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The Biblical Pathway To Prosperity , Wealth And Abundance
Contributed by Dr. Stanley Vasu on Apr 7, 2008 (message contributor)
Summary: 1. BELIEVE THE PROMISES 2. OBEY THE COMMANDMENTS 3. GIVE HEED TO THE WARNINGS 4. GIVE GENEROUSLY 5. PROVIDE SUFFICIENTLY TO YOUR FAMILY 6. WORK DILIGENTLY 7. TRUST ONLY IN THE PROVISION OF GOD
THE BIBLICAL PATHWAY TO PROSPERITY , WEALTH AND ABUNDANCE
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OUTLINE
1. BELIEVE THE PROMISES OF GOD
2. OBEY THE COMMANDMENTS OF GOD
3. GIVE HEED TO THE WARNINGS OF GOD
4. GIVE GENEROUSLY TO THE KINGDOM OF GOD
5. PROVIDE SUFFICIENTLY TO YOUR FAMILY GIVEN BY GOD
6. WORK DILIGENTLY FOR THE GLORY OF GOD
7. TRUST ONLY IN THE PROVISION OF GOD
THE MESSAGE
THE BIBLICAL PATHWAY TO PROSPERITY , WEALTH AND ABUNDANCE
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1. BELIEVE THE PROMISES OF GOD
The Lord has given us many promises concering our material prosperity. These promises clearly reveal that it is the will of God to bless and prosper His people. He wants to meet our needs and ensure that we do not lack any good thing. We must have a strong conviction that it is God’s good pleasure to bless and prosper us in every area of our life . Then we would be able to exercise our faith to claim the blessings of God in our life.
SCRIPTURE REFERENCES
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The LORD is my shepherd, I shall not be in want.
Taste and see that the LORD is good; blessed is the man who takes refuge in him.
Fear the LORD, you his saints, for those who fear him lack nothing.
The lions may grow weak and hungry, but those who seek the LORD lack no good thing.
May those who delight in my vindication shout for joy and gladness; may they always say, "The LORD be exalted, who delights in the well-being of his servant."
For the LORD God is a sun and shield; the LORD bestows favor and honor; no good thing does he withhold from those whose walk is blameless.
The blessing of the LORD brings wealth, and he adds no trouble to it.
Moreover, when God gives any man wealth and possessions, and enables him to enjoy them, to accept his lot and be happy in his work—this is a gift of God.
Be glad, O people of Zion, rejoice in the LORD your God, for he has given you the autumn rains in righteousness. He sends you abundant showers, both autumn and spring rains, as before.
The threshing floors will be filled with grain; the vats will overflow with new wine and oil.
"I will repay you for the years the locusts have eaten— the great locust and the young locust, the other locusts and the locust swarm — my great army that I sent among you.
You will have plenty to eat, until you are full, and you will praise the name of the LORD your God, who has worked wonders for you; never again will my people be shamed.
Then you will know that I am in Israel, that I am the LORD your God, and that there is no other; never again will my people be shamed.
I answered them by saying, "The God of heaven will give us success. We his servants will start rebuilding, but as for you, you have no share in Jerusalem or any claim or historic right to it."
Dear friend, I pray that you may enjoy good health and that all may go well with you, even as your soul is getting along well.
If you, then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good gifts to those who ask him!
2. OBEY THE COMMANDMENTS OF GOD
We must obey the commandments of God in order to enjoy the promises and the blessings of God. When we fear the Lord and delight in His commandments then the Lord would take pleasure in prospering us. He will grant us good success in all our endeavours. We must diligently meditate on the scriptures to learn and follow the precepts and principles of the Lord. This would prepare our hearts to receive the blessings of God. We must lay a good foundation in order to be filled with the blessings of God.
SCRIPTURE REFERENCES
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If you fully obey the LORD your God and carefully follow all his commands I give you today, the LORD your God will set you high above all the nations on earth.
All these blessings will come upon you and accompany you if you obey the LORD your God:
You will be blessed in the city and blessed in the country.
The fruit of your womb will be blessed, and the crops of your land and the young of your livestock—the calves of your herds and the lambs of your flocks.
Your basket and your kneading trough will be blessed.
You will be blessed when you come in and blessed when you go out.
