Biblical Financial Advice I Can Use Today
List by Pastor Ken
The Bible is an incredibly useful source of guidance on money matters. Numerous stories and verses from Scripture illustrate valuable financial advice I can use now.
Multiplying my resources results in joy
Matthew 25:21
His lord said to him, “Well done, good and faithful servant. You have been faithful over a few things, I will set you over many things. Enter into the joy of your lord.”
I should set priorities with my money
Proverbs 24:27
Prepare your work outside, and get your fields ready. Afterwards, build your house.
If I seek God's Kingdom first, my needs will be met
Matthew 6:31-33
“Therefore don’t be anxious, saying, ‘What will we eat?’, ‘What will we drink?’ or, ‘With what will we be clothed?’ For the Gentiles seek after all these things; for your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things. But seek first God’s Kingdom and his righteousness; and all these things will be given to you as well.
I have to make a budget for my finances
Proverbs 21:5
The plans of the diligent surely lead to profit; and everyone who is hasty surely rushes to poverty.
Like Joseph, I must build an emergency fund for the future
Genesis 41:34-36
Let Pharaoh do this, and let him appoint overseers over the land, and take up the fifth part of the land of Egypt’s produce in the seven plenteous years. Let them gather all the food of these good years that come, and store grain under the hand of Pharaoh for food in the cities, and let them keep it. The food will be to supply the land against the seven years of famine, which will be in the land of Egypt; so that the land will not perish through the famine.
Diversify my financial investments
Ecclesiastes 11:2, 6
Give a portion to seven, yes, even to eight; for you don’t know what evil will be on the earth. In the morning sow your seed, and in the evening don’t withhold your hand; for you don’t know which will prosper, whether this or that, or whether they both will be equally good.
God abhors a hoarder but gives His own financial blessings
Ecclesiastes 5:13-14; Proverbs 10:22
There is a grievous evil which I have seen under the sun: wealth kept by its owner to his harm. Those riches perish by misfortune, and if he has fathered a son, there is nothing in his hand. The LORD’s blessing brings wealth, and he adds no trouble to it.
I should make a balanced, long-term financial plan
Proverbs 21:5
The plans of the diligent surely lead to profit; and everyone who is hasty surely rushes to poverty.
Money is necessary, but greed destroys
1 Timothy 6:10
For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some have been led astray from the faith in their greed, and have pierced themselves through with many sorrows.
I should rely on God who provides all I need, not focus on worldly riches
Philippians 4:19; Proverbs 23:4-5
My God will supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus. Don’t weary yourself to be rich. In your wisdom, show restraint. Why do you set your eyes on that which is not? For it certainly sprouts wings like an eagle and flies in the sky.
