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God Really CaresGod Really Cares

… … your heavenly Father knoweth your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things. that ye have need of all these things. But seek ye first the kingdom of God, But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you. things shall be added unto you. (Mt (Mt 6:33-34)6:33-34)

The Road to Prosperity

Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth. (3Jn 1:2)

OBSTACLES TO PROSPERITY

FIVE OBSTACLES TO FIVE OBSTACLES TO PROSPERITYPROSPERITY

Worry and FearWorry and Fear LazinessLaziness Financial MismanagementFinancial Mismanagement Debt AccumulationDebt Accumulation Failure to Give GodFailure to Give God

The Fierceness of Fear

Oh ye of little faithOh ye of little faith

Therefore take no thought, Therefore take no thought, saying, What shall we eat? Or, saying, What shall we eat? Or, What shall we drink? Or, What shall we drink? Or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed? Wherewithal shall we be clothed? (Mt 6:31)(Mt 6:31)

David’s FaithDavid’s Faith 1Sa 17:32 And David said to 1Sa 17:32 And David said to

Saul, Let no man’s heart fail Saul, Let no man’s heart fail because of him; thy servant will because of him; thy servant will go and fight with this Philistine. go and fight with this Philistine.

1Sa 17:33 And Saul said to 1Sa 17:33 And Saul said to David, Thou art not able to go David, Thou art not able to go against this Philistine to fight with against this Philistine to fight with him: for thou him: for thou artart butbut a youth, and a youth, and he a man of war from his youth.he a man of war from his youth.

David’s FaithDavid’s Faith 1Sa 17:34 And David said unto Saul, 1Sa 17:34 And David said unto Saul,

Thy servant kept his father’s sheep, Thy servant kept his father’s sheep, and there came a lion, and a bear, and there came a lion, and a bear, and took a lamb out of the flock: and took a lamb out of the flock:

1Sa 17:35 And I went out after him, 1Sa 17:35 And I went out after him, and smote him, and delivered and smote him, and delivered itit out out of his mouth: and when he arose of his mouth: and when he arose against me, I caught against me, I caught himhim by his by his beard, and smote him, and slew him. beard, and smote him, and slew him.

1Sa 17:36 Thy servant slew both the 1Sa 17:36 Thy servant slew both the lion and the bear: and this lion and the bear: and this uncircumcised Philistine shall be as uncircumcised Philistine shall be as one of them, seeing he hath defied one of them, seeing he hath defied the armies of the living God. the armies of the living God.

1Sa 17:37 David said moreover, The 1Sa 17:37 David said moreover, The LORD that delivered me out of the LORD that delivered me out of the paw of the lion, and out of the paw of paw of the lion, and out of the paw of the bear, he will deliver me out of the the bear, he will deliver me out of the hand of this Philistine. And Saul said hand of this Philistine. And Saul said unto David, Go, and the LORD be unto David, Go, and the LORD be with thee. with thee.

2. Lion of Laziness

Diligent in Spiritual ThingsDiligent in Spiritual Things

he is a rewarder of them that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek himdiligently seek him." (Heb 11:6).." (Heb 11:6).

Diligent in Natural ThingsDiligent in Natural Things

He becometh poor that dealeth He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand: but the hand with a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent maketh rich. (Pro of the diligent maketh rich. (Pro 10:4)10:4)

To Prosper You Must Do To Prosper You Must Do SomethingSomething

And he shall be like a tree And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, planted by the rivers of water, that bringeth forth his fruit in his that bringeth forth his fruit in his season; his leaf also shall not season; his leaf also shall not wither; and whatsoever he doeth wither; and whatsoever he doeth shall prosper. (Psalms 1:3).shall prosper. (Psalms 1:3).

Good Times & BadGood Times & Bad

Typical poor family is supported by Typical poor family is supported by only 16 Hours of work per week.only 16 Hours of work per week.

If 40 Hours were worked, 75% of If 40 Hours were worked, 75% of poor children would be lifted out of poor children would be lifted out of poverty.poverty.

(Poverty in America report 2004)(Poverty in America report 2004)

The Bear of Budge The Bear of Budge MismanagementMismanagement

The Bear of Budget Mismanagement

Know Thy Financial StateKnow Thy Financial State

Be thou diligent to know the Be thou diligent to know the state of thy flocks, and look well state of thy flocks, and look well to thy herds. (Proverbs 27:23)to thy herds. (Proverbs 27:23)

SuggestionsSuggestions

Have a BudgetHave a Budget Live Within Your MeansLive Within Your Means Set GoalsSet Goals

For which of you, intending to build a tower, sitteth not down first, and counteth the cost, whether he have sufficient to finish it? (Luk 14:28)

The Giant of Defeat

Debt Accumulation

The rich ruleth over the poor, and the borrower is servant to the lender. (Prov22:7

Develop A Plan For Debt Develop A Plan For Debt RepaymentRepayment

Get rid of some luxuries not needed.Get rid of some luxuries not needed. Set GoalsSet Goals Take it one step at a time.Take it one step at a time.

Of Prosperity

The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly. (Joh 10:10)

Tested or Proven?Tested or Proven?

And the LORD said unto Satan, And the LORD said unto Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Hast thou considered my servant Job, that Job, that therethere isis none like him in none like him in the earth, a perfect and an the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth upright man, one that feareth God, and escheweth evil? (Job God, and escheweth evil? (Job 1:8)1:8)

Do You Qualify for Help?Do You Qualify for Help?

But seek ye first the kingdom of But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added all these things shall be added unto you. unto you. (Mt 6:34)(Mt 6:34)

The Lord Must Be With YouThe Lord Must Be With You

David said moreover, The LORD David said moreover, The LORD that delivered me out of the paw that delivered me out of the paw of the lion, and out of the paw of of the lion, and out of the paw of the bear, he will deliver me out of the bear, he will deliver me out of the hand of this Philistine. And the hand of this Philistine. And Saul said unto David, Go, and the Saul said unto David, Go, and the LORD be with thee.LORD be with thee. (1 Sam 17:37) (1 Sam 17:37)

Prove GodProve God Mal 3:7 Even from the days of Mal 3:7 Even from the days of

your fathers ye are gone away your fathers ye are gone away from mine ordinances, and have from mine ordinances, and have not kept not kept themthem. Return unto me, . Return unto me, and I will return unto you, saith and I will return unto you, saith the LORD of hosts. But ye said, the LORD of hosts. But ye said, Wherein shall we return? Wherein shall we return?

Mal 3:8 Will a man rob God? Yet Mal 3:8 Will a man rob God? Yet ye have robbed me. But ye say, ye have robbed me. But ye say, Wherein have we robbed thee? Wherein have we robbed thee? In tithes and offerings.In tithes and offerings.

Mal 3:9 Ye Mal 3:9 Ye areare cursed with a cursed with a curse: for ye have robbed me, curse: for ye have robbed me, eveneven this whole nation. this whole nation.

Mal 3:10 Bring ye all the tithes Mal 3:10 Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, that there into the storehouse, that there may be meat in mine house, and may be meat in mine house, and prove me now herewith, saith the prove me now herewith, saith the LORD of hosts, if I will not open LORD of hosts, if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that pour you out a blessing, that therethere shallshall not not bebe roomroom enough enough toto receivereceive itit. .

Mal 3:11 And I will rebuke the Mal 3:11 And I will rebuke the devourer for your sakes, and he devourer for your sakes, and he shall not destroy the fruits of shall not destroy the fruits of your ground; neither shall your your ground; neither shall your vine cast her fruit before the vine cast her fruit before the time in the field, saith the LORD time in the field, saith the LORD of hosts.of hosts.

FIVE OBSTACLES TO FIVE OBSTACLES TO PROSPERITYPROSPERITY

Worry and FearWorry and Fear LazinessLaziness Financial MismanagementFinancial Mismanagement Debt AccumulationDebt Accumulation Failure to Give.Failure to Give.