Live In Prosperity - Part 2

A Call To Repentance

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Psalm 25:13 NLT

13 They will live in prosperity, and their children will inherit the land.

Confession of Faith

I am not moved by what I see or by what I feel. I am moved by what I believe. I believe the WORD of God! The victory is mine! I have it now! I can see it through the eyes of my faith! In Jesus name

A Call To Repentance

True Prosperity begins with God!

The Lord gave us a wonderful promise:

Malachi 3:6 NLT

6 “I am the Lord, and I do not change. That is why you descendants of Jacob are not already destroyed.

He is the Lord and does not change. Therefore, He would always save His people. Preacher's Outline and Sermon Bible - Commentary - The Preacher's Outline & Sermon Bible – Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Haggai, Zechariah, Malachi.

He is the Lord and does not change. Therefore, He would always save His people.

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Hebrews 13:8 NLT

8 Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever.

To Live in prosperity - you must know that Jesus Christ—is the answer to our need for forgiveness and salvation. To Live In Prosperity you must know that God sees us differently than we see ourselves!

I, You, we must see ourselves as God sees each of us. If things are not what they should be - we must repent!

To Live in prosperity - we must

Malachi 3:7 NLT

7 Ever since the days of your ancestors, you have scorned my decrees and failed to obey them. Now return to me, and I will return to you,” says the Lord of Heaven’s Armies. “But you ask, ‘How can we return when we have never gone away?’

Question: Have you failed to obey God’s word in every area of your life?

To live in Godly prosperity we must return to God!

God says return to me and I will return to you

He told them to return to Him and He would return to them.

This was a personal and tender invitation from the Lord to His people. If we would return to the Lord and repent, we would not embrace our sins. As a consequence, the Lord would return to them. He would resume His full protection, provision, and blessing of the nation.

“But you ask, ‘How can we return when we have never gone away?’

The response was surprising, if not insulting. They asked how they could return if they had never gone away .

Whether or not they really knew that they had strayed did not matter—they should have known.

God patiently spelled things out for them.

Malachi 3:8 NKJV

8 “Will a man rob God? Yet you have robbed Me! But you say, ‘In what way have we robbed You?’ In tithes and offerings.

Malachi 3:8 The Message

8 “Begin by being honest. Do honest people rob God? But you rob me day after day. “You ask, ‘How have we robbed you?’ “The tithe and the offering—that’s how!

ROBBERY Taking another person’s property without the person’s consent.

If people were truly living for the Lord, they would be obeying Him and giving back to Him what is rightfully His.

If all professed believers were doing this, the world would be a much better place. God’s church would be able to reach the world for Christ and help meet people’s needs.

Tragically, many believers fail to obey God in this area.

That was the case in Malachi’s day.

Malachi 3:9 The Message

9 And now you’re under a curse—the whole lot of you—because you’re robbing me.

In fact, God said that they were already under a curse. They were already suffering famine, loss of harvest, and investment income.

THE CHALLENGE

Malachi 3:10 NKJV

10 Bring all the tithes into the storehouse, That there may be food in My house, And try Me now in this,” Says the Lord of hosts, “If I will not open for you the windows of heaven And pour out for you such blessing That there will not be room enough to receive it.

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Malachi 3:10 NLT

10 Bring all the tithes into the storehouse so there will be enough food in my Temple. If you do,” says the Lord of Heaven’s Armies, “I will open the windows of heaven for you. I will pour out a blessing so great you won’t have enough room to take it in! Try it! Put me to the test!

Live In Prosperity

Many of us fail to realize that we are robbing God when we fail to tithe, give too little, or give any less than what He lays on our hearts to give. We also need to keep in mind that God asks for more than our money. The Lord requires us to use our time and talents to further His kingdom. We are guilty of disobedience when we fail to tithe our time and talents. Failure to seek, discover, and use our spiritual gifts is a waste of our God-given blessings. It is also a tool of the devil to steer us into disobedience to the Lord. When we fail to do any of these things, we show disdain for the Lord and His laws. God’s Word is very clear about our duty as believers to tithe and give.

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Acts 20:35 NLT

35 And I have been a constant example of how you can help those in need by working hard. You should remember the words of the Lord Jesus: ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’ ”

2 Corinthians 9:7 NKJV

7 So let each one give as he purposes in his heart, not grudgingly or of necessity; for God loves a cheerful giver.

Live In Prosperity

Malachi 3:11–12 AMP

11 And I will rebuke the devourer [insects and plagues] for your sakes and he shall not destroy the fruits of your ground, neither shall your vine drop its fruit before the time in the field, says the Lord of hosts. 12 And all nations shall call you happy and blessed, for you shall be a land of delight, says the Lord of hosts.

True Prosperity begins with God!

God Wants Us To Prosper

Next Steps:

Read Joshua - Old Testament

Galatians - New Testament