Text: Malachi: 3: 1-18. “Bring the full tithe into the store house, that there may be food in my house. And thereby put me to the test, says the LORD of hosts, if I will not open the windows of heaven for you and pour down for you a blessing until there is no more needs,” verse[…]
Text: Philippians 4: 1-23. “And my God will supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus,” verse 19 (ESV). This promise is for those who are in Christ and it refers to both; the physical and spiritual needs. We supply to the needs of others according to our poverty but God supplies[…]
Text: Proverbs 28:1-28. “A stingy man is eager to get rich and is unaware that poverty awaits him,” verse 22 (NIV). If you are a miser, you are warned, poverty awaits you. Only the generous will prosper (Prov.11:25). Many times we do not give in order to accumulate riches, but the Bible is warning us that the opposite[…]
Text: Proverbs 20:1-30. “Food gained by fraud tastes sweet to a man, but he ends up with a month full of gravel,” verse 17 (NIV). Not only food gained by fraud but every evil is sweet in the mouth of the wicked, but in the short and long run, it turns sour. Thus in the process of[…]
Text: 1 Timothy 5: 1-25. ‘For the Scripture says, “You shall not muzzle an ox when it treads out the grain,” and, “The laborer deserves his wages,’” verse 18 (ESV). In some places, workers are denied food even when they are the ones who cook it. In other places they are given poor food and the best[…]
Text: Deuteronomy 25: 1-19. “A full and fair weight you shall have, a full and fair measure you shall have, that your days may be long in the land that the LORD your God is giving you,” verse 15 (ESV). In the process of looking for money, do not cheat people by using fake scales and measurements. Many[…]
Text: Romans 13: 1-14. “Pay to all what is owed to them: taxes to whom taxes are owed, revenue to whom revenue is owed, respect to whom respect is owed, honor to whom honor is owed,” verse 7 (ESV). It is very important for you as a Christian to pay taxes to the authorities. This[…]
Text: Proverbs 13: 1-12. “Wealth gained hastily will dwindle, but whoever gathers little by little will increase it,” verse 11 (ESV). You need a diligent, patient and careful approach in accumulating wealth. Such wealth is long lasting as long as you appreciate it and master its management. The temptation to gain wealth quickly has killed careers especially for[…]
Text: Leviticus 19:1 -13. “You shall not oppress your neighbor or rob him. The wages of a hired servant shall not remain with you all night until the morning,” verse 13 (ESV). It is important to pay your workers justly and promptly. Some Christians pay little to the workers, especially maids in their homes. Some delay or do[…]
Text: Luke 12: 1-21. ‘And he said to them, “Take care, and be on your guard against all covetousness, for one’s life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions,’” verse 15 (ESV). Do not envy other people’s riches, especially money because you may not fully know the source of those monies. Some may[…]