Verse

Luke 12:15 - 21 And he said unto them, Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a man's life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth.

Friday, 17 May 2024

Faith and Success

 

Faith and Success 


INTRODUCTION:


Wrong thoughts about money.


  1. Money is evil. 


Money magnify the personality, values or the content of man’s heart.


1 Tim 6:10

For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after,

they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.


  1. We tend to equate success to money.

Misquoted Matthew 5

Blessed are the Poor in Spirit..


  1. We measure success thru material possessions Luke 12:15


Luke 12:15 - 21

And he said unto them, Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a man's life

consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth.


Spiritual wealth

Rich towards God 

or 

Luke 12:21  -  not rich towards God


Matt 16:26

For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?

or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?



  1. We live a dichotomous life or split level type of Christianity


Tradition made us poor.


We are spiritual on Sundays and being practical on other days.






What is Faith?


The Realm of Faith


  1. Faith is doing what you believe.


James 2:17: "So also faith by itself, if it does not have works, is dead.


  1. Faith and believe are the two sides of the coin.


  1. Faith is the Title Deed


 Faith is Being Sure:

1Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not  seen.

 2For by it the elders obtained a good report 

3Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God,

so that things which are seen were not made of things which do appear.

By FAITH………. Heb 11:


What is Success?


“Success is knowing God’s Will in your Life and doing it.”


Success Principles:

  1. Right Biblical Perspective - The Scripture is the source of true success

  2. Right Values - Luke 12:15 on Greed

  3. Right attitude - Pay now, Play Later

  4. Good Stewardship - 



3 John 2

Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth


Your Soul is your precious possession.


Health - one of your  most precious possession 


Joshua 1: 8This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success. 2For by it the elders obtained a good

Mouth - Life and death are in the power of the tongue.


Prov. 18:21 “Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall

eat the fruit thereof.”





















Ideas:


When your difficulties becomes normal, you are ready for the next level.



1 Corinthians 14:6

Now, brethren, if I come unto you speaking with tongues, what shall I profit you,

except I shall speak to you either by revelation, or by knowledge, or by

prophesying, or by doctrine?




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