Spending Money Like This World Is Not Our Home (Proverbs 22) || Adulting IRL || David Platt

If this world is not our home, then why do we spend our money like it is?

00:00 Greeting
02:34 - If this world is not our home, then why do we spend our money like it is?
09:08 - 1. Remember that proverbs were written under the old covenant, and we are under a new covenant.
10:45 - In the Old Testament... Obedience to God led to acquiring possessions in this world.
15:18 - In the Old Testament... God gave possessions (to His people) to establish a place that would display His glory to all nations.
20:35 - In the New Testament… Obedience to God leads to abandoning possessions in this world.
23:25 - In the New Testament… God gives possessions to empower a people to spread His glory among all nations.
25:37 - 1. Wisdom, understanding, knowledge, justice, righteousness, integrity, honesty, humility, love for people, and fear of God are all more important than money.
30:00 - 2. Wealth is not worthy of your trust.
31:35 - 3. God is worthy of your best.
32:21 - 4. Debt can be very dangerous in your life.
32:58 - 5. Contentment is absolutely critical to your life.
34:03 - 6. God is generous toward you so that you can be generous toward others.
35:05 - 7. Your relationship to the poor has a direct effect on God’s relationship to you.
37:18 - 8. God will judge those who acquire money through injustice.
37:58 - 9. God will reward those who give money to the poor.
40:18 - 2. Remember that every proverb about money ultimately points us to Jesus as the wisdom of God who lives in us and leads us to live for treasure in another world.
43:16 - Reflection: What are 2-3 ways I can thrive more with the money I have according to God’s Word and in light of the world to come?

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