How to Make Money Your God

“Nothing more clearly reveals the state of a person’s heart than his view of money and material possessions. Many who profess faith in Christ invalidate their claim to genuine saving faith through their opulent, indulgent, materialistic lifestyles, a clear indication that they serve wealth, not God.”

Love money.

For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.1 Timothy 6:10

You don’t have to be rich to do this.

Assume your riches will last forever. (v.2-3)

Yea, I hated all my labour which I had taken under the sun: because I should leave it unto the man that shall be after me. And who knoweth whether he shall be a wise man or a fool? yet shall he have rule over all my labour wherein I have laboured, and wherein I have shewed myself wise under the sun. This is also vanity.Ecclesiastes 2:18-19

Wilt thou set thine eyes upon that which is not? for riches certainly make themselves wings; they fly away as an eagle toward heaven.Proverbs 23:5

For riches are not for ever: and doth the crown endure to every generation?Proverbs 27:24

Stoke your covetous desires.

Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and covetousness, which is idolatry: For which things’ sake the wrath of God cometh on the children of disobedience: In the which ye also walked some time, when ye lived in them. But now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth.Colossians 3:5-8

But put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make not provision for the flesh, to fulfil the lusts thereof.Romans 13:14

This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh.Galatians 5:16

Prioritize money over the things of God.

He also that received seed among the thorns is he that heareth the word; and the care of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, choke the word, and he becometh unfruitful.Matthew 13:22

Idolatry

Do whatever it takes to get money. (v.4)

But they that will be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and perdition.1 Timothy 6:9

He that oppresseth the poor to increase his riches, and he that giveth to the rich, shall surely come to want.Proverbs 22:16

A faithful man shall abound with blessings: but he that maketh haste to be rich shall not be innocent.Proverbs 28:20

He that hasteth to be rich hath an evil eye, and considereth not that poverty shall come upon him.Proverbs 28:22

Trust your money first, then God second.

No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.Matthew 6:24

The rich man’s wealth is his strong city, and as an high wall in his own conceit.Proverbs 18:11

And again I say unto you, It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.Matthew 19:24

Live for pleasure. Live for yourself. (v.5-6)

Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him. For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world. And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever.1 John 2:15-17

Steal from the Kingdom of God to create your own.

For I am the LORD, I change not; therefore ye sons of Jacob are not consumed. Even from the days of your fathers ye are gone away from mine ordinances, and have not kept them. Return unto me, and I will return unto you, saith the LORD of hosts. But ye said, Wherein shall we return? Will a man rob God? Yet ye have robbed me. But ye say, Wherein have we robbed thee? In tithes and offerings. Ye are cursed with a curse: for ye have robbed me, even this whole nation.Malachi 3:6-9