1. Having money in itself is not wrong (1 Sam. 2:7).

2. We ought to recognize that money is a gift from God and comes to us through His providence (Deut. 9:11-18).

3. We must be willing to lose our money, if that’s God’s will for us (Job 1:21).

4. We must not be partial toward those who have lots of money (James 2:1-10).

5. We must not arrogantly seek security from money (Prov. 11:28; 1 Tim. 6:17).

6. Money-making pursuits should never be our highest priorities in life (Matt. 6:33).

7. We ought to use money for eternal purposes, namely, leading others to the Lord (Luke 16:9).

8. We must not selfishly hoard or foolishly spend money. On the contrary, true generosity should characterize every believer (Prov. 11:24-25; Luke 6:38).

(John MacArthur, Strength for Today, 8/2)