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Comunicación y Gerencia. Biblical principles and actions to survive and thrive in the current financial climate – Part 2 . Errol & Gerri Vassell www.safeguarded.co.uk. Teaching Overview. Orientation P urpose for our finances O bedience and our finances W isdom and our finances
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Comunicación y Gerencia Biblical principles and actions to survive and thrive in the current financial climate – Part 2 Errol & Gerri Vassell www.safeguarded.co.uk
Teaching Overview • Orientation • Purpose for our finances • Obedience and our finances • Wisdom and our finances • Encouragement for our finances • Restoration of our finances
Orientation • The Potential for our success explained in scripture • The Perversion for our success exposed in scripture • The Programme for our success established in scripture
Purpose for our finances • ‘Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not highminded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but the living God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy’ • ‘That they do good, that they be rich in good works, ready to distribute, willing to communicate’ • ‘Laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come, that they may hold on eternal life’ (I Tim 6 v 17-19)
Obedience and our finances Romans 6 :16 (paraphrased) Who you chose to obey, you become servants to! We want to serve the Lord Jesus Christ by correctly interpreting the Word of God through the promptings of the Holy Spirit
Obedience and our finances 2 Timothy 2 : 15 ‘Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth’. Financial Intelligence is key Eg. Crown Financial Ministries (www.crown.org/)
Teaching Tasters (to come)! • Financial intelligence • The 10/10/80 Rule • Earn, Spend, Taxed v Earn, Taxed, Spend • How to get out of debt • Why a job is only the first step • The need for Charitable Organisations • The need for Business Enterprises • The need for Savings and Investments
Comunicación y Gerencia WhatdoestheBiblesayaboutobedience and money?
Group Exercise What scriptures / biblical stories, which clearly talks to us about obedience and money, are you familiar with? Maximum of 3 examples per group
My Favourite Bible Scriptures • Blessings on Obedience (Deuteronomy 28 v 1 - 14) Blessings are conditional • Do Not Rob God(Malachi 3 v 8 - 12) 10/10/80 Rule • Give and You Shall Receive (Luke 6 v 38) • Reciprocal law: As you give you will receive
Tax Basics • Tax Evasion • Tax Avoidance • Tax Migitation (Tax Planning) Matthew 22 v 21 - ‘Render unto Caesar the things which are Caesar’s: and unto God the things that are God’s’
Tax Planning Individual Taxable Income Rate of Tax 0 – 2440 (savings only) 10% 0 – 37400 20% (Basic Tax) Over 37,400 40% (Higher Tax) Over 150,000 50% (Higher Earners Tax) Small Companies 21% (Up to 300,000) Medium Companies 21% - 28% (300,000 to 1,500,000) Large Companies 28% (Over 1,500,000) Charities Charitable activities tax exempt!
Comunicación y Gerencia Salvation – it is easy and free! Romans 10 v 9 (Paraphased) Confess with our mouth thatJesusis Lord and believeGodraisedhimfromthedead, you are saved!
Comunicación y Gerencia In partnershipwithGod Joshua 1 v 8 (Parapahsed) Speakthe Word, mediateonthe Word (day and night), followwhatthe Word says, thenyoushallmakeyourwayprosperous and havegoodsuccess
Comunicación y Gerencia God has goodplansforus Jeremiah 29 v 11(KJV) For I knowthethoughtsthat I havetowardyou, saiththe Lord, thought s of peace, and not of evil, togiveyouanexpectedend