Is money a necessary evil—or is it a gift from God? I want to share with you the origin of money, the reason for the Bible’s warnings about money, and God’s good intention for money. Then I am going to give you a list of 12 passages from Scripture that will help you to think soberly and carefully about the place of money in your life. Money is like sex, fire, or firearms. It can be incredibly helpful or incredibly harmful, depending on how you approach it. Learning to think about money from a biblical perspective is the first step toward living with money in the way God intends, and maximizing its benefit for you and your family.