TOPIC: GOD GIVES TRUE RICHES
MEMORISE: “And you shall remember the LORD your God, for it is He who gives you the power to get wealth, that He may establish His covenant which He swore to your fathers, as it is this day. Deuteronomy 8:18
BIBLE READING : PROVERBS 13:11-13
11 Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathereth by labour shall increase.
12 Hope deferred maketh the heart sick: but when the desire cometh, it is a tree of life.
13 Whoso despiseth the word shall be destroyed: but he that feareth the commandment shall be rewarded.
MESSAGE:
Many people in the world define wealth as the abundance of valuable possessions and money.
Being wealthy materially is not a bad thing. In the Bible, we see examples of wealthy individuals like Abraham, the queen of Sheba, Job, David, and Solomon.
However, many young people are desperate to be wealthy at all costs, even if it requires them to commit atrocities like theft, internet fraud, kidnapping, money rituals, and immorality.
Beloved, God is the source of true riches, and it is not His desire for you to be poor or to live in penury.
He has provided an abundance of good things, blessings, and riches for His children to enjoy, use for His service, and propagate His Kingdom.
My dear child, I Want you to know that God Can make you wealthy. However, you must not give in to laziness, lack of ambition, and prayerlessness.
If you Want to live a prosperous life, you must be serious with your academics, goals, and godly ambitions.
When you do this and pray often, God will prosper the works of your hands, and you will enjoy good success.
KEY POINT:
God is the source of true and lasting riches.
HYMN : 67-
I’M PRESSING ON THE UPWARD WAY
1 I’m pressing on the upward way,
New heights I’m gaining everyday;
Still praying as I onward bound
“Lord, plant my feet on higher ground.”
Chorus:
Lord, lift me up and let me stand,
By faith, on Heaven’s table-land;
Where love, and joy, and light abound,
Lord, plant my feet on higher ground.
2 My heart has no desire to stay
Where doubts arise, and fears dismay;
Though some may dwell where these abound,
My constant aim is higher ground.
3 Beyond the mist I fain would rise,
To rest beneath unclouded skies,
Above earth’s turmoil peace is found
By those who dwell on higher ground.
4 I long to scale the utmost height,
Though rough the way, and hard the fight,
My song, while climbing, shall resound
Lord, lead me on to higher ground.
5 Lord, lead me up the mountain side
I dare not climb without my Guide;
And, heaven gained, I’ll gaze around,
With grateful heart from higher ground.
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: Luke 4:1-32, Joshua 11-13
Authors: Pastor E. A. Adeboye and Pastor Folu Adeboye