FAITH IS WISE WITH WEALTH
A Faith That Works When Life Doesn’t
SEPTEMBER 27, 2020
James 5:1-6

God is not opposed to wealth. Many of the greatest
believers in the Bible were wealthy. But God is opposed to
the misuse and abuse of wealth. James deals with “The
Four Key Aspects of Wealth.”
I. The wrong uses of wealth — avoid these!!!!
Issue # 1: The Accumulation of Wealth
Don’t hoard it.
Vs. 3 – You have hoarded wealth in the last days.
Results: (Vs. 2-3)
Your wealth has rotted.
Moths have eaten your clothes.
Your gold and silver are corroded.
Whatever I accumulate will deteriorate.
Issue #2: The Appropriation of Wealth
Don’t steal it.
Vs. 4 – The wages you have failed to pay the workmen who
mowed your fields are crying out against you.
Issue #3: The Allocation of Wealth
Don’t waste your money.
Vs. 5 – You have lived on earth in luxury and self-indulgence.
Issue #4: The Application of Wealth.
Don’t abuse it.
Vs. 6 – You have condemned and ruined innocent men, and
they are powerless to stop you.
II. The Right Uses of Wealth
1. Right Accumulation: Save money faithfully.

Prov. 21-20 – The wise man saves for the future, but the
foolish man spends whatever he gets.
Keys to Saving:
· Learn to live on a margin.
· Learn contentment.
Valid reasons for saving:
1. Prevent impulse buying.
2. Allows us to help others.
3. It gets your money working for you.
2. Right Appropriation: Make money honestly.
Prov 13:11 – Wealth from gambling quickly disappears,
wealth from hard work grows.
Prov. 14-23 – Hard work brings a profit, mere talk leads to
poverty.
How much money can I make? No set limits.
Qualification: As long as it doesn’t hurt:
Your health, My family, Other people, My spiritual life
3. Right Allocation: Spend money wisely.
Prov. 21:5 – The plans of the diligent lead to profit as surely
as haste leads to poverty.
The Key: A budget of planned spending.
4. Right Application: Give money generously.
Prov. 11:24-25 – It is possible to give away and become
richer! It is also possible to hold on too tightly and lose
everything. Yes, the generous man shall be rich. By watering
others, he waters himself.
Matt. 6:20 – Store up for yourselves treasures in heaven.
I Cor. 16:2 – On every Sunday, put aside something from
what you have earned during the week, and use it for the
offering. The amount depends on how much the Lord has
helped you to earn.