Money and Work

by Carolyn Nystrom

Overview

Money and work: just the words themselves can cause anxiety. Mortgages, saving for retirement and bottom lines can easily overwhelm us to the point of despair. But God, who "gives us richly all things to enjoy," wants his people to live in freedom, trusting him and learning to manage our gifts wisely and generously. By pointing to his trustworthiness and generosity, these ten-session LifeGuide® Bible studies can help you rest in the peace he offers.For over three decades LifeGuide Bible Studies have provided solid biblical content and raised thought-provoking questions—making for a one-of-a-kind Bible study experience for individuals and groups. This series has more than 130 titles on Old and New Testament books, character studies, and topical studies.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780830831425
Publisher:	InterVarsity Press
Publication date:	05/27/2011
Series:	LifeGuide Bible Studies
Pages:	64
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.25(h) x 0.30(d)

About the Author

Carolyn Nystrom (MA, Wheaton College) has written more than eighty books, Bible study guides and children's titles. She served as general editor for the Christian Classics series and she co-authored Guard Us, Guide Us and Praying with theologian J. I. Packer, and Before I Was Born (God's Design for Sex) with Sandra Speidel. In addition to actively serving in her church and community, she has been a foster parent, an elementary schoolteacher and a book editor. Carolyn lives in the Chicago area with her husband and they have four grown children.

Table of Contents

Getting the Most Out of Money and Work
1 What Is My Time Worth? Ecclesiastes 3:1-14; 12:1-14
2 Use or Lose? Matthew 25:14-30
3 Why Work? 2 Thessalonians 3:6-15
4 Trustworthy? Luke 16:1-15
5 What's Tempting About Power? Matthew 20:1-28
6 How Much Is Enough? Ecclesiastes 5:8-20
7 Does My Property Own Me? Luke 12:13-34
8 How Much Is Too Much? 1 Timothy 6:3-10, 17-20
9 Why Give? 1 Chronicles 29:1-20
10 What If I Lose It All? Job 1:1-22; 19:17-27
Leader's Notes