Journey To

Financial Freedom

Seven Secrets of

Financial Success

September 19, 2012

Five Week Series

Seven Secrets of Financial Success

Sources of the Problems

Sensible Principles

Successful Planning

Sound Biblical Stewardship

The Challenges

Debt

Greed

The Main Issue

How do these

monsters get a

foothold in

your life?

Two Reasons

Ignorance…a head

issue

Foolishness…a

heart issue

Our Purpose To develop a

biblical approach to managing personal finances and to apply it to everyday life

Key Questions

Will you ever have

enough money and

if so, how will you

know it is enough?

Answer

You will know how much is enough when you have established long term financial goals and quantified them.

Goals

A goal is a statement of your confidence in God

Question? What is the difference between Christian and non-Christian financial planning?

Answer

The source and the nature of the goals you establish for your life

Another Question?

What is an appropriate “lifestyle” for the believer?

You have… …discovered the appropriate “lifestyle when what you produce exceeds what you consume and your long term goals are achieved.

Why will people…

…fail to accumulate

the necessary

resources?

Because the…

…world has a

distorted view of

success and we

have embraced it.

So what is…

…the world’s

definition of

success?

Success is…

…having what you want when you want it, and being able to do whatever you want with it.

What is the…

…definition of

success from a

kingdom

perspective?

Success is… …the continued achievement of God-given goals and objectives using God-given resources.

A Wakeup Call

Few choices will affect

your success or your

failure as much as the

decisions you make about

your finances.

A Dose of Reality

One of the greatest benefits

of achieving financial

independence is the

opportunity to be a blessing

to those around you

Three decision…

…will determine the

course of your life

more than any

others…

Decision #1

Who or what will occupy the center of your life?

Decision #2

Who will be your chief companion in life?

Decision #3

What will you be committed to in life?

Two factors… …separate those who achieve financial independence and those who are living high income/high debt lifestyles…

Their…

…attitude toward debt and their behavior concerning the use of credit

Secrets #1

Your understanding of

where your money

comes from will keep it

coming in our cut it off.

Proverbs 17:6

Secrets #2

What you pursue will

determine what you

possess.

Matthew 6:33; Deuteronomy 8:8

Secrets #3

What you spend will

be more important that

what you make.

Proverbs 13:18

Secrets #4

Your obedience

determines your

abundance

Proverbs 3:9-10

Secrets #5

The discipline of

saving is more

important than the

amount you save.

(Matt. 25:23)

Secrets #6

God will grow

whatever you sow

(2 Cor. 9:6; Gal. 6:7)

Secrets #7

Sustained generosity

will be the key to

sustained financial

success

Proverbs 17:6