Treasure Principle Review for weeks 1 and 2



Below
are a few questions on the topic of our current series Treasure Principle by Randy Alcorn.


1. In
the
The
Treasure
Principle,
Randy
Alcorn
states
the
first
key
to
unlocking
the
treasuring
principle
in
one’s
life
is
realizing
that
God
owns
everything
and
I’m
His
money
manager.

Contrast
this
truth
with
the
common
American
culture’s
worldview.
What
areas
do
we
often
think
of
in
terms
of
ownership
in
our
lives
and
how
does
that
common
thought
square
with
the
Scriptures?


2. In
The
Treasure
Principle, Alcorn
emphasizes
heavily
‐
the
JOY
of
giving.
what are some things that we can do to foster this concept.


3. In
The
Treasure
Principle, 
Alcorn’s
first
principle is everything belongs to God I’m a money manager” is this the same as being a steward? 


4. In
Matthew
6:21
Jesus
tells
us, 
“Where
your
treasure
is
there
your
heart
will
be
also.”
In
other
words
our
hearts
are
bound
to
whatever
gives
us
the
most
joy.
If
we
live
for
financial
security, 
then
our
affections
are
on
money
and
not
on
God.
What
does
this
mean
for
the
way we
view
God
and
how does this
impact
our
giving? 


5. What
are
some
of
the
reasons
that
keep
Christians
from
giving? 



6. (Personal) 
Alcorn
compares
our
short
lives
on
earth
to
a
dot
and
our
eternal
lives
in
heaven
as
a
never‐ending
line
that
extends
from
that
dot.
If
God
were
to
audit
my
finances, time or talents, 
would
He
conclude
that
I
live
more
for
the
“dot”
or
more
for
the
“line”? 
What would he find? 



7.

Alcorn
says
that
tithing
is 
the
floor (starting point) 
of
giving, 
not
the
ceiling.
Tithing
gets
us
on
the
road
to
giving
more
and
more.
He
also
talks
about
how
many
of
us
 (if
not
all
of
us) 
have
more
than
we
need.
Do you agree yes or no and please explain