Biblical Money Management

Did you know that sixteen of Jesus’ thirty-eight parables and one out of every ten verses in the Gospels deal directly with money and material possessions?  While Scripture contains approximately 500 verses on prayer and 500 on faith, it devotes more than 2,000 passages to handling finances and resources.  God cares deeply about our finances because how we view and handle material wealth reveals the posture of our hearts.   

In this practical three-part series, Pastor Jim Harmeling unpacks 10 Biblical Principles to help believers move away from the anxiety of cultural consumerism into faithful, biblically grounded stewardship:   

Part 1: The Foundations of Stewardship (Principles 1–4) Examines God’s absolute ownership of all things, His investment in our lives, the mandate for diligent work, and the discipline of intentional budgeting and living beneath our means.   

Part 2: Planning, Risk, and the Heart (Principles 5–7) Addresses long-term financial foresight, such as eliminating debt and building reserve savings, while warning against get-rich-quick schemes and sinful heart attitudes like arrogance, resentment, and covetousness.   

Part 3: Generosity and Trust (Principles 8–10) Explores the joy and practice of sacrificial giving:  honoring the Lord with our firstfruits, prayerfully deciding how much and where to invest kingdom resources, and trusting Him completely to provide for daily living.