Page 1 Journey To
Financial Freedom
Seven Secrets of
Financial Success
September 19, 2012
Page 2 Five Week Series
Seven Secrets of Financial Success
Sources of the Problems
Sensible Principles
Successful Planning
Sound Biblical Stewardship
Page 3 The Challenges
Debt
Greed
Page 4 The Main Issue
How do these
monsters get a
foothold in
your life?
Page 5 Two Reasons
Ignorance…a head
issue
Foolishness…a
heart issue
Page 6 Our Purpose To develop a
biblical approach to managing personal finances and to apply it to everyday life
Page 7 Key Questions
Will you ever have
enough money and
if so, how will you
know it is enough?
Page 8 Answer
You will know how much is enough when you have established long term financial goals and quantified them.
Page 9 Goals
A goal is a statement of your confidence in God
Page 10 Question? What is the difference between Christian and non-Christian financial planning?
Page 11 Answer
The source and the nature of the goals you establish for your life
Page 12 Another Question?
What is an appropriate “lifestyle” for the believer?
Page 13 You have… …discovered the appropriate “lifestyle when what you produce exceeds what you consume and your long term goals are achieved.
Page 14 Why will people…
…fail to accumulate
the necessary
resources?
Page 15 Because the…
…world has a
distorted view of
success and we
have embraced it.
Page 16 So what is…
…the world’s
definition of
success?
Page 17 Success is…
…having what you want when you want it, and being able to do whatever you want with it.
Page 18 What is the…
…definition of
success from a
kingdom
perspective?
Page 19 Success is… …the continued achievement of God-given goals and objectives using God-given resources.
Page 20 A Wakeup Call
Few choices will affect
your success or your
failure as much as the
decisions you make about
your finances.
Page 21 A Dose of Reality
One of the greatest benefits
of achieving financial
independence is the
opportunity to be a blessing
to those around you
Page 22 Three decision…
…will determine the
course of your life
more than any
others…
Page 23 Decision #1
Who or what will occupy the center of your life?
Page 24 Decision #2
Who will be your chief companion in life?
Page 25 Decision #3
What will you be committed to in life?
Page 26 Two factors… …separate those who achieve financial independence and those who are living high income/high debt lifestyles…
Page 27 Their…
…attitude toward debt and their behavior concerning the use of credit
Page 28 Secrets #1
Your understanding of
where your money
comes from will keep it
coming in our cut it off.
Proverbs 17:6
Page 29 Secrets #2
What you pursue will
determine what you
possess.
Matthew 6:33; Deuteronomy 8:8
Page 30 Secrets #3
What you spend will
be more important that
what you make.
Proverbs 13:18
Page 31 Secrets #4
Your obedience
determines your
abundance
Proverbs 3:9-10
Page 32 Secrets #5
The discipline of
saving is more
important than the
amount you save.
(Matt. 25:23)
Page 33 Secrets #6
God will grow
whatever you sow
(2 Cor. 9:6; Gal. 6:7)
Page 34 Secrets #7
Sustained generosity
will be the key to
sustained financial
success
Proverbs 17:6