Using Money Wisely

Using Money Wisely

Nov 22-23

Proverbs 10:22;

1Tim 6:17-19;

Luke 16:9-13

Money parables usually picture some form of faithfulness
Faithfulness!

You to them: Your Doing what the other person expects of you (when you have a relationship with them.)

Them to you: Well that is different isnt it? HA HA

So why do we seem to expect more of others thatn we do of ourselves? That wouldn't be a double standart would it?

Koinonia ** the Greek word describing fellowship ** where there is mutual exchange, mutual interaction!!

This relationship implies someone is counting on another and in particular the expected performance of the other.
Jesus teaches on money more than any other subject. Seems that has the attention of his listeners. One element of his teaching on money is profit. Does he expect a profit? His idea of a profit might be something different than we would normally think. Money alone has very little utilitarian value. Gold the primary guarantor of money could be used for jewelry and for anything that needs to transmit electricity. So...Gold does provide value in these areas. Primarily the thing that buoys the price per ounce is it represents a medium of exchange. hours of work. Value can also be c arried foreward into succeeding periods! We exchange our time or resources for money! Money doesn't spoil in a few days like food! This makes it suitable medium of storage. You can save up some unused time. The saved money could then be exchanged later for food, shelter , or clothing; the basics of life.

His idea of profit is souls. Jesus' medium of exchange is words and people. To him this is the ultimate in resources. Money only lasts as long as the world lasts. The soul -- forever. Jesus implies that to exchange money to get a soul that lasts longer than money, well this is a good profit! He's thinking that to exchange something that is perishing for something that isn't is good!

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Riches are from the Lord

Proverbs 10:22

22 ¶ The blessing of the LORD, it makes rich, and he adds no sorrow with it.

Blessing *** Some translations of the bible give happines as a meaning of blessing. Seems that this is another "religious word!" Having onr meaning in religious context, but another meaning in other schemas. Funny how we separate the world into secular and spiritual. Do we think that deeds in the secular do not count in the Spiritual world? The truth is:all is spiritual first.If it is also secular, then we are carring the spiritual part of ourselves into an unnatural setting. How comfortable is that?

Riches *** So often we think of riches as only money! For many it isn't only the main thing ...it's ythe only thing! The wisdom of Proverbs elevate the concept of riches to a higher level. This level is an experience! Represents a fullness.

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The hebrew word for peace comes to mind! Shalom...Nothing missing; nothing broken! Yet howmany who are rich in money and this world's goods wish to exchange some of their money for health, or even peace?

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Using Riches wisely

1Tim 6:17-19

1. 17 Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not high minded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who gives us richly all things to enjoy;


2. 18 That they do good, that they be rich in good works, ready to distribute, willing to communicate [give to those in need];


3. 19 Laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come, that they may lay hold on eternal life.

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There is only one god...at any given time!

Luke 16:9-13

9 And I say unto you, Make to yourselves friends of the mammon [worldly goods] of unrighteousness;

that, when[ if] you fail[ die], they may receive you into everlasting habitations.

10 He that is faithful in that which is least is faithful also in much: and

he that is unjust in the least is unjust also in much.

11 If therefore you have not been faithful in the unrighteous mammon, who will commit to your trust the true riches?

12 And if you have not been faithful in that which is another man’s, who shall give you that which is your own?

13 No servant can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other;

or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. You cannot serve God and mammon.

Divided loyalty! Is it money or God that you serve. One of the names of the most high is I Am A Jealous God.

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Profit

Luke 19:23

Why then give not my money into the bank, that at my coming I might have required mine own with usury [interest]?

The master is requesting that profit be made of His investment made. The minimum acceptable return to him (one with no risk) is the bank. He is assuming that the banks will not fail! He is, however, expecting a return on investment. We have the same expectation which verifies that we are made in His image!

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