Tuesday, September 16, 2008

MoneyWalk #115: One Principle That Brings Prosperity

This program will help you undo financial bondage.

I was asked to give one financial principle that was more important than all others in helping people prosper. The petitioners expected to hear me say give all you can because you can't out give God and he will give more back to you than you could ever give Him or tithe to the church treasury and financial problems will forever cease or some other seemingly brilliant statement. Frankly, I couldn't give one biblical principle that’s more important than all others because all biblical principles hold equal importance in helping you prosper to do and complete the work God gave you.

Our failure to regularly teach all biblical financial principles has lead to a drastic downward spiral in giving where far less than 20% of all Christians pay tithes and where total giving to spread the gospel of Jesus Christ and teach His body has dipped below 2% of household income. This is pretty sad commentary when the bible shows that a Christian who really loves God with all his heart, soul, mind, and strength should be giving over 10% of his gross household income to fund ministry work in order that everyone has an opportunity to hear the gospel, accept Jesus Christ as Savior, and prosper to carry out his/her mission in this life.

Preachers must teach biblical financial principles to their congregations often, letting them know that poverty is a curse. Your failure to obey the Word’s guidance to eliminate poverty from your life will only help tithing and offering continue to spiral down. In addition, it will cause you to lack resources that God intended you to pull from heaven to fulfill the work He plans for you. Also, it may cause you and your family to live beneath the means He intends for you.

Wouldn’t it be great to see 100% of each congregation faithfully tithing and offering each week and people’s lives getting better spiritually and financially. We have an opportunity to bring this to pass if we preach, teach, and example biblical financial principles in our lives no matter what our current station in life. Surely, as others see the blessing of God upon you for obeying His Word, more and more people will want to hear your testimony and gravitate to the same obedient lifestyle.

Please pray for this ministry and email any questions. May God bless you richly as you follow His plan!!!
Deuteronomy 6:4-9, Psalms 1:1-3, Proverbs 3:5-10, Matthew 22:36-40, 2Timothy 3:16-17

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