WEALTH IS TO SOW AND BE GOOD STEWARDS OF 3-24-19 VIDEO wealth
Wealth is to sow and be good stewards of. If you can cooperate with God in this you have access to his wealth. Wealth is having plenty. It is what you do with wealth that is important. Our hearts follow our money. Abraham, Isaac, Solomon, Joseph, Job , Hezekiah Joseph of Arimathea, Nicodemus and the wisemen all were very wealthy but they use their wealth for kingdom purposes. Being a good steward is someone who manages anothers wealth. Money is both natural and supernatural. In Gods banking system wealth never suffers inflation or loss.
Job 31:24 If I have made gold my trust and hope or have said to fine gold, You are my confidence,
25 If I rejoiced because my wealth was great and because my [powerful] hand [alone] had gotten much,
26 If I beheld [as an object of worship] the sunlight when it shone or the moon walking in its brightness,
27 And my heart has been secretly enticed by them or my mouth has kissed my hand [in homage to them],
28 This also would have been [a heinous and principal] iniquity to demand the judges' action and punishment, for I would have denied and been false to the God Who is above. AMP
Jer 9:23 Thus says the Lord: Let not the wise and skillful person glory and boast in his wisdom and skill; let not the mighty and powerful person glory and boast in his strength and power; let not the person who is rich [in physical gratification and earthly wealth] glory and boast in his [temporal satisfactions and earthly] riches;
24 But let him who glories glory in this: that he understands and knows Me [personally and practically, directly discerning and recognizing My character], that I am the Lord, Who practices loving-kindness, judgment, and righteousness in the earth, for in these things I delight, says the Lord. AMP
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Jer 9:23 God's Message: "Don't let the wise brag of their wisdom. Don't let heroes brag of their exploits. Don't let the rich brag of their riches.
24 If you brag, brag of this and this only: That you understand and know me.
I'm God, and I act in loyal love. I do what's right and set things right and fair,
and delight in those who do the same things. These are my trademarks."
God's Decree. MSG
1 Timothy 6:10 Loving money is the first step toward all kinds of trouble. Some people run after it so much that they have given up their faith. Craving more money pushes them away from the faith into error, compounding misery in their lives!
11Timothy, you are Gods man, so run from all these errors. Instead, chase after true holiness, justice, faithfulness, love, hope, and tender humility. TPT
Matt 6:21 For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.
22 The eye is the lamp of the body. So if your eye is sound, your entire body will be full of light.
23 But if your eye is unsound, your whole body will be full of darkness. If then the very light in you [your conscience] is darkened, how dense is that darkness! AMP
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Matt 6:21 For your heart will always pursue what you value as your treasure.
22The eyes of your spirit allow revelation-light to enter into your being. If your heart is unclouded, the light floods in!
23But if your eyes are focused on money, the light cannot penetrate and darkness takes its place. How profound will be the darkness within you if the light of truth cannot enter! TPT
Matthew 6:21 For your thoughts [heart] will always be focused on your treasure. Some scholars see healthy eyes as a figure of speech for generosity, due to the context of giving and money in the verses before and after. An evil eye can also be associated with being stingy and greedy. Matthew 6:23 Or If your eye is healthy [focused], your whole body is full of light; but if it is sick (evil), your body is full of darkness
Hebrews 13:5 Dont be obsessed with money but live content with what you have, for you always have Gods presence. For hasnt he promised you,
I will never leave you alone, never! And I will not loosen my grip on your life!
6So we can say with great confidence: I know the Lord is for me and I will never be afraid of what people may do to me! TPT
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Heb 13:5 Let your character or moral disposition be free from love of money [including greed, avarice, lust, and craving for earthly possessions] and be satisfied with your present [circumstances and with what you have]; for He [God] Himself has said, I will not in any way fail you nor give you up nor leave you without support. [I will] not, [I will] not, [I will] not in any degree leave you helpless nor forsake nor let [you] down (relax My hold on you)! [Assuredly not!]
6 So we take comfort and are encouraged and confidently and boldly say, The Lord is my Helper; I will not be seized with alarm [I will not fear or dread or be terrified]. What can man do to me? AMP
Deut 8:18 But you shall [earnestly] remember the Lord your God, for it is He Who gives you power to get wealth, that He may establish His covenant which He swore to your fathers, as it is this day. AMP
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Deut 8:18 well, think again. Remember that God, your God, gave you the strength to produce all this wealth so as to confirm the covenant that he promised to your ancestors as it is today. MSG
HEB 11:4 Faith moved Abel to choose a more acceptable sacrifice to offer God than his brother Cain, and God declared him righteous because of his offering of faith. By his faith, Abel still speaks instruction to us today, even though he is long dead. TPT
Acts 10:4 And he, gazing intently at him, became frightened and said, What is it, Lord? And the angel said to him, Your prayers and your [generous] gifts to the poor have come up [as a sacrifice] to God and have been remembered by Him. AMP
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ACTS 10:4 Startled, he was overcome with fear by the sight of the angel. He asked, What do you want, Lord? The angel said, All of your prayers and your generosity to the poor have ascended before God as an eternal offering. TPT
TRANSFERENCE Prov 13:22 A good man leaves an inheritance [of moral stability and goodness] to his children's children, and the wealth of the sinner [finds its way eventually] into the hands of the righteous, for whom it was laid up. AMP
Isa 61:6 But you shall be called the priests of the Lord; people will speak of you as the ministers of our God. You shall eat the wealth of the nations, and the glory [once that of your captors] shall be yours. AMP
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ISA 61:6 but you will be known as priests of Yahweh, and called servants of our God. You will feast and the wealth of Nations and revel in their riches! TPT
Unlike Ananias and Sapphera, Barnabas was a good steward. He sold some of his own land on the island of Cyprus and laid the money at the apostles feet. Not only did this help feed and clothe people but it had a far reaching effect of unlocking spiritual doors as well. Hes giving unlocked his assignment as well. He and Paul were the first to be commission since Jesus ascension. They were sent to Cyprus where Barnabas had sold his land previously. The island was saved and the gospel was welcome.
Acts 13:2 While they were worshiping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, Separate now for Me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them.
3 Then after fasting and praying, they put their hands on them and sent them away.
4 So then, being sent out by the Holy Spirit, they went down to Seleucia, and from [that port] they sailed away to Cyprus. AMP
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ACTS 13:2 While they were worshiping as priests before the Lord in prayer and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, I have called Barnabas and Saul to do an important work for me. Now, release them to go and fulfill it.
3So after they had fasted and prayed, they laid hands on them and sent them off.
45So Saul and Barnabas, and their assistant Mark (known as John), were directed by the Holy Spirit to go to Seleucia, and from there they sailed to Cyprus. When they arrived at Salamis, they went to the synagogues and preached the manifestation of our Lord. TPT
EPH 3:8 have been made a messenger of this wonderful news by the gift of grace that works through me. Even though I am the least significant of all his holy believers, this grace-gift was imparted when the manifestation of his power came upon me. Grace alone empowers me so that I can boldly preach this wonderful message to non-Jewish people, sharing with them the unfading, inexhaustible riches of Christ, which are beyond comprehension. TPT
Prov 18:16 A man's gift makes room for him and brings him before great men. AMP
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PROV 18:16 Would you like to meet a very important person? Take a generous gift. It will do wonders to gain entrance into his presence. TPT
2 Cor 8:2 For in the midst of an ordeal of severe tribulation, their abundance of joy and their depth of poverty [together] have overflowed in wealth of lavish generosity on their part.
3 For, as I can bear witness, [they gave] according to their ability, yes, and beyond their ability; and [they did it] voluntarily,
4 Begging us most insistently for the favor and the fellowship of contributing in this ministration for [the relief and support of] the saints [in Jerusalem].
5 Nor [was this gift of theirs merely the contribution] that we expected, but first they gave themselves to the Lord and to us [as His agents] by the will of God [entirely disregarding their personal interests, they gave as much as they possibly could, having put themselves at our disposal to be directed by the will of God] AMP
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2 COR 8:2 For even during a season of severe difficulty and tremendous suffering, they became even more filled with joy. From the depths of their extreme poverty, super-abundant joy overflowed into an act of extravagant generosity.
3For I can verify that they spontaneously gave, not only according to their means but far beyond what they could afford.
4They actually begged us for the privilege of sharing in this ministry of giving to Gods holy people who are living in poverty.
5They exceeded our expectations by first dedicating themselves fully to the Lord and then to us, according to Gods pleasure. TPT
Heb 11:26 He considered the contempt and abuse and shame [borne for] the Christ (the Messiah Who was to come) to be greater wealth than all the treasures of Egypt, for he looked forward and away to the reward (recompense). AMP ↕↕↕
HEB 11:26 He found his true wealth in suffering abuse for being anointed, more than in anything the world could offer him, for his eyes looked with wonder not on the immediate, but on the ultimatefaiths great reward TPT
Luke 12:42The Lord said, A trustworthy and thoughtful manager who understands the ways of his master will be given a ministry of responsibility in his masters house, serving others exactly what they need at just the right time.
4344And when the master returns, he will find that his servant has served him well. I can promise you, he will be given a great reward and will be placed as an overseer of everything the master owns. TPT
Galatians 6:7 Make no mistake about it, God will never be mocked! For what you plant will always be the very thing you harvest.
8The harvest you reap reveals the seed that was planted. If you plant the corrupt seeds of self - life into this natural realm, you can expect to experience a harvest of corruption. If you plant the good seeds of Spirit-life you will reap the beautiful fruits that grow from the everlasting life of the Spirit. TPT
Luke 6:38 Give, and [gifts] will be given to you; good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over, will they pour into [the pouch formed by] the bosom [of your robe and used as a bag]. For with the measure you deal out [with the measure you use when you confer benefits on others], it will be measured back to you. AMP
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Luke 6:38 Give generously and generous gifts will be given back to you, shaken down to make room for more. Abundant gifts will pour out upon you with such an overflowing measure that it will run over the top! Your measurement of generosity becomes the measurement of your return. TPT
3 John 2 Beloved, I pray that you may prosper in every way and [that your body] may keep well, even as [I know] your soul keeps well and prospers. AMP
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3 John 2 Beloved friend, I pray that you are prospering in every way and that you continually enjoy good health, just as your soul is prospering. TPT