Marriage and Family · Foundational
Money and the Home
A Christian family handles money as a steward of what belongs to God: giving first, living content and within its means, staying out of debt, planning together with wisdom, and treasuring Christ above everything money can buy.
The lesson walks through the topic one card at a time. The full study is the complete written article, with its sources.
What you'll learn
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Why God owns everything, and what it means to be a faithful steward
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How contentment, a shared budget, and honesty protect a marriage
3
What Scripture says about debt, saving, and planning ahead
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How a family gives regularly, proportionately, and cheerfully, and why prosperity teaching misleads
Lessons in this topic
01How Should a Family Handle Money?Plus7 min02What Does the Bible Say About Giving?PlusRelated lesson6 min03Does God Care About My Work?PlusRelated lesson7 min
Key passages
Psalm 24:11 Chronicles 29:141 Corinthians 4:2Luke 16:10–111 Timothy 5:8Ephesians 4:281 Timothy 6:6–101 Timothy 6:17–19Hebrews 13:5Philippians 4:11–13Proverbs 15:17Proverbs 21:5Proverbs 21:20Proverbs 27:23–24Luke 14:28Proverbs 22:7Proverbs 22:26–27Psalm 37:21Romans 13:7–8Luke 12:15–211 Corinthians 16:22 Corinthians 9:6–8Malachi 3:8–10Matthew 6:19–242 Corinthians 8:9