Nov 4, 11 • Purpose • No Comments »
It is through worship and communion with God that mankind receives vision, vocation, and work. Jesus, the Second Adam, seemed to have two favorite words that reflected God’s purposes for mankind. One of those words was Father. He was always...
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Nov 3, 11 • Purpose • No Comments »
The second way God provides for our visions is through our ability to work. When you decide to move forward with your dream, it will often take a great amount of work. Work is the passion that is generated by a purpose. Many people misunderstand the...
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Nov 2, 11 • Purpose • No Comments »
Let’s look at another example from Genesis that shows us wealth is inherent in land. What was God’s first promise to Abraham? Now the LORD had said unto Abram, Get thee out of thy country, and from thy kindred, and from thy father’s house,...
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Nov 1, 11 • Purpose • No Comments »
There are five specific ways that the Scriptures teach us God provides the resources – financial and otherwise-that we need to fulfill the visions He gives us. We will begin to look at these five ways over the next few days. The first way God...
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Oct 28, 11 • Purpose • No Comments »
A fundamental aspect of provision is that God has designed every purpose with its own prosperity. Your purpose has built in provision for it. God never requires from you what He does not already have in reserve for you. Here is the key: Your...
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Oct 27, 11 • Purpose • No Comments »
For the last few days we’ve been discussing misconceptions about prosperity. What, then, is the nature of real prosperity? One of the Hebrew words that is translated “prosperity” in the Bible is shalev(see, for example, Psalm 30:6; Psalm...
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Oct 26, 11 • Purpose • No Comments »
Some people have the idea that prosperity means all our needs should be provided for well ahead of time. Jesus addressed this misconception when He told His disciples, Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat, or...
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Oct 25, 11 • Purpose • No Comments »
Many people, Christians included, have misconceptions about money. We think prosperity means excess, and that is why we worry when we don’t have enough money in the bank to fund our visions. Further, our concept of prosperity is more like...
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Sep 30, 11 • Purpose • No Comments »
Just because we’re going through difficult times doesn’t mean God has stopped working to fulfill our purposes. God is working on us, preparing us for our purposes through the process. However, we often sit back and say, “Why is it taking so...
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Sep 9, 11 • Purpose • No Comments »
If you don’t have any goals, other people will run your life. The wise king of Israel, Solomon, declared, “He that hath no rule over his own spirit is like a city that is broken down, and without walls” Prov 25:28 (KJV). If nothing controls...
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