Wisdom is the Key to Prosperity
Yesterday we discussed Adam and Eve. The Garden that Adam and Eve walked in was very different from our backyard garden and very different from the state of this fallen world today. It is imperative for us to know that the Kingdom is not of this world. So the essence of prosperity is not about […]
God’s Original Plan to Prosper Man
About 500 years later, after the Israelites were delivered out of Egypt led by Moses, God brought them into the wilderness at Mount Sinai. There He gave them the Law through Moses and He laid out peculiar terms about how He will prosper and curse them on condition of their obedience to the Law He […]
Old Testament Prototypes of Prosperity Blessings from God
Let’s take a look at the story of Jacob, the father of Israel. Jacob cheated and stole not only the birthright but also the blessings from his twin brother Esau, so much so that Esau was angry with him and wanted to kill him. His parents had to send him away, which means, the thing […]
On Prosperity
Does God want you to enjoy so much Prosperity that you need a private jet to travel to each of your luxurious mansions? Are prosperity teachers Happy Fun-Fun Loons who don’t understand the Suffering that is called for in those devoted to the Cross? Or is the truth somewhere in the middle? For the next […]
Assets That Produce
In the passage we cited Saturday, Isaiah shows that the land is the farmer’s asset, and God teaches how to use it to produce. Not many of us are farmers today, but the concept remains profound: We should have assets that produce for us. If we seek Him, God will guide us in the ways […]
A Place for Money in the Kingdom
It’s important to read this earlier post to understand that I am not blasting a particular ministry here, but am making a more abstract point (continued from here). A newer philosophy that has sprung up in the last few decades is the “prosperity” teaching. The idea is that God wants all Believers in Christ to […]
Does God Want Us to Be Rich?
Monetary wealth is an enormously popular topic in the Church. It has very real power to change this world and affect people and wealth is one of the most popular topics in the Bible. There are two very prevalent extreme views on whether or not God desires for His children to be wealthy. I think […]
Real Prosperity – Part II
Yesterday I introduced the idea of real prosperity, and mentioned that there are really 4 P’s to real prosperity – prosperity in line with God’s calling for you: 1) Perspective 2) Purpose 3) Plan 4) Products
Real Prosperity – Part 1
What does wealth mean to you? Often, people have very different answers when I pose that question. Is wealth only financial to you? Or is it also spiritual? Perhaps its also social, physical, and mental. Which is the least important area?