Freedom!

Freedom!

I. Introduction

A. $3000 credit card debt – –

B. $3000 in savings – –

C. Proverbs 21:20 (LB) The wise man saves for the future, but the foolish man spends whatever he gets.

II. Why the Bible Says “No” to Debt

A. Because debt a person to a creditor.

1. Proverbs 22:7 (NLT) Just as the rich rule the poor, so the borrower is servant to the lender.

B. Because debt a person to earning pressures.

C. Because debt undermines .

D. Because debt erodes .

E. Because debt unmasks .

1. Lack of

2. Lack of

3. Lack of –

F. Because debt imperils a Christian’s .

III. What Does It Take to Get Out of Debt?

A. A

B. A

C. An accountability

1. Ecclesiastes 4:9-10 (LB) ⁹Two can accomplish more than twice as much as one, for the results can be much better. ¹⁰If one falls, the other pulls him up; but if a man falls when he is alone, he’s in trouble.

D.

IV. Why the Bible Says “Yes” to Saving

A. Because saving frees a person from .

B. Because saving enhances .

C. Because saving makes people capable of to giving opportunities.

D. Because saving character.

E. Because saving provides a .

V. What Does It Take to Become a Saver?

A. A

B. A

C. An accountability

D.

1. Romans 3:23 (NAS) For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.

VI. Conclusion