Overall Video Teaching Review

Ice Breaker

Are you someone who loves to keep a digital copy of everything or paper? How do you keep important documents organized?

Video Course Discussion

1. What key insights have you learned from the financial videos we’ve been watching?
2. What changes have you started incorporating into your life? 
3. What future changes are you planning to make?
4. What category of your budget has this study challenged or made you want to revisit?
5. What kinds of things do you wish you had a sinking fund for? Do you think there are things this could help you prepare for in the future?
6. Do you find yourself tempted to make emotional decisions with money when the media is making a big hype about the stock market wins and falls?  
7. If you own a home, what kind of surprise repairs or replacements have you had to take care of? What things have you had to call your landlord to repair if you rent?
8. Tell us about your experience (or one you have heard about) with home warranties.
9. Did you have to help pay for college? Do you feel this changed your experience at all? 
10. Are you someone who would be more motivated to pay off debts through a debt snowball approach going smallest to largest, or the debt avalanche method of getting rid of the highest interest rate first? 
11. What questions do you have that the group might be able to help you with? If your group has questions you need help with, feel free to e-mail them to [email protected].
12. How have you grown spiritually through this study? 

Unit 12 (Optional) Bonus Scripture:

A Christian Attitude Towards Government & Taxes

Note: If you want to avoid discussing politics, feel free to skip this.

Discuss Romans 13:1-7.

Let everyone be subject to the governing authorities, for there is no authority except that which God has established. The authorities that exist have been established by God. 2 Consequently, whoever rebels against the authority is rebelling against what God has instituted, and those who do so will bring judgment on themselves. 3 For rulers hold no terror for those who do right, but for those who do wrong. Do you want to be free from fear of the one in authority? Then do what is right and you will be commended. 4 For the one in authority is God’s servant for your good. But if you do wrong, be afraid, for rulers do not bear the sword for no reason. They are God’s servants, agents of wrath to bring punishment on the wrongdoer. 5 Therefore, it is necessary to submit to the authorities, not only because of possible punishment but also as a matter of conscience. 6 This is also why you pay taxes, for the authorities are God’s servants, who give their full time to governing. 7 Give to everyone what you owe them: If you owe taxes, pay taxes; if revenue, then revenue; if respect, then respect; if honor, then honor.