Episode 5: The Misconceptions About Wealth
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This week’s episode of Life, Money and Hope with Chris Brown is all about the misconceptions of wealth. Chris opens the show talking about the life of Hetty Green and posing the question: Is it biblical to be wealthy? (1:07) In this episode, Chris talks to people who are struggling with money decisions. (6:33) Ron is making more money in his current job, but the commute is straining his emotional health; Linda can’t make headway with her emergency fund; Aaron wonders how he can build his credit score without a credit card; and Sarah asks if she and her husband should pull from investments to make a down payment on a home. Afterward, Chris does a deep dive on some common misconceptions of wealth. (25:47) The show concludes with a lesson from Dave Ramsey about one of the most commonly misquoted Scriptures regarding wealth and faith. (42:31)Today’s featured Scriptures include 1 Timothy 5:8, Proverbs 21:20, Proverbs 22:7, Romans 13:8, Proverbs 13:22, Luke 19:1–10, Luke 21:1–4, Luke 20:45–47, Ecclesiastes 5:19, Proverbs 10:4, Matthew 26:11, Matthew 25:14–30, Proverbs 29:18, Luke 14:28, Proverbs 28:27, 1 Timothy 6:9–10 and Romans 14:12.Luke 14:28, Proverbs 29:18, 1 Peter 2:13–14, 1 Timothy 5:8, 1 Timothy 6:6–8, Proverbs 14:23, Hebrews 10:25, Matthew 18:20, Colossians 3:16, Acts 2:42, Matthew 16:18, Philippians 4:11–13, Psalm 24:1, 1 Corinthians 4:2, Luke 14:28, Luke 6:31, Mark 12:30–31 and Psalm 27:6.Would you be interested in being a part of the show? If you have a question for Chris or a success story that you would like to share, please call him at 866.357.3283.
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