STOCK MARKET 2: MONEY
(Message by Tanny Keng)
1. Investment
a) Should Christians invest in the Stock Market? Is there a conflict of interest if they do? What does the Bible say about investing?
1. Investmenta) Should Christians invest in the Stock Market? Is there a conflict of interest if they do? What does the Bible say about investing?
2. Money
a) The Bible has a lot to say about money. For one thing, the pursuit of money and riches is a stumbling block as Paul writes to Timothy (1 Timothy 6:10), “For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evils.
b) It is through this craving that some have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many pangs.” It is at the “root of all kinds of evils” but not the root of all evil as some translations incorrectly say. Paul‘s point is that “The greedy bring ruin to their households” (Psalms 15:27).
c) God uses our offerings to fund missions, to spread the gospel as part of the Great Commission, and to help the orphans and widows in the church and investing in the Kingdom is a wise choice for if we are investing in eternal things, rewards await us in heaven some day.
d) As Jesus said, “Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moths and vermin destroy, and where thieves break in and steal, but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also” (Matthew 6:20).
The End ...
a) The Bible has a lot to say about money. For one thing, the pursuit of money and riches is a stumbling block as Paul writes to Timothy (1 Timothy 6:10), “For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evils.
b) It is through this craving that some have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many pangs.” It is at the “root of all kinds of evils” but not the root of all evil as some translations incorrectly say. Paul‘s point is that “The greedy bring ruin to their households” (Psalms 15:27).
c) God uses our offerings to fund missions, to spread the gospel as part of the Great Commission, and to help the orphans and widows in the church and investing in the Kingdom is a wise choice for if we are investing in eternal things, rewards await us in heaven some day.
d) As Jesus said, “Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moths and vermin destroy, and where thieves break in and steal, but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also” (Matthew 6:20).
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