The Prosperity of Fools Shall Destroy Them
The Prosperity of Fools Shall Destroy Them Prov. 1:32 Our disposition to abuse the blessings of God renders prosperity dangerous. We all seek and enjoy prosperity. How we handle it is very important. Solomon said, the prosperity of fools shall destroy them. Prosperity is a very “relative” thing. What I consider prosperity may not […]
The Benefits of Giving
The Benefits of Giving Acts 20 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO During this season of the year, people are buying gifts to give to friends and loved ones. It is a time of giving which brings us to our text. Paul said, “It is more blessed to give than to receive.” So then there must be some […]
Evil Leaders Over Countries Prov. 28: 3-6
Evil Leaders Over Countries Prov. 28: 3-6 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO This lesson is about evil leaders over countries. When wicked men take charge of a country you will see the following four things: The Oppression of the Poor – Prov 28:3 – A ruler who was poor that comes to power will sweep through his […]
Wealth Prov. 13: 11
Wealth Prov.13:11 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Everything in this lesson is practical – all the cross-references are from the gospels – much is said in the gospels about money. General Easy come easy go – Lk 15:11- 32 – the prodigal wasted his substance with riotous living – it vanished about as quickly as it appeared. […]
Wealth Gotten By Vanity Prov. 13: 11
Wealth Gotten by Vanity Prov. 13:11 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Wealth gotten by vanity is money that is gotten by you for which you do not have to work. It is wealth attained in the absence of labor. This verse of scripture informs us that any such acquisition will evaporate. Winning the Lottery is one example […]
The Ransom of a Man’s Life Prov. 13: 8
Life’s Ransom Prov. 13:8 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Spiritually speaking, the ransom of a man’s life is Jesus, 2 Cor 8:9; 1 Pet 1:18-19; 1 Tim 2:4-6; Ps 49:6-9 Practically speaking, the ransom of a man’s life is money. Riches will get a man out of almost every [but nor every] jam: ransom for a kidnapper, bribe for a […]
What To Do With Wealth Prov. 11: 24-26
What to do with Wealth Prov 11:24-26 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO The principle here concerns how to handle wealth, whether you have a little or a lot. You increase it by giving it away – this may seem like a strange principle but it is but tried and true. Withholding is the best way to decrease […]
Poverty and Wealth Prov. 10: 15
Poverty & Wealth Prov. 10:15 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO First of all when studying poverty and wealth you want to remember that this was written in the Old Testament. Things definitely change in the New Testament as concerning these matters of wealth and poverty, so we’ll try to make some distinctions in this lesson. However, there […]
The Diligent Prov. 10: 4-5
The Diligent Prov. 10: 4-5 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO The diligent are not at all like the slackers that we studied yesterday – they’ll work and they’ll finish their work – they won’t slack off just because they are tired – they will stay with it until the job is through. With diligent hands we find: […]
Wisdom is Better Than Rubies Prov. 8: 10-21
Wisdom is Better than Rubies Prov 8:10-21 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Men are allured by wealth. There are no two ways about it. Men seek wealth – the more the merrier. A retired chairman of Exxon received a $400,000,000 retirement package – what’s he going to do with all of that money? And yet that’s the […]