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<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=70 BGCOLOR="#0099FF" TEXT="#F7F7FF"> <div> <B> </B><FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Monotype Corsiva" ><B>The Evangelical Herald                            </B></FONT><B>   </B><B> |     </B><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="The Evangelical Herald "><B>home</B></A></div> <div> <A HREF="bible_studies.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Bible Studies"><B>Up Level</B></A><B>   </B><A HREF="when_religious_leaders_fail.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="When Religious Leaders Fail"><B>Previous Page</B></A><B>   </B><A HREF="work____curse_or_blessing.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Work Curse or Blessing?"><B>Next Page</B></A></div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" width=350 BGCOLOR="#996699" TEXT="#080000" background="05d07053.jpg"> <div> <IMG SRC="0a638ef0.png" border=0 width="312" height="239" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Whiteboard Illustration Sequence:</div> <div> 1.  Draw Money Stack</div> <div> 2.  Fill in the three "T's" that Money Represents  (Striked out letters)</div> <div> 3.  Draw human stick figure's arms arpund money</div> <div> 4.  Fill in the six "P's" that money can buy (Striked out letters)</div> <bR> </td> <td valign="top" height=410 width="100%" BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <I>Money</I></div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> The Evangelical Herald<FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#9900CC" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <div> <B>Bible Study No. 07-04</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>IS IT WRONG TO HAVE MONEY?</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Focus:  To show the truth that "money is the root of all evil" applies to all Christians and to help us have victory over this temptation.</B></div> <bR> <div> <I><B>I.  The Money Problem  </B></I><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#330000" FACE="Arial" ><I><B>(Eccl 5:10-6:2)</B></I></FONT></div> <div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#006699" FACE="Arial" ><I>          </I></FONT><I><B>A.  </B></I><B>Money defined - A Method to Exchange Services or Things</B></div> <div> <B>B.  What Money Represents</B>  <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#CC0033" FACE="Arial" >(Start Whiteboard Illustration)</FONT></div> <div> <B>1.  Time</B></div> <div> <B>2.  Talents</B></div> <div> <B>3.  Toil (Work)</B></div> <div> <B>C.  All Human Economic Classes Have This Problem (Relative)</B><B> (1Tim 6:10)</B></div> <div> <B>D.  Our Love of Money is Shown in Our  Attitudes of Obtaining:</B> </div> <div> <B>1.  Possessions  (Comfort)</B></div> <div> <B>2.  Power  (Authority)</B></div> <div> <B>3.  Pleasure  (Fun)</B></div> <div> <B>4.  Prestige  (Glory)</B></div> <div> <B>5.  Peace  (Security)</B></div> <div> <B>6.  Position  (Influence)</B></div> <div> <I><B>II.  The Proper Use Of Money</B></I></div> <div> <B>A.  Begins with a Correct Perspective of Life</B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#006699" FACE="Arial" ><B>  </B></FONT></div> <div> <B>1.  God is the Owner of our Time, Talents, & Work</B></div> <div> <B>2.  God Provides for Our Needs</B></div> <div> <B>3.  God Uses Money as Instrument for the Welfare of His Children</B></div> <div> <B>B.  God Uses Kingdom Principles for the Administration of Money</B></div> <div> <B>1.  Freedom of False Concepts & Desires</B></div> <div> <B>2.  Benefit the Body of  Christ  (Community)</B></div> <div> <B>3.  Service to Others</B></div> <bR> <div> <I><B>III.  Good Administrators Inside the Church</B></I></div> <div> <B>A.  Do Not Trust that Money will do the Work of God   </B><B>(Acts 8:18- 20)</B></div> <div> <B>B.  Use Money to Fulfill the Purpose of the Church's Existence</B></div> <div> <B>1.  Utilize Time and Talents to do the Work of          God</B></div> <div> <B>2.  Trust in God's Power to Use Us in His Kingdom</B></div> <div> <B>3.  Be Economical - Use the Sacred Money Wisely</B></div> </td> </tr></table></body>