How Much Is Enough? Proverbs 箴言 15:15-17

No unrighteous method 不用不義的方法 Budget & Save up! 計畫和儲蓄 箴言Proverbs 10:2-4 2不義之財毫無益處，唯有(但)公義能救人脫離死亡。 3耶和華不容許義人忍受飢餓，(但)惡人的慾念卻無法得著 4游手好閒的，招致貧窮，(但)勤力工作的，得到富足。 2 Treasures of wickedness profit nothing, But righteousness delivers from death. 3 The LORD will not allow the righteous soul to famish, But He casts away the desire of the wicked. 4 He who has a slack hand becomes poor, But the hand of the diligent makes rich. 箴言Proverbs 21:20 智慧人的居所中，積存珍貴的財物和油； (但)愚昧人卻把他所有的揮霍耗盡。 There is desirable treasure and oil in the dwelling of the wise, But a foolish man squanders it. Work diligently 勤勞工作 No unrighteous method 不用不義的方法 Budget & Save up! 計畫和儲蓄

No unrighteous method 不用不義的方法 Budget & Save up! 計畫和儲蓄 箴言Proverbs 10:2-4 2不義之財毫無益處，唯有(但)公義能救人脫離死亡。 3耶和華不容許義人忍受飢餓，(但)惡人的慾念卻無法得著 4游手好閒的，招致貧窮，(但)勤力工作的，得到富足。 2 Treasures of wickedness profit nothing, But righteousness delivers from death. 3 The LORD will not allow the righteous soul to famish, But He casts away the desire of the wicked. 4 He who has a slack hand becomes poor, But the hand of the diligent makes rich. 箴言Proverbs 11:20 智慧人的居所中，積存珍貴的財物和油； (但)愚昧人卻把他所有的揮霍耗盡。 There is desirable treasure and oil in the dwelling of the wise, But a foolish man squanders it. Work diligently 勤勞工作 No unrighteous method 不用不義的方法 Budget & Save up! 計畫和儲蓄

箴言Proverbs 15:15-17 15困苦人的日子盡是艱難；心中暢快的好像常享豐筵。 16財物雖少而敬畏耶和華，勝過財物豐富卻煩惱不安。 17吃素菜而彼此相愛，勝過吃肥牛卻彼此憎恨。 15 All the days of the afflicted are evil, But he who is of a merry heart has a continual feast. 16 Better is a little with the fear of the LORD, Than great treasure with trouble. 17 Better is a dinner of herbs where love is, Than a fatted calf with hatred.

1. Joy_ is more important than $$

媽媽的話 Mom’s Reminder by 陶大偉 David Tao 你不要羡慕那有錢的人　有錢的煩惱你一定聽聞 Do not envy those who are rich, the rich has more worries than you think 也不要追求那虛榮名聲　爬得愈高就跌得愈深 Do not chase status and fame, the higher the climb the bigger the fall.

A truly wealthy person is someone who is CONTENT with what he/she has. 真正富有的人，是知足的人 箴言Proverbs 15:15-17 15困苦人的日子盡是艱難；心中暢快的好像常享豐筵。 16財物雖少而敬畏耶和華，勝過財物豐富卻煩惱不安。 17吃素菜而彼此相愛，勝過吃肥牛卻彼此憎恨。 15 All the days of the afflicted are evil, But he who is of a merry heart has a continual feast. 16 Better is a little with the fear of the LORD, Than great treasure with trouble. 17 Better is a dinner of herbs where love is, Than a fatted calf with hatred.

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A truly wealthy person is someone who is CONTENT with what he/she has. 真正富有的人，是知足的人 Matthew 6:34 不要為明天憂慮，因為明天自有明天的憂慮；一天的難處一天當就夠了. Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about its own things. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble.

Proverbs 箴言 30:7-9 7我有兩件事求你，在我死去以前，求你答應我。 8求你使虛假和謊言遠離我； 不要使我貧窮，也不要使我富裕，只要給我需用的食物。 9免得我吃飽了，就不認你，說：‘耶和華是誰？’ 又恐怕我貧窮，就偷竊，污瀆了我　神的名。 7  Two things I request of You (deprive me not before I die): 8 Remove falsehood and lies far from me; Give me neither poverty nor riches— Feed me with the food allotted to me; 9 Lest I be full and deny You, and say, “Who is the LORD?” Or lest I be poor and steal, and profane the name of my God.

_Joy_ is more important than $$ God_ is more important than $$

箴言Proverbs 15:15-17 15困苦人的日子盡是艱難；心中暢快的好像常享豐筵。 16財物雖少而敬畏耶和華，勝過財物豐富卻煩惱不安。 17吃素菜而彼此相愛，勝過吃肥牛卻彼此憎恨。 15 All the days of the afflicted are evil, But he who is of a merry heart has a continual feast. 16 Better is a little with the fear of the LORD, Than great treasure with trouble. 17 Better is a dinner of herbs where love is, Than a fatted calf with hatred.

提摩太前書 I Timothy 6:6 Godliness with contentment is great gain 其實敬虔而又知足，就是得大利的途徑

箴言Proverbs 3:9-10 9你要把你的財物， 和一切初熟的農作物，敬奉(尊榮)耶和華。 10這樣，你的倉庫必充滿有餘， 你的榨酒池也必盈溢新酒。 9 Honor the LORD with your possessions, And with the first fruits of all your increase; 10 So your barns will be filled with plenty, And your vats will overflow with new wine.

Acquire 賺得 Expense 花費 Normal World View Give 給予 Kingdom View Enjoy 享受 Save / Invest 儲蓄/投資 JOY!

箴言Proverbs 3:9-10 9你要把你的財物， 和一切初熟的農作物，敬奉(尊榮)耶和華。 10這樣，你的倉庫必充滿有餘， 你的榨酒池也必盈溢新酒。 9 Honor the LORD with your possessions, And with the first fruits of all your increase; 10 So your barns will be filled with plenty, And your vats will overflow with new wine.

Date /Note Income 收入 Date Offering 奉獻 1/15 Salary $2500 1/4 Sunday 500 1/20 Gift from family friends $100 1/25 10 1/30 Salary Beginning of the month

Date /Note Income 收入 Date Offering 奉獻 1/15 Salary $2500 1/4 Sunday 500 1/20 Gift from family friends $100 1/25 10 1/30 Salary Beginning of the month

瑪拉基書Malachi 3:8 人豈可奪取　神之物呢？你們竟奪取我的供物。 你們卻說：『我們在何事上奪取你的供物呢？』 就是你們在當納的十分之一和當獻的供物上。 Will a man rob God? Yet you have robbed Me! But you say, ‘In what way have we robbed You?’ In tithes and offerings. Thanksgiving / Burnt  Other organizations Levites 利未人 = Today’s Church / Pastor (1/10)

_Joy_ is more important than $$ (Content) God_ is more important than $$ (Give)

John Wesley 衛斯理 (1703-91) 衛理公會

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_Joy_ is more important than $$ (Content) God_ is more important than $$ (Give) Love_ is more important than $$

箴言Proverbs 15:15-17 15困苦人的日子盡是艱難；心中暢快的好像常享豐筵。 16財物雖少而敬畏耶和華，勝過財物豐富卻煩惱不安。 17吃素菜而彼此相愛，勝過吃肥牛卻彼此憎恨。 15 All the days of the afflicted are evil, But he who is of a merry heart has a continual feast. 16 Better is a little with the fear of the LORD, Than great treasure with trouble. 17 Better is a dinner of herbs where love is, Than a fatted calf with hatred.

? Christians What do we really do? What we want to do What we should do more of What the society thinks we do What Jesus actually did

Christian Fellowship What we think we do What outside people think we do What our Moms think we do What we really do – Cliques / Hang out

Love Self: Rest, Refresh Matthew 22:37-40 你要盡心、盡性、盡意愛主─你的　神。這是誡命中的第一，且是最大的。其次也相倣，就是要愛人如己。這兩條誡命是律法和先知一切道理的總綱。 “‘You shall love the LORD your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.’ This is the first and great commandment.  And the second is like it: ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ On these two commandments hang all the Law and the Prophets.” (ppt: Love) Love God! #1 Priority Love Self: Rest, Refresh Love family & friends Bless others / strangers

利未記Leviticus 23:22 在你們的地收割莊稼，不可割盡田角，也不可拾取所遺落的；要留給窮人和寄居的。我是耶和華─你們的 神 利未記Leviticus 23:22 在你們的地收割莊稼，不可割盡田角，也不可拾取所遺落的；要留給窮人和寄居的。我是耶和華─你們的　神. When you reap the harvest of your land, you shall not wholly reap the corners of your field when you reap, nor shall you gather any gleaning from your harvest. You shall leave them for the poor and for the stranger: I am the LORD your God. 1) Tithe to Church; 2) Other Organizations; 3) People around you who are in need

Matthew 19:18-21 18耶穌說：「就是不可殺人；不可姦淫；不可偷盜；不可作假見證… 20 那少年人說：「這一切我都遵守了，還缺少甚麼呢？」 21 耶穌說：「你若願意作完全人，可去變賣你所有的，分給窮人，就必有財寶在天上；你還要來跟從我。」 18  Jesus said, “‘You shall not murder,’ ‘You shall not commit adultery,’ ‘You shall not steal,’ ‘You shall not bear false witness,…” 20 The young man said to Him, “All these things I have kept from my youth. What do I still lack?” 21 Jesus said to him, “If you want to be perfect, go, sell what you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow Me.”

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How Much Is Enough? Proverbs 箴言 15:15-17 _Joy_ is more important than $$ God_ is more important than $$ Love_ is more important than $$

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