Fruitful Living and Beyond: 5 Bible Versus About Money You Should Know!!

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5 Bible Versus About Money You Should Know!!

Posted by: Michelle Osborn

Filled in: Bible, Christian, Debt, Giving, God, save money, Slave, Tithing

These are the 5 verses that have changed my financial life. Each one of them has had a strong impact on many decisions in my life. I hope you will let them do the same to you as well.

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1. Philippians 4:19: And my God will meet all your needs according to his glorious riches in Christ Jesus.
God, is always faithful. That is why we should always be trusting Him as our supplier! It doesn’t matter if there is a financial crisis, if you get laid off, or your if your retirement looses 1/2 it’s value – God will still supply your needs just as He promised as long as you trust in Him.

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2. Malachi 3:10: Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse, that there may be food in my house. Test me in this,” says the LORD Almighty, “and see if I will not throw open the floodgates of heaven and pour out so much blessing that you will not have room enough for it.”
It is a bold step of faith to start tithing. Some argue that tithing is not required in the New Testament. There is no escaping the truth that tithing opens the door for blessing that can not be opened without doing it. From my own personal tithing experience, I can attest that I am overwhelmingly convinced beyond any shadow of a doubt that tithing increases blessing. As Joyce Meyer says, "If they HAD to give 10% under Law in the old testament, what should be giving under Grace now??"

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3. 1 Timothy 6:10: For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some people, eager for money, have wandered from the faith and pierced themselves with many griefs.
This verse is so often misquoted that it is almost laughable. Money is not evil. The love of it is. Having a million in your bank account doesn’t mean that you love it. Having $5 in your account doesn’t prove that you don’t. For example, Warren Buffett has billions in his accounts, and he is giving almost all of it away to benefit the lives of others.

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4. Acts 20:35: In everything I did, I showed you that by this kind of hard work we must help the weak, remembering the words the Lord Jesus himself said: ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’
Giving sets us free, while hoarding entraps us (James 5:2). Giving changes the lives of others (John 3:16). Giving brings blessing back to us (Luke 6:38). Giving allows us to store up treasures in Heaven rather than here on the earth (Matthew 19:21). Giving really can be fun. We also need to be teaching our children at an early age, the joys of giving to others!

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5. Proverbs 22:7: The rich rule over the poor, and the borrower is servant to the lender.
The freedom of being debt free has always been so exciting to me that I have been willing to give up tons of material stuff in exchange for it. Getting out of debt is not easy and often requires a fight, but the freedom that comes with it is so worth it!!

All verses from the NIV.

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