Blake Jennings

Grace Bible Church Southwood

“The Value of Money”

Philippians 4:10-23

Few things have as much impact on our lives as money. That's a reality God understands well. He cares deeply about our money and about how we use it, because what we do with our money demonstrates what we truly love and value most in life. So in this final passage of Philippians, a thank-you letter from Paul for the Philippians' recent financial gift, God reveals to us both the power and limitations of our money. Our money can accomplish great things in our lives and in the lives of others if we will only use it wisely.

The Bible on "Money"

About 2,350 verses

About 25% of Jesus’ teachings

Matthew 6:21
for where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.

What Money CAN'T do

Buy us Contentment

1 Timothy 6:9
But those who want to get rich fall into temptation and a snare and many foolish and harmful desires which plunge men into ruin and destruction.

Contentment is… (vv11-13)

1. Unrelated to circumstances

2. Comes from God

3. Must be learned

What Money CAN do

1. Provide for my physical needs (v19)

2 Corinthians 9:7-8
Each one must do just as he has purposed in his heart, not grudgingly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver. And God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that always having all sufficiency in everything, you may have an abundance for every good deed.

2. Provide for the physical needs of others (vv14-16)

Ephesians 4:28
He who steals must steal no longer; but rather he must labor, performing with his own hands what is good, so that he will have something to share with one who has need.

3. Advance the gospel (v22)

2 Corinthians 9:6
Now this I say, he who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and he who sows bountifully will also reap bountifully.

4. Earn eternal reward (v17)

5. Offer pleasing worship to God (v18)