God's Laws of Posperity

1. Introduction
   1. Mark 4:1-20
   2. III John 1-3
      III John 1:1 The elder unto the well beloved Gaius, whom I love in the truth.
      III John 1:2 Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth.
      III John 1:3 For I rejoiced greatly, when the brethren came and testified of the truth that is in thee, even as thou walkest in the truth.
2. Those that would be rich
1. I Tim 6:9-10
   ITim 6:9 But they that will be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and perdition.
   ITim 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.
2. Mat.19:16-30
3. Luke 6:20 and 24
   Luke 6:20 And he lifted up his eyes on his disciples, and said, Blessed be ye poor: for yours is the kingdom of God.
   Luke 6:24 But woe unto you that are rich! for ye have received your consolation.
4. Luke 12:16-31
5. Jas.2:1-9
6. Jas.5:1-3
   Jas. 5:1 Go to now, ye rich men, weep and howl for your miseries that shall come upon you.
   Jas. 5:2 Your riches are corrupted, and your garments are motheaten.
   Jas. 5:3 Your gold and silver is cankered; and the rust of them shall be a witness against you, and shall eat your flesh as it were fire. Ye have heaped treasure together for the last days. Jas. 5:4 Behold, the hire of the labourers who have reaped down your fields, which is of you kept back by fraud, crieth: and the cries of them which have reaped are entered into the ears of the Lord of sabaoth.
   Jas. 5:5 Ye have lived in pleasure on the earth, and been wanton; ye have nourished your hearts, as in a day of slaughter.
   Jas. 5:6 Ye have condemned and killed the just; and he doth not resist you.
3. What is prosperity to god ?
1. I.Tim.6:1-12 and 17-19
2. Phil.4:11-13
   Phi 4:11 Not that I speak in respect of want: for I have learned, in whatsoever state I am, therewith to be content.
   Phi 4:12 I know both how to be abased, and I know how to abound: every where and in all things I am instructed both to be full and to be hungry, both to abound and to suffer need.
   Phi 4:13 I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.
3. Heb.13:5-6
   Heb 13:5 Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.
   Heb 13:6 So that we may boldly say, The Lord is my helper, and I will not fear what man shall do unto me.
4. Luke 12:33 Sell that ye have, and give alms; provide yourselves bags which wax not old, a treasure in the heavens that faileth not, where no thief approacheth, neither moth corrupteth.
4. Contributing
1. Liv-27 The Jews were to sanctify their possessions by giving one tenth or tithe
2. In Numbers 18 God gave the tithes to the Levities for an inheritance. They were to give one tenth to God.
3. I.Cor.16:1-2
   ICor 16:1 Now concerning the collection for the saints, as I have given order to the churches of Galatia, even so do ye.
   ICor 16:2 Upon the first day of the week let every one of you lay by him in store, as God hath prospered him, that there be no gatherings when I come.
4. II.Cor.8:7-15
5. Conclusion Ecclesiastes 2:4-11

   Ecclesiastes 12:13-14
   Ecclesiastes 12:13 Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man.
   Ecclesiastes 12:14 For God shall bring every work into judgment, with every secret thing, whether it be good, or whether it be evil.

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