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Solving Marriage Problems: Using Financial Wisdom from Proverbs<br />

I. Introduction and Review.<br />

A. <strong>The</strong> theology <strong>of</strong> wealth.<br />

1. God is the ownerand source <strong>of</strong> all wealth. Pr. 8:21 10:22 Dt. 8:18 Ps. 50:10<br />

2. God blesses the wise with wealth. Pr. 14:24 15:6 10:22 I Ti. 6:17<br />

3. Are the wise (godly) always wealthy? Pr. 10:4<br />

B. Money is important. Luke 16:11 I Ti. 5:8 Prov. 3:5-6<br />

II. Maintain a balanced perspective on money. 30:8-9<br />

A. Money can be good. I Ti. 6:10,17 4:4-5 Pr. 14:20 19:4,6 10:15 30:9 19:2 22:7 Ecc. 5:18<br />

B. Money is dangerous. Pr. 16:16,8,19 19:1,22 10:2 22:1 28:6 15:16-17 23:4-5 22:2 28:6,11<br />

11:4,28 30:8-9 Isa. 55:1-3 Rev. 3:17-18 Ecc. 4:8 6:2 Js. 1:9-11 Luke 16:19f 12:16f<br />

I Ti. 6:9-10 Mt. 13:22 Col. 3:5<br />

C. Learn the secret <strong>of</strong> contentment. Pr. 10:3 13:25 25:16 Heb. 13:5-6 Phil. 4:11-12<br />

I Ti. 6:6-8,17 Luke 3:14 Gen. 28:20 Mt. 6:11 Ps. 37:25 34:9-10 Mt. 6:11,33 Phil. 4:19<br />

I Tim. 6:8 Yourmoney problems are spiritual more than financial. Isa. 55:1-3<br />

D. How can unbiblicalbeliefs about money affect a marriage?<br />

III.<br />

Acquiring money.<br />

A. Work hard and smart to make a living. Pr. 10:4-5 6:6-11 27:23-24<br />

1. Wisdom s formula for success: Skillxeffort = wealth. 10:4b 12:24 22:29 21:5<br />

2. Sluggards suffer poverty and shame. 6:6-11 10:4a 24:30-32 26:14-15 22:13 20:4 15:19<br />

13:4 16:26<br />

3. Don t expect easy money . 12:11 28:19 21:5<br />

4. You may not be able to pursue your dream career. 28:19 14:23<br />

B. Do not compromise your integrity to gain wealth. Pr. 10:2 13:11,23 15:6 16:8 20:21 28:20,22<br />

20:10,23 21:6 11:1 16:11 22:16 20:14 11:24-26 James 5:1-6 Amos 8:4<br />

1. God willdestroy sinfully gained wealth. Pr. 13:11 20:17 22:16 15:27 28:8<br />

2. Gambling is foolish. Pr. 12:11 28:19 21:5 30:9 13:11 20:21<br />

C. Marriage problems.<br />

1. What if the husband is a poor provider (or even a sluggard)? I Ti. 5:8 II Th. 3:10<br />

2. Should the wife work outside the home? Titus 2:5 Eph. 5:29 Gen. 3:18-19<br />

3. What if the wife is a sluggard at home?<br />

4. What if one spouse has a gambling habit?<br />

IV.<br />

Spending money.<br />

A. Honorthe Lord from your wealth. Pr. 3:9-10 19:17 28:27 14:21,31 21:13 22:9 11:25<br />

Ex. 23:6,11 I Co. 16:2 Mt. 12:44 6:1-4 Heb. 13:16 Phil. 4:18 II Co. 9:7,10 8:8<br />

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