Money
Money as a Compass
Proverbs 30:7-9
Pastor Tommy Bailey
“Know well the condition of your flocks, and give attention to your herds, for riches do not last forever;”
Proverbs 27:23-24
1. The blinding power of money
“Watch out! Be on your guard against all kinds of greed; life does not consist in an abundance of possessions.”
Luke 12:15
“Pleasure’s goalposts always move. You think that this relationship or that new food or this much more money will finally make you happy, but then you get it, and it doesn’t. In a recent survey, Americans across a vast range of income brackets consistently reported that they would need to earn between 30 percent and 50 percent more to feel happy. The person who earns $50,000 says he’d be happy with $75,000. The person who earns $75,000 says he’d be happy with $100,000. And on and up it goes.”
Bobby Jamieson, Everything is Never Enough
2. The enticing promise of money
Promises of Money
- Status – Am I somebody
- Security – Am I safe?
- Satisfaction – Am I happy?
“Keep your life free from love of money, and be content with what you have, for He has said, “I will never leave you nor forsake you.” So we can confidently say, “The Lord is my helper; I will not fear; what can man do to me?””
Hebrews 13:5-6
“The distinctive thing that money allows us—its most seductive promise—is abundance without dependence.”
Andy Crouch, The Life We’re Looking For
“Hold everything earthly with a loose hand; but grasp eternal things with a death-like grip.”
Charles Spurgeon
Resources
Everything is Never Enough, Bobby Jamieson
The Life We’re Looking For by Andy Crouch
