 37:21; Prov. 19:6; Acts 20:35;  Debt – Prov. 22:7; 26,27; 27:13  Wasteful spending – Luke 15:13,14  Can cause one to lose their soul – Mat 19:23,24; Luke 18:18-23 Don McClain 3 W. 65th St. church of Christ / April 5, 2009

4.  Abraham – Gen 13:2; 24:34,35  Job – Job 1:3; 42:10  Joseph – Gen. 41:41-46  David – 2 Sam. 8:; 1 Chron. 18  Solomon – 2 Chron. 9:13-38; Eccl. 2:9;  Rich Farmer – Luke 12:13-21  Rich Ruler – Mat. 16:16-22  Barnabas – Acts 4:32-37  Ananias & Sapphira – Acts 5:1-4  Philip – Acts 21:8  Philemon – Phile 1:2,10,11,22 Don McClain 4 W. 65th St. church of Christ / April 5, 2009

5.  By honest work – 2 Thes 3:10; Prov 13:11; Eph 4:28  By fair exchange – Acts 5:3,4  By investment – Mat 25:14-30  By gift – Acts 20:35 Don McClain 5 W. 65th St. church of Christ / April 5, 2009

6.  The need for integrity – Prov 28:6, 19-22;  Independence – 1 Thes 4:11,12; 1 Tim. 5:8  Contentment – 1 Tim 6:6-10; Prov. 23:4,5  Patience – Prov. 21:5; 1 Tim. 6:9  Avoid as much as possible going into debt – Prov. 22:7,26,27; Rom 13:8; Ps. 15:4 Don McClain 6 W. 65th St. church of Christ / April 5, 2009

7.  Provide for responsibilities – 1 Tim. 5:8; Mat 15:4-6  Do not waste – Prov. 21:17,20; 23:20-23; Luke 15:11-14  Share with others – James 1:17; 1 Tim 6:17,18; Prov. 19:17;  Give to the LORD– Mal. 3:8-12; 1 Cor. 16:1,2; 2 Cor. 9:8 – (requires planning, budgeting, discipline)  Save – 2 Cor. 12:14; (not to hoard – Prov. 11:24-26; Luke 12:13-21) Don McClain 7 W. 65th St. church of Christ / April 5, 2009

8.  Have your treasure and heart fixed upon things that will last – Mat. 6:19-21; Phili 1:20-23; 2:7-11; 1 John 2:15-17  Think upon spiritual things – Mat. 6:22,23; Phili 3:18-21; 4:8  Serve God – Mat. 6:24; Phili 2:12; 4:9; 2 Cor. 8:1-5  Do not be anxious – but trust – Mat. 6:25-32; Phili. 4:6,7,11-13  Put God’s kingdom first – Mat. 6:33,34; Phili. 3:7-11 Don McClain 8 W. 65th St. church of Christ / April 5, 2009

9. Don McClain 9 W. 65th St. church of Christ / April 5, 2009

10. Don McClain 10 W. 65th St. church of Christ / April 5, 2009