Developing a Biblical Worldview:
Money in a Spiritual Context
1. Compare and contrast Proverbs 10:15 and Proverbs 18:10-12.
2. Read “The Parable of the Unjust Steward” (Luke 16:1-13) and “The Parable of the Talents” (Matthew 25:14-30) and answer the following questions.
a. What is the main point of “The Parable of the Unjust Steward?”
b. What is the main point of “The Parable of the Talents?”
c. Explain the principle taught in Luke 16:10. How does this principle apply in a discussion of financial stewardship?
d. What principle is taught in Matthew 25:29 and Luke 16:11-12?
3. What “love” does Paul warn Timothy about in 1Timothy 6:9-10?
4. What ought to be our attitude toward material possessions and our physical circumstances according to 1Timothy 6:6-8 and Philippians 4:11-13?
5.
Is
there an inherent danger in money and material possessions? If so, what is it?
(cf. Matthew 13:18-23)
6. What are some of the causes of the type of worry that Jesus rebukes in Matthew 6:24-34?
7. Explain Matthew 6:19-21.
8. How can we invest and create spiritual wealth? (cf. 1Timothy 6:17-19; Galatians 6:6-10)
9. What is the lesson taught by “The Parable of the Foolish Farmer?” (Luke 12:13-21)
10. Summarize Proverbs 11:4 and Proverbs 11:28 and how they shape a Biblical view of money.