Money Matters

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Money Matters

• Dr. Bill Lovegrove
• SBI 2007
• Part 2

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Four Houses

• Gods House
• My House
• My Neighbors House
• My Heavenly House

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Gods House
And all the tithe of the land, whether of the
seed of the land, or of the fruit of the tree, is
the LORD'S it is holy unto the LORD. Leviticus
2730
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Gods House
Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites!
for ye pay tithe of mint and anise and
cummin Matthew 2323
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Gods House
and have omitted the weightier matters of the
law, judgment, mercy, and faith Matthew 2323
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Gods House
these ought ye to have done and not to leave the
other undone. Matthew 2323
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Gods House
Thus speak unto the Levites, and say unto them,
When ye take of the children of Israel the tithes
which I have given you from them for your
inheritance, then ye shall offer up an heave
offering of it for the LORD, even a tenth part of
the tithe. Numbers 1826
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Gods House
Honour the LORD with thy substance, and with the
firstfruits of all thine increase Proverbs 39
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Gods House

• Gods workers
• Gods work

Then rose up the people to go up to build the
house of the LORD which is in Jerusalem And all
they that were about them strengthened their
hands with vessels of silver, with gold Ezra
15-6
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Gods House
And they came, every one whose heart stirred him
up, and every one whom his spirit made willing,
and they brought the LORD'S offering to the work
of the tabernacle of the congregation, and for
all his service, and for the holy
garments. Exodus 3521
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My House
But if any provide not for his own, and specially
for those of his own house, he hath denied the
faith, and is worse than an infidel. 1 Timothy
58
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My House

• With Diligence

Be thou diligent to know the state of thy flocks,
and look well to thy herds. For riches are not
for ever and doth the crown endure to every
generation? Proverbs 2723-24
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My House
Go to the ant, thou sluggard consider her ways,
and be wise Proverbs 66
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My House
Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little
folding of the hands to sleep. So shall thy
poverty come as one that travelleth, and thy want
as an armed man. Proverbs 610-11
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My House
He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand
but the hand of the diligent maketh
rich. Proverbs 104
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My House

• With Diligence
• With Honesty

A false balance is abomination to the LORD but a
just weight is his delight. Proverbs 111
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My House
Render therefore to all their dues tribute to
whom tribute is due custom to whom custom fear
to whom fear honour to whom honour. Romans 137
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My House
Better is the poor that walketh in his
uprightness, than he that is perverse in his
ways, though he be rich. Proverbs 286
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My House
As the partridge sitteth on eggs, and hatcheth
them not so he that getteth riches, and not by
right, shall leave them in the midst of his days,
and at his end shall be a fool. Jeremiah 1711
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My House

• With Diligence
• With Honesty
• Without Covetousness

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My House
Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not
inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived
neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor
adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of
themselves with mankind,Nor thieves, nor
covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor
extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God. 1
Corinthians 69-10
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My House
Now these things were our examples, to the intent
we should not lust after evil things, as they
also lusted. 1 Corinthians 106
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My House
Let your conversation be without covetousness
and be content with such things as ye have for
he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor
forsake thee. Hebrews 135
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My House
And having food and raiment let us be therewith
content. 1 Timothy 68
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Ecclesiastes 5

• The more you have
• The more you want
• The more people will try to share them
• The more you have to worry about
• The more ways you have to hurt yourself
• The more you have to lose
• The more you will leave behind

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My House
Give me neither poverty nor riches. Proverbs 308
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My House

• With Diligence
• With Honesty
• Without Covetousness
• Without worry

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My House
Matthew 626-34
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My House
Be careful for nothing but in every thing by
prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let
your requests be made known unto
God. Philippians 46
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My House
The slothful man saith, There is a lion without,
I shall be slain in the streets. Proverbs 2213
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My House
If the clouds be full of rain, they empty
themselves upon the earth and if the tree fall
toward the south, or toward the north, in the
place where the tree falleth, there it shall
be. Ecclesiastes 113
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My House
He that observeth the wind shall not sow and he
that regardeth the clouds shall not
reap. Ecclesiastes 114
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My House
Not laziness dilligence Not deception honesty
Not covetousness contentment Not worry peace