MONEY HUNGRY

FALSE EXPECTATIONS
You can’t expect success by doing what’s wrong. But the lives of his lovers are deeply rooted and firmly planted.
Proverbs 12:3 TPT

DON’T SELL YOUR SOUL
For what will it profit a man if he gains the whole world [wealth, fame, success], but forfeits his soul? Or what will a man give in exchange for his soul?
MATTHEW 16:26 AMP

THE LEECH OF GREED WILL NEVER BE SATISFIED
A leech has twin daughters named “Gimme” and “Gimme more.”
Proverbs 30:15-16 MSG

DON’T FEAST ON THE POOR
Don’t be greedy, merciless and cruel as wolves, tearing into the poor and feasting on them, shredding the needy to pieces only to discard them.
Proverbs 30:14 MSG

PRECONDITIONS OF LEADERSHIP
A leader must be well-thought-of, committed to his wife, cool and collected, accessible, and hospitable. He must know what he’s talking about, not be overfond of wine, not pushy but gentle, not thin-skinned, not money-hungry.
1 Timothy 3:1-7 MSG

REWARD GOD’S MINISTERS
Give a bonus to leaders who do a good job, especially the ones who work hard at preaching and teaching. Scripture tells us, “Don’t muzzle a working ox” and “A worker deserves his pay.”
1 Timothy 5:17-18 MSG

MONEY CAN’T SAVE YOU WHEN LIFE FALLS APART
A thick bankroll is no help when life falls apart, but a principled life can stand up to the worst.
Proverbs 11:4 MSG

TEMPTATION COMES FROM YOUR OWN DESIRES
Let no one say when he is tempted, “I am being tempted by God” [for temptation does not originate from God, but from our own flaws]; for God cannot be tempted by [what is] evil, and He Himself tempts no one. But each one is tempted when he is dragged away, enticed and baited [to commit sin] by his own [worldly] desire (lust, passion). Then when the illicit desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and when sin has run its course, it gives birth to death.
James 1:13-15 AMP

PAY YOUR DEBTS
Wicked borrows and never returns; Righteous gives and gives. Generous gets it all in the end; Stingy is cut off at the pass.
Psalm 37:21-22 MSG

PUT MONEY WEEKLY ASIDE FOR GOD’S PEOPLE
Now concerning the money collected for [the relief of] the saints [in Jerusalem], you are to do the same as I directed the churches of Galatia to do . On the first day of every week each one of you is to put something aside, in proportion to his prosperity, and save it so that no collections [will need to] be made when I come.
1 CORINTHIANS 16:1-2 AMP

DO YOU WANT SALVATION TO COME TO YOUR HOUSE? HERE’S WHAT TO DO:
Zacchaeus just stood there, a little stunned. He stammered apologetically, “Master, I give away half my income to the poor—and if I’m caught cheating, I pay four times the damages.”
Luke 19:8 MSG

DELIVER RELIEF OFFERINGS TO BELIEVERS OF JESUS CHRIST
First, though, I’m going to Jerusalem to deliver a relief offering to the followers of Jesus there. The Greeks—all the way from the Macedonians in the north to the Achaians in the south—decided they wanted to take up a collection for the poor among the believers in Jerusalem. They were happy to do this, but it was also their duty. Seeing that they got in on all the spiritual gifts that flowed out of the Jerusalem community so generously, it is only right that they do what they can to relieve their poverty. As soon as I have done this—personally handed over this “fruit basket”—I’m off to Spain, with a stopover with you in Rome. My hope is that my visit with you is going to be one of Christ’s more extravagant blessings.
Romans 15:25-29 MSG

THE DANGER OF MINDLESS OFFERINGS
Watch your step when you enter God’s house. Enter to learn. That’s far better than mindlessly offering a sacrifice, Doing more harm than good.
Ecclesiastes 5:1 MSG

“You’re hopeless, you religion scholars and Pharisees! Frauds! You keep meticulous account books, tithing on every nickel and dime you get, but on the meat of God’s Law, things like fairness and compassion and commitment—the absolute basics!—you carelessly take it or leave it. Careful bookkeeping is commendable, but the basics are required. Do you have any idea how silly you look, writing a life story that’s wrong from start to finish, nitpicking over commas and semicolons?
Matthew 23:23-24 MSG

MAKE THE RIGHT CALCULATIONS
Every man shall give as he is able, in accordance with the blessing which the Lord your God has given you.
DEUTERONOMY 16:17 AMP

DON’T NEGLECT THE IMPORTANT THINGS
“What sorrow awaits you Pharisees! For you are careful to tithe even the tiniest income from your herb gardens, but you ignore justice and the love of God. You should tithe, yes, but do not neglect the more important things.
Luke 11:42 NLT

GIVE BACK WHAT RIGHTFULLY BELONGS TO GOD
And blessed be God Most High, who has defeated your enemies for you.” Then Abram gave Melchizedek a tenth of all the goods he had recovered.
Genesis 14:20 NLT

Give to the Lord the glory he deserves! Bring your offering and come into his courts.
Psalms 96:8 NLT

TRUST GOD INSTEAD OF YOUR MONEY WHICH CAN DISAPPEAR IN A BLINK OF AN EYE
Trust God from the bottom of your heart; don’t try to figure out everything on your own. Listen for God ’s voice in everything you do, everywhere you go; he’s the one who will keep you on track. Don’t assume that you know it all. Run to God ! Run from evil! Your body will glow with health, your very bones will vibrate with life! Honor God with everything you own; give him the first and the best. Your barns will burst, your wine vats will brim over. But don’t, dear friend, resent God ’s discipline; don’t sulk under his loving correction. It’s the child he loves that God corrects; a father’s delight is behind all this.
Proverbs 3:5-12 MSG

Don’t wear yourself out trying to get rich. Be wise enough to know when to quit.In the blink of an eye wealth disappears, for it will sprout wings and fly away like an eagle.
Proverbs 23:4-5 NLT

PAY YOUR TAXES
“Well then,” he said, “give to Caesar what belongs to Caesar, and give to God what belongs to God.”
Luke 20:25 NLT

WHEN YOU STEAL, YOU DISHONOR GOD
If I’m poor, I might steal and dishonor the name of my God.
Proverbs 30:9 MSG

EVEN IF YOU DON’T KNOW HOW GOD WILL PROVIDE—DON’T WORRY, HE ALREADY HAS A PLAN—JUST TRUST HIM
When Jesus looked out and saw that a large crowd had arrived, he said to Philip, “Where can we buy bread to feed these people?” He said this to stretch Philip’s faith. He already knew what he was going to do.
John 6:5-6 MSG

DON’T COUNT ON YOUR MONEY
Prosperity is as short-lived as a wildflower, so don’t ever count on it. You know that as soon as the sun rises, pouring down its scorching heat, the flower withers. Its petals wilt and, before you know it, that beautiful face is a barren stem. Well, that’s a picture of the “prosperous life.” At the very moment everyone is looking on in admiration, it fades away to nothing.
James 1:9-11 MSG

PEOPLE THAT CAN SHIPWRECK YOU
What sorrow awaits them! For they follow in the footsteps of Cain, who killed his brother. Like Balaam, they deceive people for money. And like Korah, they perish in their rebellion. When these people eat with you in your fellowship meals commemorating the Lord’s love, they are like dangerous reefs that can shipwreck you. They are like shameless shepherds who care only for themselves. They are like clouds blowing over the land without giving any rain. They are like trees in autumn that are doubly dead, for they bear no fruit and have been pulled up by the roots. They are like wild waves of the sea, churning up the foam of their shameful deeds. They are like wandering stars, doomed forever to blackest darkness.
Jude 1:11-13 NLT

CROOKS VERSUS GOD-INVESTORS
Before long the crooks will be bankrupt; God -investors will soon own the store.
Psalm 37:8-9 MSG

A LIFE WITH NO PUNCH LINE
Bad guys have it in for the good guys, obsessed with doing them in. But God isn’t losing any sleep; to him they’re a joke with no punch line.
Psalm 37:12-13 MSG

CHASE WISDOM OVER MONEY
Do you hear Lady Wisdom calling? Can you hear Madame Insight raising her voice? She’s taken her stand at First and Main, at the busiest intersection. Right in the city square where the traffic is thickest, she shouts, “You—I’m talking to all of you, everyone out here on the streets! Listen, you idiots—learn good sense! You blockheads—shape up! Don’t miss a word of this—I’m telling you how to live well, I’m telling you how to live at your best. My mouth chews and savors and relishes truth— I can’t stand the taste of evil! You’ll only hear true and right words from my mouth; not one syllable will be twisted or skewed. You’ll recognize this as true—you with open minds; truth-ready minds will see it at once. Prefer my life-disciplines over chasing after money, and God-knowledge over a lucrative career. For Wisdom is better than all the trappings of wealth; nothing you could wish for holds a candle to her.
Proverbs 8:1-11 MSG

GIVE PEOPLE A REASON TO CELEBRATE YOUR SUCCESS WITH THEM
When it goes well for good people, the whole town cheers; when it goes badly for bad people, the town celebrates.
Proverbs 11:10 MSG

PILING UP JUDGEMENT
And a final word to you arrogant rich: Take some lessons in lament. You’ll need buckets for the tears when the crash comes upon you. Your money is corrupt and your fine clothes stink. Your greedy luxuries are a cancer in your gut, destroying your life from within. You thought you were piling up wealth. What you’ve piled up is judgment.
James 5:1-3 MSG

WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU HOARD WEALTH
Here’s a piece of bad luck I’ve seen happen: A man hoards far more wealth than is good for him And then loses it all in a bad business deal. He fathered a child but hasn’t a cent left to give him. He arrived naked from the womb of his mother; He’ll leave in the same condition—with nothing. This is bad luck, for sure—naked he came, naked he went. So what was the point of working for a salary of smoke? All for a miserable life spent in the dark?
Ecclesiastes 5:13-17 MSG

MONEY CANNOT SATISFY YOU
The one who loves money is never satisfied with money, Nor the one who loves wealth with big profits. More smoke.
Ecclesiastes 5:10 MSG

Yet true godliness with contentment is itself great wealth.
1 Timothy 6:6 NLT

WASTING YOUR MONEY ON SIN
The earnings of the godly enhance their lives, but evil people squander their money on sin.
Proverbs 10:16 NLT

HOW TO MAKE YOUR LIFE COUNT WHEN YOU HAVE MONEY
What counts is your life. Is it green and blossoming? Because if it’s deadwood, it goes on the fire.” The crowd asked him, “Then what are we supposed to do?” “If you have two coats, give one away,” he said. “Do the same with your food.” Tax men also came to be baptized and said, “Teacher, what should we do?” He told them, “No more extortion—collect only what is required by law.” Soldiers asked him, “And what should we do?” He told them, “No shakedowns, no blackmail—and be content with your rations.”
Luke 3:7-14 MSG

HONOR GOD WITH YOUR MONEY, THEN YOU’LL EXPERIENCE ABUNDANCE
Honor God with everything you own; give him the first and the best. Your barns will burst, your wine vats will brim over.
Proverbs 3: 5-12 MSG

GOD WILL TEACH YOU HOW TO BENEFIT IN THE RIGHT WAY
I, even I, have spoken; indeed, I have called Cyrus; I have brought him, and will make his way successful. This is what the Lord, your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel says, “I am the Lord your God, who teaches you to profit (benefit), Who leads you in the way that you should go.
Isaiah 48:15, 17 AMP

PUT YOUR TRUST IN GOD AND NOT YOUR MONEY
The wealth of the world is nothing to God. So if your wealth increases, don’t be boastful or put your trust in your money. And don’t you think for a moment that you can get away with stealing by overcharging others just to get more for yourself!
Psalms 62:10 TPT