Chapter 1

• Stewardship
  • Definition of Stewardship
• Net Worth Statement
• God Owns Everything
  • Where Does Wealth Originate?
  • You Cannot Turn Ownership Over to God. It Is Already His
• God Has Deferred Management of What You Possess Into Your Hands
  • You Possess, but God Owns
  • You Become a Trustee
  • Examples of Irresponsible Management
    • Impulse Buying
    • Neglect of Trust Property
    • Carelessness in Details
  • Greed Is the Opposite of Stewardship
  • Prayer of Relinquishment

CHAPTER 3

• Learn the Fine Art of Contentment
  • Contentment Is an Attitude
  • Contentment vs. Complacency
  • Some Practical Steps Leading to Contentment
• Learn the True Value of Money
  • Children Must Be Prepared for the Real World of Finance
  • Learn to Relate the Cost of an Item to the Time Expended to Acquire It
  • Learn to Truly "Earn" the Money You Get
  • Prayerfully Set a Goal to Increase Your Earning Capacity
  • Some Income-Enhancing Steps
  • Some Spiritual Benefits Money Can Produce
  • Ways God May Use Money

CHAPTER 4

• The "Grace of Giving"
  • God Takes Tithing Seriously
  • Avoid the Curse of Poverty and Claim the Abundance
  • The Origin of Tithing
  • Tithing Predates the Mosaic Law
  • Tithing Codified Into the Mosaic Law
  • The Testimony of Malachi
  • Four Rewards of Tithing Found in Malachi
  • Tithing Was Approved by the Lord Jesus
  • Tithing Was a Part of the Apostles’ Teaching
  • The Purposes for Tithing and Offerings
  • Seven Ways Tithes Must Be Offered to Obtain Maximum Results
  • How Should You Give?
  • God Pronounces a Special Blessing on Those Who Care for the Needy

CHAPTER 6

• Budgeting
  • Signals That You Need a Budget
  • What Is a Budget?
• Steps in Building a Workable Budget
  • Take a Serious Look at Your Financial Goals
  • Become Familiar With the "Money and the Christian" Forms
  • Review Spending History And Fill Out the Spending Report
  • Fill Out the Budget Worksheet Form
  • Fill Out the Budget Payment Per Period Form, If Needed
  • Determine Your Resources
  • Continue the Budget By Using the Spending Report as the Check Register
• Tips to Consider When Creating Your Budget
  • Eliminate Consumer Debt
  • Agree on How Much You Will Apply to Debt Reduction Each Month
  • Establish an Emergency Fund
  • Building Savings For Future Expenses Into The Budget
  • Keep Records Of All Cash Expenditures
  • Stay On Course
  • Get Organized
  • Annual Budgetary Checkup
  • Don't Be Too Hard on Yourself
• Instructions for Using "Money and the Christian" Forms
  • Filling Out the Spending Report Form
  • Filling Out the Income Statement Form
  • Filling Out the Budget Worksheet Form
  • Filling Out the Spending Summary Form
  • Filling Out the Saving Summary Form
• Bookkeeping Forms (Examples)
• Bookkeeping Forms (To Be Copied For Your Use)

CHAPTER 7

• How to Develop Sales Resistance
  • Before Making Any Major Purchase, Consider the Following Questions
• 299 Ways to Stretch Your Dollars
  • A Penny Saved is More Than a Penny Earned
  • Food
  • Energy
  • Telephone
  • Medical
  • Car Expense
  • Purchasing a Car
  • Air Travel
  • Clothing
  • Furniture & Appliances
  • Medical Insurance
  • Life Insurance
  • Homeowner Insurance
  • Auto Insurance
  • Gifts
  • Vacations & Recreation
  • Credit
  • Shelter
  • Miscellaneous

CHAPTER 8

CHAPTER 9

• Making Biblical Economics Work in Your Life

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