1. © Brian Kluth. This is a 10 slide SAMPLER of a PowerPoint presentation showing 30 Biblical Principles for Financial Freedom. The full version (40+ slides) is available for download and use in a local church for non- commercial purposes for a $25 personal use fee. To order go to: www.kluth.org\orderform.htm or send a check to: www.kluth.org\orderform.htm Brian Kluth 5201 Pinon Valley Road Colorado Springs, CO 80919 Contact: bk@kluth.org Cell: 719-930-4000bk@kluth.org

3. Financial problems #1 contributor to marital stress and divorce © www.kluth.org

4. 70% of Credit card holders carry $6000- $7000 in unpaid balances (Consumer Federation of America) © www.kluth.org

5. 5,000,000,000 new credit card solicitations in 2001 = 20 for every person. Up 40% from 2000 © www.kluth.org

6. $670 Billion ($2500 for EVERYONE in America!!!!) spent on legalized gambling Note: All grocery stores took in $450 Billion. (US Abstract) © www.kluth.org

7. 30 year decline in the % Christians give (1 ½-3 ½%) Source: Lilly Funded Study by Empty Tomb Inc. © www.kluth.org

8. God’s WaysMan’s Ways 1-None of God’s business Pivotal to your spiritual life Luke 16:11 And if you are untrustworthy about worldly wealth, who will trust you with the true riches of heaven? Luke 12:34 Where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. Rev 3:17-18 "You say, 'I am rich, with everything I want; I don't need a thing!” © www.kluth.org

9. Dt 8:17,18 You may say to yourself, "My power and...strength... produced this wealth for me." But remember the Lord, for He gives you the ability to produce wealth. Ps 62:10 If your riches increase, don't be proud. Ps 24:1 The earth belongs to God! Everything in all the world is his! 2 - All I have is “Mine” All I have is God’s God’s WaysMan’s Ways © www.kluth.org

10. Ecc 5:11 The more you have, the more you spend, right up to the limits of your income. Lu 16:10 Whoever can be trusted with little can also be trusted with much, and whoever is dishonest with very little will also be dishonest with much. Ps 37:16 Better the little that the righteous have than the wealth of many wicked. 3 - I need more money Manage what I have God’s WaysMan’s Ways © www.kluth.org

11. Pr 21:17 A man who loves pleasure becomes poor. Pr 23:19 Don't carouse with drunkards and gluttons...they are on their way to poverty. Lu 15:13-14 The younger son...squandered his wealth in wild living. After he had spent everything...he began to be in need. Titus 2:11-12 The grace of God...teaches us to…live self-controlled... 4 - Live for Pleasure Live Self-Controlled God’s WaysMan’s Ways © www.kluth.org

12. © Brian Kluth. This is a 10 slide SAMPLER of a PowerPoint presentation showing 30 Biblical Principles for Financial Freedom. The full version (40+ slides) is available for download and use in a local church for non- commercial purposes for a $25 personal use fee. To order go to: www.kluth.org\orderform.htm or send a check to: www.kluth.org\orderform.htm Brian Kluth 5201 Pinon Valley Road Colorado Springs, CO 80919 Contact: bk@kluth.org Cell: 719-930-4000bk@kluth.org