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PILLARS OF PROSPERITY (1): COVENANT GIVING (B)

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Monday August 22, 2022

PILLARS OF PROSPERITY (1): COVENANT GIVING (B)

And Joanna the wife of Chuza Herod’s steward, and Susanna, and many others, which ministered unto him of their substance.
Luke 8:3 (KJV)

The fourth covenant giving is giving to your parents. Your parents include both your biological and spiritual parents. The parents that gave birth to you are your covenant channel of blessing. You are commanded by the Word to honour them. You must have a budget monthly for your parents. Living large in the city while your parents are barely existing in the village is laying a future of poverty for yourself. Honouring your parents opens you up to a life that it is well with you and that you live long on the earth. Ephesians 6:1-3 says, “1 Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right. 2 Honour thy father and mother? (which is the first commandment with promise?) 3 That it may be well with thee, and thou mayest live long on the earth.” The “God bless you, my child” that comes from your parents’ mouth is weightier spiritually than any curse from any demonised person. Please don’t ignore that. Then, the person through whom the Lord feeds you the Word is your spiritual parent and you are to honour them. We saw in our opening text that people gave to the Lord Yahushua from their substance. The mantle of your shepherd is to tackle the battles of your life. The Lord Yahushua placed him into your life for a reason. Connect to him/her.

PILLARS OF PROSPERITY (1): COVENANT GIVING (A)

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Sunday August 21, 2022

PILLARS OF PROSPERITY (1): COVENANT GIVING (A)

Give, and it shall be given unto you? good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom. For with the same measure that ye mete withal it shall be measured to you again.
Luke 6:38 (KJV)

Covenant giving is the highway of abundance in this Kingdom. The law of seed-time and harvest is also called the law of giving. Giving is like sowing seeds into the ground. The ground you are sowing the seed matters a lot to the harvest that you can expect. That is why it is not every giving that produces harvest. It is only covenant giving that produces bountiful harvest. Covenant giving is that giving that is in line with the Word. Covenant giving is that giving that is commanded by the Word. When you give according to the Word, then you are assured of a bountiful returns. Covenant giving starts with the tithe. The tithe is ten percent of the increase of Yahweh upon your life and business/career. 10% of $100 is $10. That is how simple it is. Tithe is a debt you are owing Yahweh that is why if you refuse to pay, it is regarded as robbery (see Malachi 3:8-12). When you pay your tithe, you provoke the heavens opened over you and your finances and indeed everything that concerns you. When you don’t pay your tithe, you incurred the curse of the Lord released upon the thief (see Zechariah 5:1-4). You also close the heaven over you and expose yourself to the devourer. It is better imagined than experienced. If you are in this Kingdom of HaMashiach and you are not faithful in tithing, you are doing yourself a great disservice. In the new testament, it is our high priest Yahushua that receives the tithe (see Hebrews 7:8).

FOUNDATION FOR PROSPERITY (4): ADDICTION

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Saturday August 20, 2022

FOUNDATION FOR PROSPERITY (4): ADDICTION

But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness? and all these things shall be added unto you.
Matthew 6:33 (KJV)

There is another level we are going to be discussing today. It is called addiction. This is the point of encounter with Yahweh-Jireh. Psalms 122:6 says, “Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: they shall prosper that love thee.” Who shall prosper? The above scripture says, “they shall prosper that love thee”, not “that love to prosper.” Those that shall prosper are those that love the peace of Jerusalem (Yahweh’s kingdom), that want to see it advancing, progressing and established. That’s addiction! Verse 9 says, “Because of the house of the Lord our God, I will seek thy good.” That’s not a trade by barter life, but a life utterly dedicated and committed to the good of the house of Yahweh. David was simply addicted! There is what to seek first, so that you won’t have any need to seek any other thing, as they would cheaply be added unto you! I don’t know where your heart is, but I must tell you that where your heart is determines where Yahweh places you. Seek ye first the kingdom of Yahweh… That is, you’re moved by every kingdom issue; not just to be seen, but because that’s where your heart is. Many are in the kingdom for what they can get, so they always get disappointed. Many there are that are only moved by their own things, so their own things never work. But when the kingdom of Elohim moves you as your own thing would, you’re on your way to the topmost top in life. David can testify to this (1 Chronicles 29:2-5).

FOUNDATION FOR PROSPERITY (2): DEDICATION

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Thursday August18, 2022

FOUNDATION FOR PROSPERITY (2): DEDICATION

Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except a corn of wheat fall into the ground and die, it abideth alone: but if it die, it bringeth forth much fruit.
John 12:24 (KJV)

Proverbs 23:26 says, “My son, give me thine heart, and let thine eyes observe my ways.” Note that Yahweh didn’t say, “My son give Me your cash.” When it comes to kingdom prosperity, if your heart is not there, your cash is wasted! Talking about the Macedonian Church, they enjoyed so much grace in the realm of prosperity, because as Apostle Paul said of them in II Corinthians 8:5, “And this they did, not as we hoped, but first gave their own selves to the Lord, and unto us by the will of God.” When your heart is tuned unto Yahweh, your sacrifices become acceptable, otherwise they have no meaning to Him. People have made too many mistakes hitherto thinking that they can impress Yahweh with the volume of their giving; what moves Him is your heart. We saw the Lord Yahushua beside the offering basket in the temple in Mark 12:41-44 watching what who and who was giving. At the end of the offering, he made a shocking revelation that according to heaven’s assessment for that service, a poor widow gave more than all of them. So, it is not the volume of your offering, but the position of your heart. Is your heart on the Lord Yahushua or not?

FOUNDATION FOR PROSPERITY (1): CONSECRATION

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Wednesday August 17, 2022

FOUNDATION FOR PROSPERITY (1): CONSECRATION

Nevertheless the foundation of God standeth sure, having this seal, The Lord knoweth them that are his. And, Let every one that nameth the name of Christ depart from iniquity.
II Timothy 2:19 (KJV)

The foundation of everything that has to do with Yahweh for the man is to depart from iniquity. The problem of man in the first place is sin. Before, man lived in prosperity, spirit, soul and body. In the garden of Eden, there was no disruption in communion with Yahweh, so the spirit of man was very prosperous. His soul was also very prosperous seeing that he named everything without aid and the names he gave them is their name to this day. He operated in the class of Yahweh in his mentality. Then, there was no record of sickness, pain or disease that was able to penetrate his body. He was absolutely a prosperity entity in all realms of existence. Then, came sin and everything changed. Sin is a sinker of destiny. It sank the destiny of Adam and the human race. The foundation for communion with Yahweh is a life of consecration. For man to resume communion with the Lord Yahweh, he must clean up and separate himself for divine use. Consecration is a setting apart for sacred use. It is handing over your life to the Lord for sacred use. It is turning your back to the world and its systems. It is burning the bridge linking you to sin and unrighteousness once and for all and committing your heart and life to Yahweh to please Him and for His use.

THE PURPOSE OF PROSPERITY (5): FOR YOUR ENJOYMENT

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Tuesday August 16, 2022

THE PURPOSE OF PROSPERITY (5): FOR YOUR ENJOYMENT

Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not highminded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy?
I Timothy 6:17 (KJV)

Our Heavenly Father is not opposed to your enjoyment. One of the reasons He blesses His children is for their enjoyment. He wants you to eat and be full. This scarcity and smallness mentality in you must die today. Deuteronomy 8:9-10 says, “9 A land wherein thou shalt eat bread without scarceness, thou shalt not lack any thing in it; a land whose stones are iron, and out of whose hills thou mayest dig brass. 10 When thou hast eaten and art full, then thou shalt bless the Lord thy God for the good land which he hath given thee.” The Lord brings His people into a land where you will eat bread without scarceness; a land that you will never lack anything in it. Is that not the raw definition of prosperity? Why is Yahweh bringing you to prosperity? It is so that you can eat and be full. It is for you to enjoy the goodness of Yahweh in the land of the living. This is also the reason why prosperity is not just money. You can have money but still you are not enjoying anything. Money with pain in your body is not prosperity. Money with war in your marriage is not prosperity. Money with wayward children is not prosperity. There is no enjoyment when you are not at peace with your maker. So, prosperity is far more than just money and wealth.

THE PURPOSE OF PROSPERITY (2): FOR HIS KINGDOM’S SAKE

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Saturday August13, 2022

THE PURPOSE OF PROSPERITY (2): FOR HIS KINGDOM’S SAKE

Cry yet, saying, Thus saith the Lord of hosts; My cities through prosperity shall yet be spread abroad; and the Lord shall yet comfort Zion, and shall yet choose Jerusalem.
Zechariah 1:17 (KJV)

Yahweh blesses primarily for His kingdom’s sake. The children of Israel were just about to take up their redemption in Yahweh, they were just about escaping the slavery of Egypt; and Yahweh said to them, “You shall not go empty. I will make sure I bless you.” Exodus 3:21 says, “And I will give this people favour in the sight of the Egyptians: and it shall come to pass, that, when ye go, ye shall not go empty:” And so He transferred the wealth of the Egyptians to them, He blessed them with the wealth of the Gentiles. He gave them gold, silver and brass. He brought them out of bondage with plenty. But in Exodus 35: 4-5 He called for the gold: “4 ¶And Moses spake unto all the congregation of the children of Israel, saying, This is the thing which the Lord commanded, saying, 5 Take ye from among you an offering unto the Lord: whosoever is of a willing heart, let him bring it, an offering of the Lord; gold, and silver, and brass,” “Take”, not “Go and look for.” He had already blessed them, and out of that blessing, He was calling for offerings from a willing heart, for the building of the tabernacle. He said to them as it were, “Take it, I need it now. It’s Me who gave it to you. You were in rags in Egypt, then I gave you loads of gold and silver to carry. Now take it, bring it here.” And so they responded in Exodus 35:22-23. Please understand this: Yahweh blesses for His kingdom’s sake. When we entrench this into our lifestyle, we keep the taps of His blessings permanently open.

THE PURPOSE OF PROSPERITY (1): TO FULFILL HIS COVENANT

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Friday August12, 2022

THE PURPOSE OF PROSPERITY (1): TO FULFILL HIS COVENANT

But thou shalt remember the Lord thy God: for it is he that giveth thee power to get wealth, that he may establish his covenant which he sware unto thy fathers, as it is this day.
Deuteronomy 8:18 (KJV)

The purpose of anything is the most important part of that thing. Dr Myles Munroe remarked that when purpose is not known, abuse is inevitable. This is particularly true, when it comes to the issue of prosperity. So many people are abusing prosperity because they don’t know the purpose of Yahweh for bringing them into possessions of things. We are going to outline the purpose of Yahweh for manifesting prosperity in our lives. The Lord established a covenant with Abraham to bless him and through him bless all the families of the earth. It was a covenant and Yahweh is committed to His Word if man meets the demands of the covenant. Till date, Abraham descendants according to the flesh are such blessed people that evoke envy amongst their neighbours. The covenant is not only restricted to the descendants of Abraham according to the flesh for the Word says that the seed of Abraham is HaMashiach. Galatians 3:16 says, “Now to Abraham and his seed were the promises made. He saith not, And to seeds, as of many? but as of one, And to thy seed, which is Christ.” As many as are in HaMashiach are Abraham’s seed and therefore, heirs according to the promise. Till date the Lord Yahweh is still prospering His people according to that covenant. He does it to establish His covenant that He made with Abraham. That should humble you.

THE GOSPEL MEANS PROSPERITY

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Monday August 8, 2022

THE GOSPEL MEANS PROSPERITY

The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor? …
Luke 4:18 [KJV]

The Lord Yahushua came for a specific assignment and it was encapsulated in our opening text. He came to preach the gospel to the poor. Gospel means good news. What is this good news that the Lord Yahushua came to preach to the poor? What is the gospel to the poor? The gospel to the poor is that Yahushua has come and they don’t have to be poor any more! Not very many poverty-stricken people have ever heard the whole gospel. Most of them have heard that they are supposed to live a meagre existence. That is what the missionaries who preached to them believed! There are always some missionaries who will become upset about the preaching of the whole gospel. But when you are preaching the Word of Yahweh, it works. Elohim could care less whether anyone listening has a dime or not. He didn’t base His gospel on what government happens to be in power at the time. All Yahweh is looking for is faith! There is enough undiscovered wealth in the poorest nations of this world to turn their poverty into abundance if they would just believe the gospel. If there wasn’t, Yahweh is more than able to put it there.

PROSPERITY OF YOUR SOUL

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Saturday August 6, 2022

PROSPERITY OF YOUR SOUL

Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth.
III John 1:2 (KJV)

Man is a tripartite being. He is principally a spirit that has a soul that lives in a house called the body. Man is not a soul. Man has a soul. There is a difference. Man is a spirit because he was created in the image of Yahweh who is a spirit. At the breathe of Yahweh, his soul came alive. Genesis 2.7 says, “And the Lord God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul.” It was the breathe of life that brought about the living soul. This accounts why life begins at new birth. You have a dead soul without a living spirit. It is the breathe of life that imparts the living soul. This is very critical for you to understand. When man died, his soul died. But at new birth, he is made alive and that affects the soul also. The soul is quickened at new birth. The soul is your will, emotion and intellect/mind. But the saving of the soul is a function of knowledge. The soul is saved completely as the mind is renewed by the Word of Yahweh. This is a gradual process and this process continues until the person exits time into eternity. But as long as you are in time, you would continually need the renewing of the mind by the Word. The prosperity of the soul is a function of knowledge of the Lord.