BIBLICAL FINANCIAL PRINCIPLES

BIBLICAL FINANCIAL PRINCIPLES

INTRODUCTION

THE BIBLE AND MONEY

WHAT IS A CHRISTIAN’S FIRST COMMITMENT ?

WHAT IS A CHRISTIAN’S FIRST COMMITMENT ?

MAKING MONEY AN ASSET

FINANCES TEST OUR COMMITMENT to GOD

FINANCES TEST OUR COMMITMENT to GOD

FINANCES TEST COMMITMENT

Where Is Your Treasure?

Where Is Your Treasure?

The Creator and The Creation

Wealth and Christians

Wealth and Christians

Real Prosperity:

Real Prosperity:

FINANCES TEST COMMITMENT

FINANCES TEST COMMITMENT

CONTENTMENT

CONTENTMENT

DIS-CONTENTMENT

DIS-CONTENTMENT

CONTENTMENT Solutions

CONTENTMENT Solution

WHO IS THE OWNER ?

WHO IS THE OWNER ?

FAMILY FINANCES

FAMILY FINANCES

FAMILY FINANCES

FAMILY FINANCES

FAMILY FINANCES

Wives Prosper Husbands

Wives Without Children

Wives Without Children

Single Women and Finances

GIVING How much?

GIVING How much?

GIVING-- Attitude?

GIVING-- Motives?

6 LEVELS OF GIVING

6 LEVELS OF GIVING

BIBLICAL FINANCIAL PRINCIPLES

DEBT IS DISCOURAGED

DEBT IS DISCOURAGED

Jim’s Badboy 13 Omens

Jim’s Badboy 13

Jim’s Badboy 13

What Are Your Savings Goals?

Social Security Is Not Enough

One dollar can be spent today or sometime in the future

Reasons not to save:

Reasons not to save:

Reasons to do nothing:

The earlier you save and invest the better. If you start investing $2,000 annually at 8% in an IRA at 25, you will have $606,487 at 65. If you delay until 35, you’ll have only $266,427, a loss of $340,0601.

PLANNING WITH YOUR SURPLUS

TWO APPROACHES TO SPENDING

Income usually isn’t the major issue in budgeting

HOW TO BUDGET-- 7 STEPS

BUDGETING STEPS

Typical Budget Problems -1

Typical Budget Problems -2

Typical Budget Problems -3

Budget Balancing

6 LEVELS OF GIVING

More BUDGETING TIPS

FINANCIAL STATEMENT

Are You Ready to Invest?

Pre-investment Principles

Solomon’s Principles

Solomon’s Principles

Selecting Mutual Funds

Some Mutual Fund Types

Some Mutual Fund Types

Buying Stocks

Buying Stocks

Retirement Plans

Retirement Resources

Estate Planning Resources

What if your personal income rises?

What if income increases to your church?

OK, What Is Left to Do?

Perspective:

CHRIST & Developing Nations

CHRISTIANS RISE ECONOMICALLY

CHRISIANS RISE ECONOMICALLY