Proverbs on Money, II

Here is a much better presentation of the same verses in "Proverbs on Money, Part I".

Pastor Noel

Wealth & Taking Advice
… Proverbs 13:18 If you ignore criticism, you will end in poverty and disgrace; if you accept correction, you will be honored.

Real Wealth
… Proverbs 15:16 Better to have little, with fear for the Lord, than to have great treasure and inner turmoil.
… Proverbs 19:14 Fathers can give their sons an inheritance of houses and wealth, but only the Lord can give an understanding wife.
… Proverbs 23:4–5 4 Don’t wear yourself out trying to get rich. Be wise enough to know when to quit. 5 In the blink of an eye wealth disappears, for it will sprout wings and fly away like an eagle.
… Proverbs 28:6 Better to be poor and honest than to be dishonest and rich.
… Proverbs 30:8–9 8 First, help me never to tell a lie. Second, give me neither poverty nor riches! Give me just enough to satisfy my needs. 9 For if I grow rich, I may deny you and say, “Who is the Lord?” And if I am too poor, I may steal and thus insult God’s holy name.

Contentment
… Proverbs 30:8–9 8 First, help me never to tell a lie. Second, give me neither poverty nor riches! Give me just enough to satisfy my needs. 9 For if I grow rich, I may deny you and say, “Who is the Lord?” And if I am too poor, I may steal and thus insult God’s holy name.
… Ecclesiastes 5:10 Those who love money will never have enough. How meaningless to think that wealth brings true happiness!

Trusting in Money
… Proverbs 11:28 Trust in your money and down you go! But the godly flourish like leaves in spring.

Quick Wealth / Greediness
… Proverbs 13:11 Wealth from get-rich-quick schemes quickly disappears; wealth from hard work grows over time.
… Proverbs 20:21 An inheritance obtained too early in life is not a blessing in the end.
… Proverbs 21:5 Good planning and hard work lead to prosperity, but hasty shortcuts lead to poverty.
… Proverbs 23:4–5 4 Don’t wear yourself out trying to get rich. Be wise enough to know when to quit. 5 In the blink of an eye wealth disappears, for it will sprout wings and fly away like an eagle.
… Proverbs 28:22 Greedy people try to get rich quick but don’t realize they’re headed for poverty.

Laziness
… Proverbs 6:10–11 10 A little extra sleep, a little more slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest— 11 then poverty will pounce on you like a bandit; scarcity will attack you like an armed robber.
… Proverbs 10:4 Lazy people are soon poor; hard workers get rich.
… Proverbs 13:4 Lazy people want much but get little, but those who work hard will prosper.
… Proverbs 14:23 Work brings profit, but mere talk leads to poverty!
… Proverbs 20:13 If you love sleep, you will end in poverty. Keep your eyes open, and there will be plenty to eat!
… Proverbs 21:5 Good planning and hard work lead to prosperity, but hasty shortcuts lead to poverty.
… Proverbs 30:24–25 24 There are four things on earth that are small but unusually wise: 25 Ants—they aren’t strong, but they store up food all summer.

Spending Less Than You Make
… Proverbs 21:20 The wise have wealth and luxury, but fools spend whatever they get.

Borrowing
… Proverbs 22:7 Just as the rich rule the poor, so the borrower is servant to the lender.

Budgeting
… Proverbs 27:23 Know the state of your flocks, and put your heart into caring for your herds,
… Proverbs 21:20 The wise have wealth and luxury, but fools spend whatever they get.
… Proverbs 30:24–25 24 There are four things on earth that are small but unusually wise: 25 Ants—they aren’t strong, but they store up food all summer.

Co-Signing Debt
… Proverbs 6:1–5 1 My child, if you have put up security for a friend’s debt or agreed to guarantee the debt of a stranger— 2 if you have trapped yourself by your agreement and are caught by what you said— 3 follow my advice and save yourself, for you have placed yourself at your friend’s mercy. Now swallow your pride; go and beg to have your name erased. 4 Don’t put it off; do it now! Don’t rest until you do. 5 Save yourself like a gazelle escaping from a hunter, like a bird fleeing from a net.
… Proverbs 11:15 There’s danger in putting up security for a stranger’s debt; it’s safer not to guarantee another person’s debt.
… Proverbs 17:18 It’s poor judgment to guarantee another person’s debt or put up security for a friend.
… Proverbs 22:26 Don’t agree to guarantee another person’s debt or put up security for someone else.

Giving to the Work of the Lord
… Proverbs 3:9–10 9 Honor the Lord with your wealth and with the best part of everything you produce. 10 Then he will fill your barns with grain, and your vats will overflow with good wine.

Giving to the Needy
… Proverbs 11:24 Give freely and become more wealthy; be stingy and lose everything.
… Proverbs 11:25 The generous will prosper; those who refresh others will themselves be refreshed.
… Proverbs 19:17 If you help the poor, you are lending to the Lord— and he will repay you!
… Proverbs 21:13 Those who shut their ears to the cries of the poor will be ignored in their own time of need.
… Proverbs 28:27 Whoever gives to the poor will lack nothing, but those who close their eyes to poverty will be cursed.

Misc
… Proverbs 10:22 The blessing of the Lord makes a person rich, and he adds no sorrow with it.
… Proverbs 11:4 Riches won’t help on the day of judgment, but right living can save you from death.
… Proverbs 13:7 Some who are poor pretend to be rich; others who are rich pretend to be poor.
… Proverbs 13:8 The rich can pay a ransom for their lives, but the poor won’t even get threatened.
… Proverbs 13:22 Good people leave an inheritance to their grandchildren, but the sinner’s wealth passes to the godly.
… Proverbs 19:1 Better to be poor and honest than to be dishonest and a fool.
… Proverbs 19:4 Wealth makes many “friends”; poverty drives them all away.
… Proverbs 22:16 A person who gets ahead by oppressing the poor or by showering gifts on the rich will end in poverty.
… Proverbs 28:8 Income from charging high interest rates will end up in the pocket of someone who is kind to the poor.

Proverbs on Money

In preparation for my Connect Group this week (we are studying the book of Proverbs), I went through Proverbs and pulled out all of the verses that dealt with money in some fashion or another.

Look through this list... How much better off would we all be if this became the guiding influence in how we managed our money?

Pastor Noel

Proverbs 3:9–10	9 Honor the Lord with your wealth and with the best part of everything you produce. 10 Then he will fill your barns with grain, and your vats will overflow with good wine.
Proverbs 6:1–5	1 My child, if you have put up security for a friend’s debt or agreed to guarantee the debt of a stranger— 2 if you have trapped yourself by your agreement and are caught by what you said— 3 follow my advice and save yourself, for you have placed yourself at your friend’s mercy. Now swallow your pride; go and beg to have your name erased. 4 Don’t put it off; do it now! Don’t rest until you do. 5 Save yourself like a gazelle escaping from a hunter, like a bird fleeing from a net.
Proverbs 6:10–11	10 A little extra sleep, a little more slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest— 11 then poverty will pounce on you like a bandit; scarcity will attack you like an armed robber.
Proverbs 10:4	Lazy people are soon poor; hard workers get rich.
Proverbs 10:22	The blessing of the Lord makes a person rich, and he adds no sorrow with it.
Proverbs 11:4	Riches won’t help on the day of judgment, but right living can save you from death.
Proverbs 11:15	There’s danger in putting up security for a stranger’s debt; it’s safer not to guarantee another person’s debt.
Proverbs 11:24	Give freely and become more wealthy; be stingy and lose everything.
Proverbs 11:25	The generous will prosper; those who refresh others will themselves be refreshed.
Proverbs 11:28	Trust in your money and down you go! But the godly flourish like leaves in spring.
Proverbs 13:4	Lazy people want much but get little, but those who work hard will prosper.
Proverbs 13:7	Some who are poor pretend to be rich; others who are rich pretend to be poor.
Proverbs 13:8	The rich can pay a ransom for their lives, but the poor won’t even get threatened.
Proverbs 13:11	Wealth from get-rich-quick schemes quickly disappears; wealth from hard work grows over time.
Proverbs 13:18	If you ignore criticism, you will end in poverty and disgrace; if you accept correction, you will be honored.
Proverbs 13:22	Good people leave an inheritance to their grandchildren, but the sinner’s wealth passes to the godly.
Proverbs 14:23	Work brings profit, but mere talk leads to poverty!
Proverbs 15:16	Better to have little, with fear for the Lord, than to have great treasure and inner turmoil.
Proverbs 17:18	It’s poor judgment to guarantee another person’s debt or put up security for a friend.
Proverbs 19:1	Better to be poor and honest than to be dishonest and a fool.
Proverbs 19:4	Wealth makes many “friends”; poverty drives them all away.
Proverbs 19:14	Fathers can give their sons an inheritance of houses and wealth, but only the Lord can give an understanding wife.
Proverbs 19:17	If you help the poor, you are lending to the Lord— and he will repay you!
Proverbs 20:13	If you love sleep, you will end in poverty. Keep your eyes open, and there will be plenty to eat!
Proverbs 20:21	An inheritance obtained too early in life is not a blessing in the end.
Proverbs 21:5	Good planning and hard work lead to prosperity, but hasty shortcuts lead to poverty.
Proverbs 21:13	Those who shut their ears to the cries of the poor will be ignored in their own time of need.
Proverbs 21:20	The wise have wealth and luxury, but fools spend whatever they get.
Proverbs 22:7	Just as the rich rule the poor, so the borrower is servant to the lender.
Proverbs 22:16	A person who gets ahead by oppressing the poor or by showering gifts on the rich will end in poverty.
Proverbs 22:26	Don’t agree to guarantee another person’s debt or put up security for someone else.
Proverbs 23:4–5	4 Don’t wear yourself out trying to get rich. Be wise enough to know when to quit. 5 In the blink of an eye wealth disappears, for it will sprout wings and fly away like an eagle.
Proverbs 27:23	Know the state of your flocks, and put your heart into caring for your herds,
Proverbs 28:6	Better to be poor and honest than to be dishonest and rich.
Proverbs 28:8	Income from charging high interest rates will end up in the pocket of someone who is kind to the poor.
Proverbs 28:22	Greedy people try to get rich quick but don’t realize they’re headed for poverty.
Proverbs 28:27	Whoever gives to the poor will lack nothing, but those who close their eyes to poverty will be cursed.
Proverbs 30:8–9	8 First, help me never to tell a lie. Second, give me neither poverty nor riches! Give me just enough to satisfy my needs. 9 For if I grow rich, I may deny you and say, “Who is the Lord?” And if I am too poor, I may steal and thus insult God’s holy name.
Proverbs 30:24–25	24 There are four things on earth that are small but unusually wise: 25 Ants—they aren’t strong, but they store up food all summer.
Ecclesiastes 5:10	Those who love money will never have enough. How meaningless to think that wealth brings true happiness!

Total Money Makeover

One of the Connect Groups I am excited about this next semester is Total Money Makeover led by Scott Parry and Eugene Danner.

Scott and Eugene are going to lead this group through the Dave Ramsey book by the same title. Donna and I have read this book and tried to put it's principles, which are really Biblical principles, into practice. It has made such a big difference in our lives, and not just financially.

I believe every couple and every adult should go through this book no matter where they are financially. If we could learn to apply God's principles of money management to our lives, it would change our marriages, the direction for our future, our joy and contentment, and on and on...

I give away literally dozens of these books every year as I counsel with people struggling to get their footing in life and marriage. I believe going through this with Scott and Eugene would be a great experience.

This group meets on Wednesday evenings at 6:00. If you would like to sign up for this or any other Connect Group you may do so by filling out a card at the church and dropping it in a Connection Box or you can just go to our website: www.FirstBaptistHeath.com. There is also a catalogue there of all of the Summer semester Connect Groups.

This coming Sunday, 5/16, is the last day to sign-up, so don't wait too long!

Pastor Noel

Truth in Advertising

I don't mean this to necessarily be an advertisement, but I think it is good to brag on people and companies when they do what they say they are going to do.

About a month or so ago, I went to S&K Menswear to purchase a couple of suits. When I was checking out the clerk asked me if I attended church... I said, "Occasionally." He suggested I fill out a "S&K Gives Back Card" and said the company would send my church 5% of the total price of my purchase. I didn't really want to bother filling out the card because I didn't believe for a minute they were telling the truth. I've seen promotions like this dozens of times through the years. I remember several years ago a telephone company was going to send 10% of everyone's phone bill to the church of their choice. In all of my years in the ministry, no church I have ever served in has ever received a check from one of these companies. And that is fine with me. We don't need corporate America supporting our church, but it has irked me to see these companies using deceit and lies to get church people to shop at their establishments.

Well guess what...

Yesterday, my assistant brought some mail in my office and asked, "What is this?" I looked at it... it was a check to the church for $14.20 from S&K Menswear.

We can learn two things from this...

First, the pastor buys really cheap suits.

Secondly, some companies out there really are telling the truth in their advertisements!

Pastor Noel

Heart2Heart & Miscellaneous

This week we will begin a new four week series of messages titled, Heart2Heart. In this series we will take a look at what kind of hearts we really have. Often times we are not the people we imagine ourselves to be. Jeremiah 17:9, says, "The heart is deceitful above all things, And desperately wicked; Who can know it?"

So we are going hold Scripture up next to our hearts for the next few weeks and see what we can learn about ourselves.

Here is the road map for the series...

· 11/ 2 I have a Caring Heart – Luke 10:25-37
· 11/9 I have a Believing Heart – Malachi 3
· 11/16 I have a Trusting Heart – Daniel 3
· 11/23 I have a Willing Heart – Exodus 35:21

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This Sunday morning, our prayer ministry is hosting a special breakfast. We have a lady from Pittsburgh for whom we have been praying a long time. She wants to share with us how much those prayers have meant to her and her family and what God has done as a result. It will be a special morning. If you haven't RSVP'd by calling the church office, please do so soon.

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Last minute invite... Randy Wagner, Ray & Bernie's son, called and invited our choir to join his choir in singing at the John McCain / Arnold Swarzenagger rally this Friday. Hank Williams Jr. will also be singing. Can't you just imagine Pastor Shawn and Hank singing together. That may be very interesting!

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I just got an email with the estimate from Kenya for the house we want to help the Strausz family build. This will serve as the home for Greg and Lisa as long as they are there and will also serve as the home base for our church's mission work there. Do you want to know how much it is? Are you sitting down? Almost three million dollars... or actually shillings... Kenya shillings... or about thirty-seven thousand US dollars.

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I was talking with a young lady in our church this past Sunday evening. I won't mention her name here on the internet, but many of my Ohio readers will know who I am talking about in another sentence or two. I told her I had used her as an illustration of spiritual growth in a discipleship class I had taught last Saturday morning. She then reminded me that this month, October (I think she said, October 20th) marked the one year anniversary of her profession of faith. She talked about how much her life had changed in one year. She said she had been telling all her friends that October was her birthday month :). So far as I know, she had no church background at all a year ago, and look at her now! Faithful to the Lord... Serving the Lord... In fact, a week or two ago, Donna, my wife, was calling around trying to line up people for our table at the upcoming Heartbeats banquet. Several of the people she called had already been called by this young lady. I think that is GREAT! The grace of God still works pretty well, doesn't it? We should all be that excited about the Lord.

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Donna brought her camera by the church today to take some photo's for me for an upcoming slideshow. We took pictures of all the things the church has been able to do because of the faithfulness of our members in their capital fund giving these last three years. It took an hour to get all of the photos. It was exciting to look back and remember all that has happened. Have you walked through the renovated gym and family life center lately? By the way, can I give a shameless plug for my wife's photography blog? She is really getting pretty good at this photography stuff... MyDearPhotography.blogspot.com.

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I heard from an old friend of mine this week from Montgomery, AL. She and her husband are trying to adopt a child from just over in Pennsylvania. They have faced some real obstacles and complications with this. You can get more details if you have a password to the church's prayer page. Just keep them in your prayers from now through the end of November. Pray that they will have wisdom and receive grace from the Lord.

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Back to the To Do list...

Pastor Noel