Heritage Presbyterian Church Adult Sunday School

1. Heritage Presbyterian Church Adult Sunday School

2. A Biblical Framework for Wealth
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Class Description &
Outline
“Money management” is a phrase that makes some of
us cringe. But there is hope, healing, and better days
ahead! In this five-part message series, trusted
financial expert Dave Ramsey provides practical,
biblical advice on topics like budgeting, money myths,
and more. No matter the situation, the principles
learned here can help with getting out of debt, making
better financial solutions, and ultimately finding
peace.
• Session One: A Biblical Framework for Wealth
• Session Two: Breaking the Bondage of Debt
• Session Three: Pride, Poverty and Gratitude
• Session Four: The #1 Myth About Money
• Session Five: Wealth, Wisdom and the World

3. A Biblical Framework for Wealth
3Key Verses
•Proverbs 22:7 The rich rules
over the poor, and the borrower
is the slave of the lender.
•Proverbs 13:12 Hope deferred
makes the heart sick, but a
desire fulfilled is a tree of life.

4. A Biblical Framework for Wealth
4Key Issues
•The Bible is our compass and
points us toward a “true north”
that we can depend on. It defines
truth—regardless of how we feel.
To the extent that we disagree
with God’s Word, we’re wrong!
•We have a responsibility to act on
that truth in every area of our
lives—including what it says about
debt.

5. A Biblical Framework for Wealth
5Video Highlights
•Finding a “True North”
•The Bible and Debt
•Getting Out of Debt
•Five Actions to Break the
Chains of Debt

6. A Biblical Framework for Wealth
6Video Outline
•Each video has an
accompanying detailed
outline
•View, download, and print:
open.life.church/items/180794-
outline-pdf

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Video: A Biblical
Framework for Wealth

8. A Biblical Framework for Wealth
8Video Discussion
• “We tend to buy stuff we can’t
afford with money we don’t have to
impress people we don’t really like.
There’s got to be a better way.” Do
you believe there can be a better
way for you and your household?
• “You can wander into debt, but you
can’t wander out. Breaking the
chains of debt takes work and is
not easy.” How have you found
this true in your life?

9. A Biblical Framework for Wealth
9Bible Exploration
• Read Proverbs 6:1-8 and discuss.
Proverbs 6:1-8 My son, if you have put up
security for your neighbor, have given your
pledge for a stranger, 2 if you are snared in the
words of your mouth, caught in the words of
your mouth, 3 then do this, my son, and save
yourself, for you have come into the hand of
your neighbor: go, hasten, and plead urgently
with your neighbor. 4 Give your eyes no sleep
and your eyelids no slumber; 5 save yourself
like a gazelle from the hand of the hunter, like a
bird from the hand of the fowler. 6 Go to the
ant, O sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise.
7 Without having any chief, officer, or ruler, 8
she prepares her bread in summer and gathers
her food in harvest.

10. A Biblical Framework for Wealth
10Living the Truth
• Prioritize for yourself the five actions
to break the bondage of debt. Make a
plan and become accountable to
someone close to you who you trust.
• Quit borrowing money
• Save money
• Sell stuff
• Get a part-time job
• Pray

11. A Biblical Framework for Wealth
11Conclusion
1. Get gazelle intensity
2. Use the debt snowball
3. Quit borrowing money
4. Start saving money
5. Sell something
6. Find a part-time job
7. Pray—it really works!

12. A Biblical Framework for Wealth
12Scripture Memory
The rich rules over the poor, and
the borrower is the slave of the
lender.
Proverbs 22:7

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Next Session:
Pride, Poverty and Gratitude