103. Money, Righteous Use of
103. Money, Righteous Use of
103 RIGHTEOUS USE OF MONEY
INTRODUCTION A right and wrong use of money.
I. JESUS’ ATTITUDE TOWARD MONEY 1. Appeared to be indifferent toward it.
2. Had not where to lay his head. (Matthew 8:20.) 3. Yet he taught the right use of it.
II. MONEY A RIVAL OF GOD 1. "Mammon" mean "riches ."
2. Cannot serve God and mammon . (Matthew 6:24.) 3. Cannot trust in riches and in God.
4. Some let love of money control their lives.
5. They let money be a rival of God.
III. PRINCIPLE VERSUS RULE 1. Je sus spoke in terms of principles, not rules.
2. New Testament lays clown principles to govern.
3. Work to earn money to eat. (2 Thessalonians 3:12.) 4. Must maintain good works. (Titus 3:14.) IV. COVETOUS MOTIVES 1. Je sus gave no orders for redi stributi on of property.
2. He gave no "old age pension."
3. Struck at the roots in giving principle . ·
4. Endorsed holding of property £or righteous use. (Luke 14:18-19.) V. PERILS OF POSSESSION 1. Property, like sabbath, made for man, not man for property.
2. Sins of greed , covetou sness vitiate motives .
3. Possession begets false sense of security.
4. Difficult for rich to go to heaven. (Mark 10:25.) 5. Love of money root of all kinds of evil. (1 Timothy 6:9-10.) VI. HONORING GOD WITH MONEY 1. Use money for own support.
2. To support dependents; to help poor. (1 John 3:17.) 3. To honor God. (Proverbs 3:9.)