Financial freedom isn’t the finish line — generosity is. The goal of getting money right is being “generous and ready to share” (1 Timothy 6:18–19), enriched “in every way to be generous in every way” (2 Corinthians 9:11). Here are the action steps that pull the whole Money Series together
Saving and investing are biblical wisdom, not worldly worry: “the wise store up choice food and olive oil” (Proverbs 21:20), the ant stores in summer (Proverbs 6:6–8), and the faithful servants multiplied what the master entrusted (Matthew 25:14–30). The line to watch is hoarding versus stewarding. Here’s how to save,
The Bible doesn’t call debt a sin, but it calls it a burden: “the borrower is the slave of the lender” (Proverbs 22:7), and believers are told to owe no one anything except love (Romans 13:8). I learned this the hard way — through bankruptcy. Here’s the biblical case for
A tithe is a tenth given to God; an offering is anything given beyond that. Under the Old Covenant, tithes supported the Levites, the temple, and the poor (Malachi 3:10) — and the New Testament transforms the practice into grace-driven generosity (2 Corinthians 9:7). Here’s how tithes and offerings work
A budget is simply a plan for money God has entrusted to you — and Scripture commends the planning: “The plans of the diligent lead surely to abundance” (Proverbs 21:5), and Jesus asked who builds a tower without first counting the cost (Luke 14:28). Here’s how to make a budget
