FINANCIAL INTELLIGENCE (FIN 202) BY PAUL EKPERI

FECA NGWA ROAD CHAPTER FINANCIAL SUMMIT SEASON 2 (KINGDOM FINANCE)

FINANCIAL INTELLIGENCE (FIN 202) - 
LECTURE MODULE

DATE: SATURDAY 21ST SEPTEMBER 2013

TOPIC:  
DISCOVERING AND OBEYING THE LAWS OF MONEY.

Matthew 25:14-, Ecclesiastes 9:11, 10:15, 
Genesis 8:22, 41:29-54

INTRODUCTION:

5% of the world population enjoys 95% of the world’s resources while 95% of the population struggle for the remaining 5%. The rich are getting richer and the poor are getting poorer. WHY? IGNORANCE! Every person on earth has a desire to be rich but money does not answer to desires, wishes and even prayers.

Everything on earth including money obeys principles and principles are universal. It answers to anyone that understands and applies them. The church has really failed in the aspect of managing her finances; that accounts why we keep begging people (even unbelievers) for money and as such can’t achieve much for God.

Money is a by-product of value created and services rendered. It is a tool for relevance and accomplishment of vision. Money on its own is not what makes you wealthy. It takes a wealthy person to create and multiply money and wealth. The foundation of wealth creation is knowledge. Money is a mystery to ignorant people. Money answers to knowledge not prayers. Most times God does not give you money when you pray and give; rather He gives you ideas and visions. Your “vision-size” determines your “provision-size”

But thou shalt remember the LORD thy God: for it is he t

hat giveth thee power to get wealth, that he may establish

his covenant which he sware unto thy fathers, as it is this day.

Deutronomy 8:18

If Knowledge as we know equals power, it then means that the power God said He will give us to make wealth in the above scripture is actually “Knowledge”. YES! Financial Knowledge; knowledge about how money works. Without proper financial knowledge, you will be a slave to money instead of its master. You must know that money is a good servant but a bad master. The knowledge of money is more important than money itself. Without adequate financial knowledge and rigidity of character, money will be disastrous to you, thus enslave you which is living in hell on earth.

PROVEN WEALTH CREATION PRINCIPLES

STAGE 1 (What to do to attract money)

         Discover your passion

     Build worthwhile relationships

          Develop skills

         Be sensitive to opportunities

         Monetize your skills, products and services.

         Begin small and grow. 

             STAGE 2 (How to multiply your money)

v  Pay God first (10% tithe)

v  Pay yourself (20-40%)

v  Invest

v  Acquire assets than Liabilities

v  Live below your income

v  Cut down on your expenses. (Don’t always buy what you can do without)

v  Seek for multiple streams of income – (Entrepreneurship)

v  Advertise (Maximize the internet)

v  Give

v  Document your finances (income and expenditure) – it helps you to know how you spend your money.

THE ROLE OF A PROPHET IN YOUR FINANCES

      You see, money has spiritual elements which must be properly handled. The role of God’s time tested prophets cannot be over emphasized. Almost all the Wealthy unbelievers has spiritual deities (though negative) they answer to. Same applies to Christianity. 2 Chronicles 20:20 teaches that God establishes us (gives us power for wealth creation) but Prophets activates Prosperity in us. Nobody rises to true wealth in the kingdom of God without acknowledging God’s prophets sent to him (Micah 5:5)

THINGS THAT WEALTHY PEOPLE KNOW THAT THE POOR DON’T KNOW

•   Money has both  physical, mental and spiritual elements – (You must master them)
•   Acquiring money is not what makes you reach but Knowledge and character. (Prov 13:11)
•   Money depreciates in your hand when it is not saved or invested
•   Schools don’t teach how to create and own wealth, rather how to manage other people’s money.
•   Nobody gets rich by waiting for people to dash him money (Prov 12:24)
•   You get rich by acquiring assets, not liabilities.
•   Lending money out is the quickest way to destroy built relationships – Never lend out an amount of money you are not willing to lose. Bank is designed for money lending.
•   Charity should not be the first thing to do when you receive money but multiplying that money before charity.
•   You are a slave to money when you work for money but a master when money works for you.

    BOOKS YOU SHOULD STUDY

      THE HOLY BIBLE

      RICH DAD, POOR DAD (Robert Kiyosaki)

       MONEY WONT MAKE YOU RICH (Sunday Adelaja)

       THINK AND GROW RICH (Napoleon Hill)

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