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Money and Marriage God's Way

  1. Lesson One
    A Healthy Marriage
    7 Activities
    |
    2 Assessments
  2. Lesson Two
    Communicating Well
    6 Activities
    |
    2 Assessments
  3. Lesson Three
    Compass Money Map
    7 Activities
    |
    2 Assessments
  4. Lesson Four
    Give, Save, and Invest
    6 Activities
    |
    2 Assessments
  5. Lesson Five
    Conflicts of Unity
    6 Activities
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    2 Assessments
  6. Lesson Six
    Crisis and Eternity
    6 Activities
    |
    2 Assessments
  7. Lesson Seven
    Finishing Well
    7 Activities
    |
    2 Assessments
  8. Course Wrap-Up
    Course Completion
    2 Activities

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Instructions

  1. Get and use a hard copy journal or an electronic note-taking tool such as Notion, OneNote, or Apple Notes. 
  2. Write down your answers, thoughts, and other revelatory ideas in your journal that God reveals during a time of prayerful reflection.
Tip

For reflective journaling activities such as this one, find a quiet place in which you will not be disturbed by other people, noises, or other distractions. Silence electronic devices and quiet your mind by reading Bible passages or praying before attempting the activity.

  • What was the most helpful or thought provoking thing you learned from Lesson 4 — Give, Save, and Invest? How will you apply this?

Read 1 Corinthians 13:3 and read 2 Corinthians 9:7.

  • What do these verses communicate to you about the importance of the proper attitude in giving?
  • How would you describe your attitude in giving, and how do you think you can improve if it needs to be adjusted?
  • How do you think you can more effectively give to the poor?

Read Proverbs 21:20 and read Proverbs 30:24-25.

  • Are you a consistent saver? If so, record what methods you use to save. If not, what steps will you take to begin?
  • Albert Einstein once said, “Compounding is the greatest mathematical discovery of all time, not E=mc2.” How would you define compounding, and how do you plan to implement this investing principle?
  • What are some of the motivations that cause people to gamble, and do these motivations please the Lord? Why? Are you committed never to gamble? Explain why or why not.
Additional Resources

Compound Interest Calculator

How interest is calculated can greatly affect your savings. The more often interest is compounded, or added to your account, the more you earn. This calculator demonstrates how compounding can affect your savings, and how interest on your interest really adds up!

 

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The following graph will help you visualize the benefits of compounding. If a person saves $2.74 a days—$1,000 a year—and earns 10%, at the end of forty years the savings will grow to $526,985 and will be earning $4,392 each month. However, if the person waits one year before starting, then saves for 39 years, the result won’t be just $1,000 less; it will be $50,899 less! Compounding is your friend, and the earlier you can start it working for you, the better. Start saving and investing today!