Righteousness, continued:

• The approval of the Lord

  • Proverbs 15:9, 29; 18:10; 21:3

• God is trying to help us by instructing us in righteous living. He knows how we work and how we should live to have the best life.

• What does the future hold?

  • Proverbs 10:24-25, 28, 30; 11:4-5, 18-19, 21, 23; 14:32

  • Wickedness brings punishment, but righteousness brings great reward (in eternity if not in this world).

Money

• Money is not moral or immoral on its own. It is our attitudes and actions with and about money that matter.

• I Timothy 6:10, 17-19

• Warnings about money

  • Stay away from Get-Rich-Quick schemes.

    • Proverbs 20:21; 21:5-6; 28:19-22

  • Don’t let greed corrupt your morals.

    • Proverbs 10:2; 11:18; 21:6

  • Don’t put your trust in money.

    • Proverbs 11:28; 23:4-5

    • Think of yourself as a steward of your money, rather than an owner.

    • Ecclesiastes 5:10-15

    • Luke 12:33

  • Beware of how money can change relationships.

    • Proverbs 14:20; 19:4, 7; 22:7, 26-27