I re-named this podcast after releasing it from “Teaching your children how to be wealthy” as the title was throwing people off track.  Your children are already wealthy.  They just need perspective.

Jesus speaks on the topic of money more than any other single topic in the gospels. As parents, we have the duty to train our children how to be wealthy, especially as you realize how wealthy we already are!

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Show Highlights

• Ranking your family in comparison to the 7 billion people on earth
• Understanding how wealthy you already are through simple exercises in your home
• The danger of basing your happiness on “fairness”
• Jesus’ teaching about money in the sermon on the mount
• Teaching your children how to be wealthy
• Paul’s instruction to the rich in 1 Timothy
• Learning to feel empowered rather than guilty because of your possessions

 

17 Command those who are rich in this present world not to be arrogant nor to put their hope in wealth, which is so uncertain, but to put their hope in God, who richly provides us with everything for our enjoyment. 18 Command them to do good, to be rich in good deeds, and to be generous and willing to share. 19 In this way they will lay up treasure for themselves as a firm foundation for the coming age, so that they may take hold of the life that is truly life.

1 Timothy 6:17-19

Resources Mentioned:

World Vision Christmas Catalog https://donate.worldvision.org/giftcatalog

Global Rich List http://www.globalrichlist.com

The One Percent film by Jamie Johnson on Youtube

The Sermon on the Mount

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