The Seventh Commandment

Catechism Questions 99-102

What do you spend your money on?

What does God teach us about his gift of possessions?

Where do our possessions come from?

James 1:17Ecclesiastes 5:19

Our possessions are a gift of God to us.

How does God give these gifts to me?

Deuteronomy 8:17-18Genesis 24:52-53

1 Kings 21:2-3

God give me possessions by enabling me to work for them, through gifts, and through inheritances.

What does God want me to remember about all the possessions I have?

Psalm 24:1

1 Corinthians 4:2

We are responsible to God for how faithfully we use our possessions as his caretakers.

How does God want me to use the possessions he gives to me?

1 Timothy 5:81 John 3:17 / Matthew 5:42

Romans 13:6,72 Corinthians 9:7 / Mark 12:41-44

1 Timothy 6:17

God wants me to use my possessions both to help others in various ways and for my own enjoyment.

God’s Word and My Life

•Agree or disagree. It's wrong to save money for yourself in a savings account.

•Evaluate. Johnny said, "We tip the waitress at the restaurant 15% to thank her. It seems to me that any decent Christian would give at least that much of his income in offerings to thank God."

God’s Word and My Life

•George said, "I don't have to help out the needy because I already help them by paying for welfare with my taxes." How do you answer George?

•Agree or disagree. Giving a needy person a handout is actually harming him/her because it teaches that person to be lazy.

The 7th Commandment protects…

God’s gift of possessions

God gives us possessions by…

Ability to Work

God gives us possessions by…

Gifts Inheritance

Last Will

& Testament

God says that we are his…

Responsible Caretakers

God wants us to use the possessions he gives us for…

Family

Needy

Church Work

Taxes

Enjoyment

Will work

for food!

Dolphins VS. Colts

What does God teach us about his gift of possessions?

God teaches us that possessions are his gift to us which he wants

us to use as his caretakers in ways that are pleasing to him.