Following God The Life of Abraham
Following God
The Life of Abraham
One of the hardest things to describe is
something that is medium.
So far. . .• Following God means embracing
uncertainty.• Even though you don’t know the
whole route, you usually know what the next step is.
• Don’t stop half-way.• God wants to bless your socks off!• We are blessed to be blessing.• In this world you will have trouble.• More often than not we face life in a
quandary. — Swindoll
So Abram went up from Egypt to the Negev, with
his wife and everything he had, and Lot
went with him.
Abram had become very
wealthy in livestock and in silver and gold.
From the Negev he went from place to place until he came to Bethel, to the place between Bethel and Ai where his tent had been earlier
and where he had first built an
altar. There Abram called on the name of the LORD. Genesis 13:1-4 (NIV)
Abram had become very
wealthy in livestock and in silver and gold.
Lots of people in the Bible were wealthy
• Abraham• Isaac • Nahab• Job• Solomon• David• Jehoshaphat
Do not let this Book of the Law depart from your mouth; meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything
written in it. Then you will be prosperous and successful. Joshua 1:8 (NIV)
Do not let this Book of the Law depart from your mouth; meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything
written in it. Then you will be prosperous and successful. Joshua 1:8 (NIV)
A verb meaning to rush, to break forth, to come mightily. It describes the Holy Spirit’s affect on persons, making them powerful (Judg. 14:6, 9; 15:14; 1 Sam. 16:13); or causing
persons to prophesy (1 Sam. 10:6, 10; 11:6).
It has the sense of persons breaking out, rushing forward in battle (2 Sam. 19:17[18]); and of God
breaking out in acts of judgment (Amos 5:6). Baker, W., & Carpenter, E. E. (2003).The complete word study dictionary: Old Testament. Chattanooga, TN: AMG Publishers.
Blessed is the man who does not walk
in the counsel of the wicked or stand
in the way of sinners or sit in the seat of mockers.
But his delight is in the law of the LORD, and on his law he meditates day
and night.
He is like a tree planted by streams of water,
which yields its fruit in season and whose leaf
does not wither. Whatever he does
prospers. Psalm 1:1-3 (NIV)
Do not let this Book of the Law depart from your mouth; meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything
written in it. Then you will be prosperous and successful. Joshua 1:8 (NIV)
“For I know the plans I have for you,”
declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you,
plans to give you hope and a future.”
Jeremiah 29:11 (NIV)
Lazy hands make a man poor, but diligent hands bring wealth. Proverbs 10:4
(NIV)
Lazy hands make a man poor, but diligent hands bring wealth. Proverbs 10:4
(NIV)
Do you see a man skilled in his work? He will serve before
kings; he will not serve before
obscure men. Proverbs 22:29 (NIV)
Do you see a man skilled in his work? He will serve before
kings; he will not serve before
obscure men. Proverbs 22:29 (NIV)
Honor the LORD with your wealth, with the firstfruits of all your
crops; then your barns will be filled to
overflowing, and your vats will brim over with
new wine. Proverbs 3:9-10 (NIV)
Honor the LORD with your wealth, with the firstfruits of all your
crops; then your barns will be filled to
overflowing, and your vats will brim over with
new wine. Proverbs 3:9-10 (NIV)
With me are riches and honor, enduring wealth and prosperity. Proverbs 8:18
(NIV)
The blessing of the LORD brings wealth, and he adds no trouble
to it. Proverbs 10:22
(NIV)
Now listen, you rich people, weep
and wail because of the misery that is coming upon you.
James 5:1 (NIV)
People who want to get rich fall into
temptation and a trap and into many foolish and harmful desires that plunge men into ruin and
destruction.
For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some people,
eager for money, have wandered from the
faith and pierced themselves with many
griefs. 1 Timothy 6:9-10 (NIV)
The biblical view of wealth could best be described as
medium.
Benefits of wealth• Wealth could help your marriage• Wealth might help you be a
better Dad• Wealth could make you life
easier• Wealth could enable you to be a
blessing to others• Wealth could help with ministry• Wealth could help with missions
Dangers of wealth• It promises happiness and does
not deliver• It can be addicting• It could tempt you to
dishonesty• It can make you greedy• It can become your God
Is your view of money
medium?
Search me, O God, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts. See if there is any offensive way in me, and lead me in the
way everlasting. Psalm 139:23-24 (NIV)
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