Is It Wrong to Want More Money? What the Bible Really Says

Most people want God to bless them financially. Very few know why He wants to. Here are 5 reasons God wants to bless you financially, backed by Scripture, from the pulpit at Eagles Nest Church, where I serve as Senior Pastor.

I spent 25 years managing portfolios for people worth tens of millions of dollars, and very few of them were happy. They had the money. What they were missing was the right values.

In this message, I break down what God says about money in Deuteronomy 8, why most of us pray incomplete prayers, and the 5 reasons God blesses you financially, from advancing His kingdom to enjoying it without guilt.

There is nothing wrong with having money as long as money doesn't have you.

WHAT YOU'LL LEARN
- Why the Bible has over 2,350 verses about money and possessions
- What Deuteronomy 8:18 says about who gives you the ability to produce wealth
- The incomplete prayer most believers pray, and how to finish it
- Why money is not the root of all evil, and what is
- How the Parable of the Talents explains why God doesn't bless everyone equally
- Why Christianity is not a poverty competition, and how to enjoy your money without guilt

TIMESTAMPS
00:00 What you believe about money
00:31 Why God wants to bless you financially
02:25 Who wants more money? (everybody raised their hand)
03:17 The wad of cash in the hallway
04:55 Why talk about money in church?
05:53 Over 2,350 verses on money and possessions
06:56 Money affects everything that matters
07:13 A million-dollar phone call
08:35 Salvation is free, ministry costs something
08:51 The emphasis is on WHY
09:41 Deuteronomy 8: Before the promised land
10:42 The temptation that comes with prosperity
11:24 "My power produced this wealth" (Deuteronomy 8:17)
12:34 Can you be rich and keep your soul? 25 years with millionaires
13:48 The ability to produce wealth (Deuteronomy 8:18)
14:38 Money is not the root of all evil
15:05 The Abrahamic covenant (Genesis 12, Galatians 3:29)
16:30 What God says about money: 5 reasons God wants to bless you financially
17:12 Reason #1: To advance the kingdom (Matthew 6:33)
18:31 The church gets your money, God gets your heart
19:31 Where your treasure is (Matthew 6:21)
21:13 College football, politics, and where our money goes
24:54 The incomplete prayer
25:52 Reason #2: To provide for your family (1 Timothy 5:8)
27:13 Generational wealth (Proverbs 13:22)
28:33 A wealthy family can come from you
29:09 Reason #3: To fulfill your calling
29:25 Don't keep up with the Joneses
30:19 The Parable of the Talents (Matthew 25:14-15)
32:21 What has God called you to build?
32:54 Reason #4: To be a blessing to others
33:52 When God puts someone on my heart
34:49 Obedience plus generosity equals breakthrough (Acts 20:35)
35:36 Reason #5: To enjoy it without guilt
36:09 Wealth and the health to enjoy it (Ecclesiastes 5:19)
36:48 Christianity is not a poverty competition
37:49 Don't let money have you
38:16 How much can God trust you with?
38:40 Be faithful with what you already have

SCRIPTURES REFERENCED
Deuteronomy 8:17-18 | Genesis 12:1-3 | Galatians 3:29 | Matthew 6:33 | Matthew 6:21 | 1 Timothy 5:8 | Proverbs 13:22 | Matthew 25:14-15 | Acts 20:35 | Ecclesiastes 5:19

EAGLES NEST CHURCH
I serve as Senior Pastor of Eagles Nest Church, where we help you connect your faith to everyday life. Worship with us in person or online each Sunday! Find out more via our website.

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