Tag: wealth
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Followers: The Two Types
2 Samuel 19:29-30 “And the king said to him, ‘Why speak any more of your affairs? I have decided: you and Ziba shall divide the land.’ And Mephibosheth said to the king, ‘Oh, let him take it all, since my lord the king has come safely home.’” If you call yourself a follower of Jesus Christ,…
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The Good Life?
2 Samuel 12:26-31 “Now Joab fought against Rabbah of the Ammonites and took the royal city. And Joab sent messengers to David and said, ‘I have fought against Rabbah; moreover, I have taken the city of waters. Now then gather the rest of the people together and encamp against the city and take it, lest I take the city…
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The “Prosperity Gospel”
James 2:5 “Listen, my beloved brothers, has not God chosen those who are poor in the world to be rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom, which he has promised to those who love him?” One of the verses that should sound a death knell to the “prosperity gospel” is the one above from…
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An Eternal Perspective on Money
James 1:9-11 “Let the lowly brother boast in his exaltation, and the rich in his humiliation, because like a flower of the grass he will pass away. For the sun rises with its scorching heat and withers the grass; its flower falls, and its beauty perishes. So also will the rich man fade away in the midst of his pursuits.” A…
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Are you a “have” or a “have not”?
1 Samuel 31:4-7 “Therefore Saul took his own sword and fell upon it. And when his armor-bearer saw that Saul was dead, he also fell upon his sword and died with him. Thus Saul died, and his three sons, and his armor-bearer, and all his men, on the same day together.” Have you ever thought about the day…
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The Chosen Ones
1 Corinthians 1:26-29 “For consider your calling, brothers: not many of you were wise according to worldly standards, not many were powerful, not many were of noble birth. But God chose what is foolish in the world to shame the wise; God chose what is weak in the world to shame the strong; God chose what is low and despised in…
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Wealth
2 Corinthians 8:1-2 “We want you to know, brothers, about the grace of God that has been given among the churches of Macedonia, for in a severe test of affliction, their abundance of joy and their extreme poverty have overflowed in a wealth of generosity on their part.” When you think of the word “wealth,” what do your thoughts…
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Are you needy?
Isaiah 40:29 “He gives power to the faint, and to him who has no might he increases strength.” God is a helper to the needy. That’s the message of His Word over and over again. God’s message is a message of hope to the prisoner, the downtrodden, the blind, the lame, and the weak. He’s…
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Born to Privilege
1 Corinthians 1:26-29 “For consider your calling, brothers: not many of you were wise according to worldly standards, not many were powerful, not many were of noble birth. But God chose what is foolish in the world to shame the wise; God chose what is weak in the world to shame the strong; God chose what is low and despised…
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To those who don’t need God . . .
Malachi 3:8-9 “Will man rob God? Yet you are robbing me. But you say, ‘How have we robbed you?’ In your tithes and contributions. You are cursed with a curse, for you are robbing me, the whole nation of you.” Over the years there have been several times when I’ve tried to share the gospel…
To Encourage You 