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How to biblically manage finances.

YAM – Money ManagementBack to the Basics


Introduction(What you will learn)

• What you should have learned as a child.

• Why living from paycheck to paycheck is not good financial stewardship.

• Some scary statistics.• Basic rules of thumb to live by.


What you should already know.(What you learned as a child)

• Let’s say you walk into Taco Bell and only have $1.

• Can you buy $5 worth of food with $1?

NO!• Of course not.• Plus you would get drop-kicked out of the

building by the manager.


Another example…or three(Let’s try this again)

• You have $5. Can you buy a $10 item?



NO!


Ultimate quiz time(Half of you will fail this!)

• You have $5,000 and a job.• Can you buy a $20,000 vehicle?• NO. You can’t buy it.• Buying means complete ownership.• While I was nitpicking English, those of

you who failed to pass this test still failed because you have the wrong mindset.

• Just because the number gets bigger doesn’t mean the rules change.


Now for some Scripture(Hope you brought your Bible)

• We are to be stewards with our finances.– Genesis 41:34-36– Matthew 25:1-13– Matthew 25:14-30– Luke 14:28-30– Luke 12:16-21– 1 Corinthians 16:1-3


Now for some really, really hard questions…

• When God calls us to give, if we are already in debt to man, is financial inability to complete the calling pleasing to God?

• Or, if we are financially capable (debt free), is ignoring the call or simply delaying a response pleasing to God?


Living from paycheck to paycheck(Financial irresponsibility)

• Why is it important to not live paycheck to paycheck?– High stress, high blood pressure, tension

• Leads to physical ailments which leads to…• Doctor visits (cyclical cost!)

– Unable to pay surprise expenses– Unable to participate financially in the work

of God– Unable to retire!– Burden on your children and grandchildren.


Scary Statistics(Scarier than the YAM logo)

• 50% of Americans are in some form of financial debt. Every other person you and I run into.

• 10% of that number are in debt up to their eyeballs. (1 in 20 people or 5% overall).

• And that number is quickly rising.• Total, complete economic failure with zero

hope of recovery happens around 30%.• Great Depression II is realistic.


How does this happen?(How can we fix it?)

• Uncaring attitude toward future generations.• “It’s all about me.”• “I deserve…”• Losing Biblical values, perspectives, and a

healthy fear of God. “I answer to no one with my finances but myself.”

• The generations after eliminating God will not know God and will therefore do bad things.

• It takes several generations for such a mindset to get ingrained into society. And then we wonder “How did society get so messed up?”


Rules to live by(If you learn nothing else…)

• Don’t spend more than you make - EVER.

• Save some money every month.• Borrowing against the future is stupid

dumb.• Financial responsibility is Biblical.


How do I spend less than I make?(Plus a bonus challenge)

• That is the next lesson. Come back for it.

• Challenge: Record every penny, nickel, dime, …, dollar you spend this week. Calculate the exact cost of everything you eat and drink. Look at utility and other monthly bills and do some basic math (divide by 4).


YAM – Money Management

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