The Bible’s Assessment of Money

Biblical Assumption Every good thing we have comes from God

PSALM 24:1-2 (TLB) The earth belongs to God! Everything in all the world is his! He is the one who pushed the oceans back to let dry land appear.

1 CORINTHIANS 4:7 (TLB) What do you have that God hasn't given you? And if all you have is from God, why act as though you are so great, and as though you have accomplished something on your own?

Biblical Promise God provides and responds to offerings with blessings

MALACHI 3:10 (NLT) Bring all the tithes (offering) into the storehouse so there will be enough food in my Temple. If you do," says the Lord of Heaven's Armies, "I will open the windows of heaven for you. I will pour out a blessing so great you won't have enough room to take it in! Try it! Put me to the test!

2 CORINTHIANS 9:7-8 (NLT) You must each decide in your heart how much to give. And don't give reluctantly or in response to pressure. "For God loves a person who gives cheerfully." And God will generously provide all you need. Then you will always have everything you need and plenty left over to share with others.

Biblical Direction God directs us to give to His work and to those in need

DEUTERONOMY 15:10 (NLT) Give generously to the poor, not grudgingly, for the Lord your God will bless you in everything you do. There will always be some in the land who are poor. That is why I am commanding you to share freely with the poor.

DEUTERONOMY 26:1-3 (NLT) "When you enter the land the Lord your God is giving you as a special possession and you have conquered it and settled there, put some of the first produce from each crop you harvest into a basket and bring it to the designated place of worship—the place the Lord your God chooses for his name to be honored.”

Biblical Portion God wants us to keep far more than He asks us to give

GENESIS 14:18-20 (TLB) Melchizedek, the king of Salem and a priest of God Most High, brought Abram some bread and wine. Melchizedek blessed Abram with this blessing: "Blessed be Abram by God Most High, Creator of heaven and earth. And blessed be God Most High, who has defeated your enemies for you." Then Abram gave Melchizedek a tenth of all the goods he had recovered.

ACTS 20:35 (NIV) I have been a constant example of how you can help those in need by working hard. You should remember the words of the Lord Jesus: ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive’.

Biblical Attitude Give with humility and thanksgiving (it came from God)

MATTHEW 6:3-4 (NLT) When you give to someone in need, don't let your left hand know what your right hand is doing. Give your gifts in private, and your Father, who sees everything, will reward you.

MARK 12:41-44 (NLT) Jesus sat down near the collection box in the Temple and watched as the crowds dropped in their money. Many rich people put in large amounts. Then a poor widow came and dropped in two small coins. Jesus called his disciples to him and said,

MARK 12:41-44 (NLT) "I tell you the truth, this poor widow has given more than all the others who are making contributions. For they gave a tiny part of their surplus, but she, poor as she is, has given everything she had to live on."

The Bible’s Assessment of Money