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The Money Thing Prosperity — Abundance (without the associated stress) See also Providence To have a proper understanding of
money, we need to briefly review the beginning—Points 3 – 9: When Adam and Eve were
created, the Kingdom of God is universal – God is the Supreme Moral Governor
of the universe, and everything in harmony with Him (Job
38; Daniel 4:17, 25, 32, 35). God is love (1 John 4:7-8,16). As we know from Genesis chapters one
and two, Adam and Eve were made the rulers of the earth and all things
therein. They co-operated with God and everything they needed was provided,
in abundance. No worries. (Genesis 1:26-2:15; Psalm 8:4-8; Hebrews 2:7-8) When Adam and Eve ‘fell,’ they fell
from their dominion of the earth. Satan gained the dominion of the earth,
through deception. He became the ruler of the earth and all things therein (Gen.
3; Luke 4; 2 Corinthians 4:4; Ephesians 2:2; 1 John 5:19). This world changed
governmental systems—from one kingdom to another. Corruption,
perversion, and death now reigned on the earth. God therefore delivered to Adam the
catastrophic news: “Cursed is the ground
because of you; in sorrow [painful, laborious toil], you will scratch a living from it all the days of your life. It will grow thorns and thistles for you, though you will eat of its
grains. From dawn to dusk you will sweat to produce food, until your dying day…” (Genesis 3:17‑19). Adam and Eve were now under a cursed,
bankrupt government system. Satan’s kingdom could not freely provide anything
that Adam and Eve needed. Stress (fear) came (Gen. 3:10). As you may have noticed, that cursed
world system is still in effect today. If we do not sweat or labor in painful
toil, we do not eat. This perverse system is what we were raised in—it’s
‘normal’ for us. Because of that curse, we are busy trying to find (or keep) money
through our own painful toil and sweat. This is the only system this world
knows in order to get its needs
met. This mindset is deeply ingrained in all of us. It even operates
beyond the conscious level and greatly influences nearly every life-decision. Because of this cursed world system,
we get so tired of being consumed with finding or keeping provision. We are tired of sweating, laboring, toiling, and worrying around money. We now call it “the rat race” and we want
out. That’s what the lure of ‘get rich
quick,’ the lottery, schemes, or ‘millionaire’ game shows is about—money with
no labor attached. Most people are dreaming of finally having more than
enough so they can stop running and being a slave to producing provision. People who are not wealthy spend
their time running after money, and those who have money hoard it away.
Because the only way of escape from this cursed system of finances is to
possess more money than needed. Therefore, those who have it are consumed with thoughts of how to keep it, and those
who don't have it filter every decision through the mindset of finding it. Stress is now “normal.” Jesus the Christ gave us laser
insight into our condition: “No one can serve two masters.
For you will hate one and love the other, or be
devoted to one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money” (Matthew
6:24). Jesus’ instruction is essentially
that we will serve the master we trust to meet our needs. Jesus didn’t mention a third option; no
“middle ground.” Most of us serve the master we trust to meet our needs. We
are consumed with finding and or keeping money. God has a purpose for your life—here
and now—that is joyous and fulfilling. And until the financial pressure is
lifted, we cannot avoid the consuming thoughts around finding or keeping
money long enough to realize God’s intention for our life.
Adam and Eve, and therefore
humanity, lost that place of abundant provision and purpose. But God had a
plan of restoration He was enacting to bring people back to that
place, the place in which God had originally intended people to live, a place
of more-than-enough provision and peace with Himself (Genesis 3:15; John
3:16-17; 10:10; 2 Corinthians 8:9; 9:8; Philippians 4:19). God has definitely
made many promises concerning every known need for the human life here
and now as well as for the life that is to come. And that all His children
can be prosperous and happy. Through the life, death, and resurrection of
Jesus the Christ, God has restored a practical way of living life free from
lack and financial stress. “The
blessing of the LORD, it makes rich, and He adds no sorrow [painful,
laborious toil] with it.” (Proverbs 10:22) "For after
all these things [good things of life] do the Gentiles seek: for your
heavenly Father knows that you have need of all these things. But seek first
the kingdom of God, and His righteousness; and all these
things shall be added unto you" (Mt. 6:31-33) "... God is
able to make all grace
abound toward you; that you, always having all sufficiency
in all things, may abound to every [all]
good work" (2 Cor. 9:8). In
this passage, there are two instances of the word abound and four instances of the word all. What does it describe? God's grace. … A grace that also operates in the realm of money. "But
my God shall supply all your need according
to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus" (Phil.
4:19). “For you know
the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though He was rich, yet for your
sakes He became poor, that you through His poverty might be rich.” (2 Cor. 8:9) We can become rich and then become
poor again, but to "be" rich has a sense of permanence. On the
cross, Jesus took the evil—poverty—so that we might have the good—riches.
Jesus took our poverty so that we might have His wealth. See also Isaiah 53;
Deuteronomy 28:48 and these
60 Scriptures. Do you feel like
you’re working and struggling to achieve your dreams? You’re not meant to do
all the work! Find out how the blessing will
get you there. Toiling and working, and working and toiling. Does that sound like
your life? Sometimes it can feel like you’re spinning your wheels and getting
nowhere—struggling to advance but facing setback
after setback, or simply staying in the same place
year after year. Certainly, there is an adversary who is always ready and
willing to throw hindrances your way, but what if increase and advancement
could be achieved with a simple tweak in your thinking? The blessing of
the Lord was established by God to enforce all your covenant rights and
advance you along in life, but sometimes it can be tempting to flip over to
the natural and try to take the reins yourself. The unintended consequence
ends up including delay and frustration. God has put in
each one of us the natural instinct to work hard, but
we must balance our own work with a submission to the supernatural. If you’re
ready to stop running, struggling and toiling to reach your dreams, goals and
vision—begin to change your thinking with the
following ways to put the blessing to
work in your life. Our God’s
Kingdom (government system) is outrageously abundant; not poor, not stingy,
not limited. The problem is, we don't know how to access God's more-than-enough
provision in this present cursed world system. We lack the
understanding of how to receive it and what to do with it when we do. "Beloved, I
wish above all things that you
may prosper and be in health, even as your soul prospers" (3 John 2:1). May
God grant that revelation to you as you learn: With wisdom and depth, respected
Bible teachers show you how to step into your inheritance. God wants to bestow His generous Kingdom blessings on you. Start enjoying
His practical way of living life free from lack and financial stress in the
here and now. Laying A Solid Foundation In various places the Bible compares
the life of a believer to the construction of a building. Naturally, the
first and most important feature of any permanent structure is its
foundation. The foundation necessarily sets a limit to the weight and height of
the building to be erected upon it. To lay a solid foundation in your financial life, be
strongly encouraged to read through this important Bible study entitled Victorious Living as You Have Never
Been Taught. A Practical Guide to Your
Financial Freedom Jesus the Christ instructs us, “Seek first the
kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added
unto you” (Mt. 6:33). We don’t seek the “things”; we seek His
“kingdom.” Then God adds all the “things” that we need. Therefore, it is
essential for us to learn how God’s Kingdom operates. (Note that these
teachings are not ‘budgeting’ or ‘numbers’ teachings.) We sincerely hope that you lay a solid foundation
with Successful
Living as You Have Never Been Taught. After doing so, be
strongly encouraged to consider the ministry of a Pastor named Gary Keesee
which is bearing much good fruit, and especially in the
area of stepping into our financial inheritance. God has utilized Gary
Keesee to found Faith Life Now. In each teaching, Gary Keesee, who has been involved
in the financial service industry for more than 35 years, not only deepens
the understanding of Victorious Living as
You Have Never Been Taught solid foundational principles, but Gary also
makes them extremely practical. Deepening your understanding and the
practical application
of God’s principles can
revolutionize your financial life and open your eyes to the revelation of
what it means to live in God's Kingdom. Enjoy the excitement in each lesson
and discover, step by step, God's way of living life free from lack and
financial stress. Gary uses Scripture, relevant stories and personal experiences
to illustrate the principles that are igniting a financial revolution
internationally. Here is his
ministry’s online course, free of charge: It is appropriately named Your Financial Revolution.
It is very well done. Enjoy! Key Scriptures You’ll enjoy
balanced scripture-rich financial teaching, including the following important
key scriptures: · “And you shall remember the Lord your God, for it is
He who gives you power to get wealth, that He may establish [or confirm] His
covenant which He swore to your fathers, as it is this day (Deut. 8:18).” · “The blessing of the Lord makes one rich, and He
adds no sorrow [laborious painful toil] with it (Proverbs 10:22).” · “For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ,
that though He was rich, yet for your sakes He became poor, that you through
His poverty might be rich (2 Cor. 8:9).” · “A feast is made for laughter, And wine makes merry; But money answers everything (Eccl. 10:19).” · “Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth,
where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal; but lay up
for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys and
where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there
your heart will be also (Matt. 6:19-21).” · “Give, and it will be given to you: good measure,
pressed down, shaken together, and running over will be put into your lap. For
with the same measure that you use, it will be measured back to you (Luke
6:38)." · 2 Corinthians 9:6-13 states: “Remember this: Whoever
sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously will
also reap generously. Each man should give what he has decided in his heart
to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.
And God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that in all things
at all times,
having all
that you need, you will abound in every good
work. “As it is written: ‘He has
scattered abroad His gifts to the poor; His righteousness endures forever.’ “Now He
who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food will also supply
and increase your store of seed and will enlarge the harvest of
your righteousness. You will be enriched—made rich—in
every way so that you can be generous on every occasion, and through us your
generosity will result in thanksgiving to God. This service that you perform is
not only supplying the needs of God's people but is also overflowing in many
expressions of thanks to God. Because of the service by which you have proved
yourselves, men will praise God for the obedience that
accompanies your confession of the gospel of Christ, and for your generosity
in sharing with them and with everyone else (2 Corinthians 9:6-13; see also
Eccl. 10:19).” As you’re
discovering God's practical way of living life free from lack and financial stress
and you find yourself wanting to learn more about ‘tithing,’ don’t miss
Chapter 8 of the book Fixing the Money Thing. If you are interested in
more, we would highly recommend the audio teaching entitled Tithe a Fence
Around Your Life, offered by Gary Keesee / Faith Life Now Ministries.
God longs
for you to have fruitfulness in every area of your life. God is a God of
abundance. I pray that He will grant that revelation to you as you gain knowledge
of God, the ways of His Kingdom, and put its ways into practice. —Derek Prince From Providence Links Sowing Financial Seed—Giving If this website is helpful and the
Holy Spirit is prompting you to sow financial seed, please visit HERE Due to
repetitions, we can classify the 1,050 New Testament commands under about 800 headings. 153 Plain Laws and Warnings in the
New Testament “And the very God of peace sanctify
you wholly, and [I pray God] your whole spirit and soul
and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ”
(1 Thess. “For His divine power
has given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through
the knowledge of Him who has called us to glory and goodness. And by that
same mighty power, He has given to us exceeding great and
precious promises; that by these you all might be partakers of the Divine
nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust.” (2
Peter1:3-4) There
are 750 promises
in the New Testament alone. “Beloved, I wish
above all things that you may
prosper and be in health,
even as your soul prospers.” (3 John 1:2) “Therefore if any person be in Christ, s/he is
a new creature, old
things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.” (2 Corinthians 5:17) The Key
That Unlocks All Promises
“This Good News tells us how God
makes us right in his sight. This is accomplished from start to finish by faith. As the Scriptures
say, ‘The just shall live by faith.’” (Romans 1:17; Galatians 3:11; Habakkuk 2:4) “So we see that they could not enter in because of unbelief.” (Hebrews 3:19) See Doubt and Unbelief
concerning God’s Word “Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication
[prayer as from neediness] with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto
God.” (Philippians 4:6)
See The
Art of Prayer “For we wrestle not against flesh and
blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the
darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in
high places.” (Ephesians 6:12) See the
reality of evil,
Satan, or the devil “…The eternal purpose which He [God]
purposed in Christ Jesus our Lord” (Ephesians Thank you Finis Jennings Dake and Dake
Publishing Thank you Derek Prince Ministries and
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