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BIBLICAL PRINCIPLES FOR DISCOVERING FINANCIAL FREEDOM

BIBLICAL PRINCIPLES FOR DISCOVERING FINANCIAL FREEDOM. Presented by: Reverend Esther L. Gordon First Baptist Church of Glenarden Landover, Maryland. Basic Truths:. God has established certain universal, non-optional principles of life.

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BIBLICAL PRINCIPLES FOR DISCOVERING FINANCIAL FREEDOM

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  1. BIBLICAL PRINCIPLESFOR DISCOVERING FINANCIAL FREEDOM Presented by: Reverend Esther L. Gordon First Baptist Church of Glenarden Landover, Maryland

  2. Basic Truths: • God has established certain universal, non-optional principles of life. • Failure to live by these principles will directly affect our attitude towards money.

  3. Purpose: • To convey that money is a trust from God and must be earned and managed according to scriptural principals. • To teach individuals how to take charge of their economic circumstances and live self-sufficient lives as kingdom citizens.

  4. Objective: • To develop an understanding of biblical principles in the area of finances and how to apply them. • To learn to apply the basic concepts of a) Giving; b) Receiving; and c) Managing. • To become free from financial bondage. • To becommitted to learning and applying God’sprinciples of financial freedom, as opposed to the world’ssystem of finances.

  5. 1 Learnwhat it means to be financiallyfreeDeut. 8:11, 17-18

  6. Financial Freedom Means… • GivingLuke 6:38 • Tithes&OfferingMalachi 3:10 • To the poorProverbs 19:17; 28:27 • To other ChristiansRomans 12:13

  7. Receiving2 Corinthians 9:6 Through diligent laborRomans 12:11 Through creative resourcefulnessProverbs 31:13 Through answers to prayerPhilippians 4:6 Financial Freedom Means…

  8. ManagingLuke 16:10 Building sales resistanceProverbs 20:14 Looking for the best buyProverbs 31:16 Being prompt in paying bills Proverbs 3:28 Financial Freedom Means…

  9. 8 Learn to Live Within Your IncomePhilippians 4:11-12

  10. Live Within Your Income • You are poor when you cannot secure sufficient food, clothing, or shelter. • God will cause those who disobey His Word to lose money.

  11. Live Within Your Income • We should workfor our substance1 Thessalonians 4:10-12; 2 Thessalonians 3:10; Proverbs 20:4 • Reduce your bills and improve your quality of life.

  12. Live Within Your Income • Contentment – Realizing that God has given me everything I need for my present happiness!

  13. Be Committed to An Effective Accounting System1 Corinthians 4:2 12

  14. Effective Accounting System • It allows us to see what God has entrusted to us. • It motivates us to use what God has given us. • It forces us to live within our means.

  15. It prepares us to give an account to God. It signals the need for future planning. Effective Accounting System

  16. Prepare NOW for a Lasting HeritageMatthew 6:20-21 20

  17. Preparing For A Lasting Heritage • Pass on a good name. Proverbs 22:1 • Transfer a godly cause and basic life teaching.Deuteronomy 4:9

  18. Understand God’s purposes for an inheritance. Preparing For A Lasting Heritage

  19. Provision for the sick and elderly. A resource for education, business and homepurchase. Assisting the poor. Preparing For A Lasting Heritage

  20. Contact Information Reverend Esther L. Gordon Education and Training Department Head First Baptist Church of Glenarden Email: egordon@FBCGlenarden.org Phone: 301-773-3600 Thank you! It has been a pleasure to serve you!

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