Assorted studies of scripture that instruct Christians how to conduct themselves when it comes to their finances
- Noble Poverty in the Bible — Exposing the Lie
Proverbs 28:6 does not say better the poor than the rich; it says better to be blameless than perverse. To focus on poverty vs riches, is to miss the real point of the verse - The Truth About Jehovah Jireh — Secret Revealed
The Jehovah Jireh bible verse says nothing about God meeting our physical or financial needs. Rather, it has everything to do with meeting our spiritual needs. - Terrifying Truth — Busyness is the New Laziness
A brief look at Proverbs 24:30-34 – the field of a sluggard and how busyness is the new laziness. It is easy to get busy and neglect the important things in life - Why Do Christians Wear Themselves Out to get Rich?
This study of Proverbs 23:4-5 looks at why Christians wear themselves out to get rich. In truth, very few people actually consider themselves to be rich. - One Biblical Truth My Pastors Never Taught Me
Is laziness a sin? Proverbs 24:30-34 calls out a particular type of laziness that brings poverty like a thief and scarcity like an armed man. - How to Understand the Parable of the Rich Fool
The Rich Fool’s approach to life in Luke 12: 16-21 looks an awful lot like the pension plan to which I, and most of my middle-class peers, tend to aspire. - The Most Powerful Weapon For a Kingdom-First Mentality
It is only when career demands begin to encroach on the last ten to twenty minutes of our time spent with God each day that we actually begin to take any notice of the problem. This is not a kingdom-first mentality. - Powerful as a Two-Edged Sword — That Cuts Both Ways
It is this constant worry about making ends meet that detracts me from my primary purpose as a believer; to seek first his kingdom and his righteousness. - How to Kill Thorns and Thistles in the Christian Walk
How do we kill thorns and thistles in our Christian walk? Jesus parable of the sower shows how the worries of this life, paying rent and making ends meet, choke our spiritual growth and make us unfruitful. It also shows us how to overcome. - A Lesson on Diligence vs Laziness
This proverb illustrates a brutal truth. If we don’t manage our money wisely and tend our own vineyards, so to speak, poverty will come upon us like a thief. - The Powerful Truth in This Ancient Bible Verse
Work your land. Proverbs 12:11 tells believers that those who work their land will have abundant food but those who chase fantasies have no sense. - How to be Intentional at Work as Christian
The Bible says hard work brings profit. It also says the toil of fools wearies them. We can equate these two verses by being intentional in our work and fitting it around God’s kingdom rather than encroaching on it - How to Succeed Like the Proverbs 31 Woman
Six verses in Proverbs 31 offer insight into what the Bible says about money. These verses stand right alongside those that focus on her role as wife and mother - How to Change the World Like the Proverbs 31 Woman
A look at the Proverbs 31 Woman. How we can follow her example to become a Christian Influence on Society and change the world. - How to Care For Yourself Like the Proverbs 31 Woman
Many women feel guilty when they take some down-time and care for their own needs. Not so with the Proverbs 31 woman who is clothed in fine linen and purple - How To Give Like the Proverbs 31 Woman
Part VII A wife of noble character who can find? She is worth far more than rubies…. She opens her arms to the poor and extends her hands to the needy. Proverbs 31:10,20 I have heard many sermons preached about the Proverbs 31 Wife, or Wife of Noble Character over the years. There are numerous blogs and even… Read more: How To Give Like the Proverbs 31 Woman - How To Lead Like the Proverbs 31 Business Woman
In her hand she holds the distaff shows that the Proverbs 31 Woman is not afraid of hard work. She leads her organization from the front, working right alongside her employees on the factory floor. - How to Trade Like The Proverbs 31 Business Woman
The crux of Provers 31:18 — she sees that her trading is profitable — appears to be book-ended between two verses that, once again, commend her work ethic. - How To Invest Like the Proverbs 31 Business Woman
This is what the Bible says about investment. In Proverbs 31:16, the Woman of Noble Character invests in assets that produce additional income. She considers a field and buys it. - The Deceitfulness of Riches — How To Break Its Power
You don’t need to be rich to fall prey to the deceitfulness of riches; you just have to be human. So how do we break its power over us? The first step is to recognize it. Here is how it really works. - How to Manage Your Employees Like The Proverbs 31 Business Woman
Proverbs 31:15 is usually held up as a verse that focuses on what the Wife of Noble Character does for her family. It is easy to miss the meaning in part two of the verse; how the Proverbs 31 Business Woman manages her staff. - How to Negotiate Like the Proverbs 31 Business Woman
What does the Bible mean when it says that the Proverbs 31 Woman is like the merchant ships? Simply; she goes the extra mile to reduce costs when buying food or materials for her household and her business. - How to Run Your Company Like The Proverbs 31 Business Woman
Proverbs 31:13 shows a woman who works with eager hands. She is not afraid of hard work. Nor does she scorn menial work that others of her station might feel is beneath them. - 6 Ways the Proverbs 31 Woman is Financially Empowered
Six verses in this well-known passage that you never noticed were actually about money. In fact, the Bible portrays the Proverbs 31 Woman as a Financial Power-House! - Jesus’ Greatest Challenge to Believers
Jesus said, ‘Seek first the kingdom of God…’ In a way, this was his greatest challenge to believers; how we, as Christians, manage our finances will either lead us closer to, or further away from that goal. - One Surprising Bible Verse — a Practical Lesson in Seeking Advice
Plans fail for lack of counsel, but with many advisers, they succeed. This scripture stood me in good stead as I began considering the hype around Bitcoin as the latest investment trend. - How to Understand the Different Kinds of Evil
1 Timothy 6:10 says The Love of Money is the Root of All Kinds of Evil. Christian believers would do well to recognize and identify the different types of evil as which this particular root can manifest - How to Use Money to Build a Life of Meaning
The Parable of the Rich Fool, Luke 12:15-21. The rich fool chose to use his abundance to live a life of leisure instead of using them to live a life of meaning. - It is No Sin to Seek a Better Way
If the ax is dull and its edge unsharpened, more strength is needed, but skill will bring success – Ecclesiastes 10:10. There is no sin striving for easier ways to achieve the important things in life. - How to Realize God’s Will in the Christian Life
As I strive to understand what the Lord’s will is, I simply cannot accept that the best use of my time is a daily commute to and from the office, working ten hours a day, five or six days a week, over and over for the forty to fifty most productive years of my life - How to Overcome Weariness and Worry in Corporate Life
Ecclesiastes 10:15 says the toil of fools wearies them; they do not know the way to town. This interesting, and seldom-taught, Bible verse describes many hard-working people in the world today. - Do not Worry About Your Life – Matthew 6:25
25 Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothes? 26 Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in… Read more: Do not Worry About Your Life – Matthew 6:25 - The Best Way to Achieve True Wealth
Would you, as a Christian, rather work sixteen hours a day for six days a week to earn one million dollars a year or four hours a week to earn just fifty thousand dollars a year? Riches are the measure of a bank balance. Wealth is the measure of freedom and choice. - Investment – How to Overcome Fear of Losing
Most Christians agree that money is not important. Why, then, are so many afraid of losing it on investment opportunities? Investment is nothing more than planting seeds for future harvest. Ecclesiastes 11:4 says Whoever watches the wind will not plant; whoever looks at the clouds will not reap. - One Powerful Investment Secret Revealed in the Bible
In the midst of the ‘All is meaningless’ rhetoric in the book of Ecclesiastes, lies this little gem of wisdom about investment in the Bible. - Astonishing Financial Investment Advice in the Bible
You wouldn’t think that the Bible has much to say on the subject of investment. Money, in general, yes. Storing up wealth, certainly. Giving and generosity, absolutely. But investment advice in the Bible… really? Actually, the Bible has plenty to say on the subject. - Fascinating Truth – How to Seek God’s Kingdom First
Many Christians in the modern age overcome financial anxiety by cocooning themselves in job security. To seek first the kingdom of God, we need to overcome the worries and cares of this world. Clinging to job security is a distraction from that goal – not the means of attaining it. - 5 Bible Verses About Money my Pastors Never Taught me
5 verses my pastors never taught me about investment in the Bible. A short list of verses that I have never heard taught in any church I attended. These verses contain immense wisdom in the area of money and how Christians should conduct themselves with regards to finances. - How to Overcome the Deceitfulness of Riches
Most Christians think the deceitfulness of riches is the foolish notion that riches will bring fulfillment and happiness. If you believe this, you have probably already fallen victim to the deceit. - One Powerful Secret my Pastor Never Taught Me
Did you know the Bible actually says God gives us the ability to produce wealth? 11 Be careful that you do not forget the Lord your God, failing to observe His commands, his laws and His decrees that I am giving to you this day. 12 Otherwise, when you eat and are satisfied, when you… Read more: One Powerful Secret my Pastor Never Taught Me