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1.4 Let’s Practice…

1. True or False God has created everything and he has given us many things. He owns
10% and has graciously given us 90% to control.

2. True or False Everything we own is LOANED to us from God. We are simply His
stewards in care of his resources.

3. True or False How you deal with your money and your possessions is reflected in your
relationship with God.

4. True or False You should plan your spending based on your projected income.

5. True or False There are over 2,400 verses in the Bible pertaining to money.

6. Where in the Bible does it say that the earth is the Lord’s, and everything in it?

The outline for our course can be defined by these key words:
7. with what God has given you.

8. (what you do to be blessed by God)

9. (A plan on how to use what God has given you.)

10. (Seeking God’s plan and pursuing it)

11. (You cannot serve both God and money)

12. (giving a portion to your future)

13. Success in managing our resources begins with .

1.5 Let’s Personalize this Lesson…

We are all on a journey to eternity. Sometimes in our journey we get sidetracked into going
down wrong paths. It reminds us of Christian’s journey to the Celestial City in John Bunyan’s
Pilgrim’s Progress. Along the journey he took several detours, and every one cost him dearly.
Once he went to Vanity Fair, a city that promised him all of the pleasures of this world. He
found that the riches were vain and fleeting and did not bring happiness or satisfaction. They
were empty and vanished as fast as they came. So also, if we don’t have God’s view on managing our
wealth, we will find our journey empty. So the challenge is to commit your finances to the Lord.
Remember, all you have is HIS. It’s not yours. You are His manager. He only asks that we be FAITHFUL
stewards.

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