Faith & Reason Nexus

Problem #1: Robbery

• The Failure to Honor the Lord
• Matthew 6:33
• Proverbs 3:9-10
• Malachi 3:8
• Malachi 3:10-11

Problem #2: Dishonesty

• Using Wicked and Shady Means to Obtain Money
• Proverbs 10:2
• Proverbs 13:11; 28:22

Problem #3: Slothfulness

• The Unwillingness to Work
• Proverbs 13:4
• Proverbs 14:23
• 2 Thessalonians 3:10
• 1 Timothy 5:8

Problem #4: Unpreparedness

• The Failure to Plan for the Future
• Proverbs 6:6-8
• Proverbs 30:5
• Proverbs 10:5

Common Reasons for Financial Bondage

• Financial problems often arise from sin, except in extreme circumstances (Hebrews 11:36-38). The ten most common reasons for financial woes are:

1. Covetousness
2. The Love of Money
3. Greed
4. Envy
5. Overindulgence
6. Impulsiveness
7. Robbery
8. Dishonesty
9. Slothfulness
10. Unpreparedness