Everyday we hear various commercial banks waging economic war with their competitors. They try to offer us something that will convince us to deposit our money in their bank. Some offer higher interest rates on savings accounts. Others offer checking accounts with no service charges. They sometimes even offer free gifts, just to lure us into investing our funds in their institution.
But God offers us the best banking program ever.
Read the generous return He gives for your Investments.
2 Corinthians 9:6,8-11 (TLB)
But remember this - if you give little, you will get little. A farmer who plants just a few seeds will get only a small crop, but if he plants much, he will reap much.
God is able to make it up to you by giving you everything you need and more, so that there will not only be enough for your own needs, but plenty left over to give joyfully to others.
It is as the Scriptures say: "The gdly man gives generously to the poor. His good deeds will be an honor to him for ever."
For God, who gives seed to the farmer to plant, and later on, good crops to harvest and eat, will give you more and more seed to plant andwill make it grow so that you can give away more and more fruit from your harvest.
Yes, God will give you much so that you can give away much ...
Now that you are putting your money in God's bank, you can expect to receive God's promises which assure you of the provision of everything you need and more.
You literally cannot give away too much money when you give in the Name of the Lord. Each time you give an offering, God will return it to you multiplied.
Just as an earthly banker knows the world's secrets of abundance, you can literally Bank on God and His promises. He will see that you have abundant treasures in heaven and on the earth, even more than enough.
YOU MONEY SEED, HAS THE POTENTIAL OF PRODUCING A BREAKTHROUGH HARVEST, TO MEET YOUR EVERY NEED, IF YOU WILL SOW IT!
Don't eat your Seed .... Sow Your Seed!
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
Wednesday, August 11, 2010
Financial Freedom Series - Blessings Follow Proper Priorities.
Only one time in the Bible do we read where someone inquired of Jesus how to be saved.
The one who posed this question was a rich young ruler who asked, "... Good Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?" (Luke 18:18)
As amazing as it may seem, Jesus preached a money sermon to that young boy. He told him to go sell all he had, give it to the poor, and follow Him! Why did Jesus say such a thing? Do you think it was because He wanted that young fellow to be poor?
NO, of course not!
It was because Jesus wanted him to get his priorities straight!
If the young ruler had agreed to give up his riches for the sake of the Gospel, Jesus would have given the riches back to him greatly increased. (Mark 10:29-30)
Scripture teaches that it is impossible to go broke giving to the poor (Let me just had, that the greatest gift we can give the poor is the opportunity to make Jesus Lord of their lives). Giving to the Gospel is giving to the poor.
Proverbs 19:17 He that has pity upon the poor lends to the Lord; and that which he has given will he pay him again.
Now remember, God must be your first priority.
When His priority is established over your money, the Lord can begin to do some mighty things in your life and your finances. Remember, God gives you power to get wealth.
But you shall remember the Lord your God; for it is He that gives you power to get wealth; That He may establish his covenant ... (Deuteronomy 8:18)
God wants to establish His covenant to make you a blessing to others.
And I will make you a great nation, and I will bless you, and make your name great; and you shall be a blessing. (Genesis 12:2)
Yes, God wants to bless you, so you can go forth and fulfill His second priority:To love and bless your neighbor as you are loved and blessed yourself. God has given us the power to get wealth so that we (the whole Body of Christ) can go forth and preach the gospel throughout the entire world without apologizing to anyone, without fussing and fighting over past-due bills, and without large extensions of credit.
God has given you the power to get wealth so you can share the gospel with the world, without going into debt.
Surely, now is the time for the Church to violently break out of the poverty cycle.
It is time to stop the trickle of finacial blessings in our lives, and make some violent breakthroughs that will properly fund our end-time Vision of reaching the world with the Word of God, and the Love of His Son Jesus.
Remember, along with a knowledge of God's plan for abundance, takes decisive action.
Knowledge without action will do nothing for you. Faith is a fact, and Faith is an Act. Breakthrough comes when you ACT on the Knowledge you have received.
The farmer must first plant seeds. Sometimes he sows in every hard ground, from early morning to late at night, in the hot sun, often without lunch. If he wants a great harvest, he must fight to get seed into the ground.
The same is true in your financial walk. Sometimes seed planting is very hard, Circumstances may say, "You can't afford to Give those Offerings." But do it anyway!
Circumstances may say, "You can't afford to Tithe before you pay your Bills." But do it anyway!
Breakthrough in Sowing (Giving) always go before Breakthrough in harvesting (Receiving).
And let us not be weary in well doing; for in due season we will reap (Receive), if we faint not. (Galatians 6:9)
BLESSINGS ALWAYS FOLLOWS PROPER PRIORITIES, WITH GOD.
You are on the verge of the Greatest Joy, you've ever known - By Making God your Source, and breaking out of the Limitations of this World!
Let me know, how this teaching has impacted your thinking and believing .... On the Comments box bellow.
The one who posed this question was a rich young ruler who asked, "... Good Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?" (Luke 18:18)
As amazing as it may seem, Jesus preached a money sermon to that young boy. He told him to go sell all he had, give it to the poor, and follow Him! Why did Jesus say such a thing? Do you think it was because He wanted that young fellow to be poor?
NO, of course not!
It was because Jesus wanted him to get his priorities straight!
If the young ruler had agreed to give up his riches for the sake of the Gospel, Jesus would have given the riches back to him greatly increased. (Mark 10:29-30)
Scripture teaches that it is impossible to go broke giving to the poor (Let me just had, that the greatest gift we can give the poor is the opportunity to make Jesus Lord of their lives). Giving to the Gospel is giving to the poor.
Proverbs 19:17 He that has pity upon the poor lends to the Lord; and that which he has given will he pay him again.
Now remember, God must be your first priority.
When His priority is established over your money, the Lord can begin to do some mighty things in your life and your finances. Remember, God gives you power to get wealth.
But you shall remember the Lord your God; for it is He that gives you power to get wealth; That He may establish his covenant ... (Deuteronomy 8:18)
God wants to establish His covenant to make you a blessing to others.
And I will make you a great nation, and I will bless you, and make your name great; and you shall be a blessing. (Genesis 12:2)
Yes, God wants to bless you, so you can go forth and fulfill His second priority:To love and bless your neighbor as you are loved and blessed yourself. God has given us the power to get wealth so that we (the whole Body of Christ) can go forth and preach the gospel throughout the entire world without apologizing to anyone, without fussing and fighting over past-due bills, and without large extensions of credit.
God has given you the power to get wealth so you can share the gospel with the world, without going into debt.
Surely, now is the time for the Church to violently break out of the poverty cycle.
It is time to stop the trickle of finacial blessings in our lives, and make some violent breakthroughs that will properly fund our end-time Vision of reaching the world with the Word of God, and the Love of His Son Jesus.
Remember, along with a knowledge of God's plan for abundance, takes decisive action.
Knowledge without action will do nothing for you. Faith is a fact, and Faith is an Act. Breakthrough comes when you ACT on the Knowledge you have received.
The farmer must first plant seeds. Sometimes he sows in every hard ground, from early morning to late at night, in the hot sun, often without lunch. If he wants a great harvest, he must fight to get seed into the ground.
The same is true in your financial walk. Sometimes seed planting is very hard, Circumstances may say, "You can't afford to Give those Offerings." But do it anyway!
Circumstances may say, "You can't afford to Tithe before you pay your Bills." But do it anyway!
Breakthrough in Sowing (Giving) always go before Breakthrough in harvesting (Receiving).
And let us not be weary in well doing; for in due season we will reap (Receive), if we faint not. (Galatians 6:9)
BLESSINGS ALWAYS FOLLOWS PROPER PRIORITIES, WITH GOD.
You are on the verge of the Greatest Joy, you've ever known - By Making God your Source, and breaking out of the Limitations of this World!
Let me know, how this teaching has impacted your thinking and believing .... On the Comments box bellow.
Monday, August 9, 2010
Financial Freedom Series - Giving Before Receiving
By Now, we've discovered that God sets Priorities.
I want to emphasize one of the most Elementary Priorities of all.
"GIVING ALWAYS GOES BEFORE RECEIVING!"
The world would have you believe that you receive first, then you Give.
So many times I have heard good, honest, sincere Christians say: Oh, brother Caly, when I receive a Million Bucks, I'm going to give into your Ministry, and Partner with you, in your TV Project that you have been believing God for! You just watch, I know I will!
The Bible contradicts that bit of human reasoning. It says a person must be faithful in a little, or he will never have the opportunity to be faithful in a lot.
He that is faithful in that which is least is faithful also in much: and he that is unjust in the least is unjust also in much. (Luke 16:10)
Now read this sentence carefully: Waiting for abundance before starting to give will not insure the giving of large gifts; It will actually insure just the opposite - You will not give at all.
First things come first.
If you want to receive from God, you must first begin to give.
The Bible clearly teaches this principle over and over again, throughout the entire book. Luke 6:38 Says to give first, then it will be given to you.
Malachi 3:10 Says to Tithe first, then God will open the Windows of Heaven and pour out a Blessing upon you.
Even unsaved farmers know this primary principle: You must sow before you can reap. You will never hear a farmer say, "I'm not going to do any planting right now! God must first give me a Harvest of wheat, then I'll plant my seed in the field."
Every farmer knows that such a thing simply will not happen. He knows that he must first plant seeds, no matter how few he has, and then he will get back a harvest.
Does the Lord give you salvation first, and then you give your heart to Him? Of course not. First you give your heart to Him, and then He gives you eternal life.
God's principle of first planting, then reaping, is firmly entrenched in every aspect of life, from Genesis to Revelation, from farming to propagation of every species.
Breakthroughs in sowing (Giving) always go before breakthroughs in harvesting (receiving).
And let us not be weary in well doing; for in due season we shall reap (receive), if we faint not. (Galatians 6:9)
There is no hope of increase without planting seed!
Remember what Solomon said:
To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven: A time to be born and a time to die: A time to plant and a time to pluck up that which is planted. (Ecclesiastes 3:1-2)
REMEMBER: Giving always goes before Receiving!
God wants to prosper you, and meet your every need, and His method has never changed. YOU MUST FIRST SOW, TO REAP!
I want to emphasize one of the most Elementary Priorities of all.
"GIVING ALWAYS GOES BEFORE RECEIVING!"
The world would have you believe that you receive first, then you Give.
So many times I have heard good, honest, sincere Christians say: Oh, brother Caly, when I receive a Million Bucks, I'm going to give into your Ministry, and Partner with you, in your TV Project that you have been believing God for! You just watch, I know I will!
The Bible contradicts that bit of human reasoning. It says a person must be faithful in a little, or he will never have the opportunity to be faithful in a lot.
He that is faithful in that which is least is faithful also in much: and he that is unjust in the least is unjust also in much. (Luke 16:10)
Now read this sentence carefully: Waiting for abundance before starting to give will not insure the giving of large gifts; It will actually insure just the opposite - You will not give at all.
First things come first.
If you want to receive from God, you must first begin to give.
The Bible clearly teaches this principle over and over again, throughout the entire book. Luke 6:38 Says to give first, then it will be given to you.
Malachi 3:10 Says to Tithe first, then God will open the Windows of Heaven and pour out a Blessing upon you.
Even unsaved farmers know this primary principle: You must sow before you can reap. You will never hear a farmer say, "I'm not going to do any planting right now! God must first give me a Harvest of wheat, then I'll plant my seed in the field."
Every farmer knows that such a thing simply will not happen. He knows that he must first plant seeds, no matter how few he has, and then he will get back a harvest.
Does the Lord give you salvation first, and then you give your heart to Him? Of course not. First you give your heart to Him, and then He gives you eternal life.
God's principle of first planting, then reaping, is firmly entrenched in every aspect of life, from Genesis to Revelation, from farming to propagation of every species.
Breakthroughs in sowing (Giving) always go before breakthroughs in harvesting (receiving).
And let us not be weary in well doing; for in due season we shall reap (receive), if we faint not. (Galatians 6:9)
There is no hope of increase without planting seed!
Remember what Solomon said:
To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven: A time to be born and a time to die: A time to plant and a time to pluck up that which is planted. (Ecclesiastes 3:1-2)
REMEMBER: Giving always goes before Receiving!
God wants to prosper you, and meet your every need, and His method has never changed. YOU MUST FIRST SOW, TO REAP!
Thursday, August 5, 2010
Financial Freedom Series - Tithe First.
To operate the principles of Biblical economics in your life, not only must your priorities concerning God be proper, but your priorities in your giving must be clear.
A major question many Christians ask as they begin to put their financial house in order is: "DO I TITHE BEFORE OR AFTER I PAY MY BILLS?"
Many people will pay all of their bills, and then, after all of their financial obligations are met, they will tithe to God out of the remaining money. That may be common practice, but it is not what the Bible teaches.
...that you shall take some of the first of all the produce of the ground, which you shall bring from your landthat the Lord your God is giving you, and put it in a basket and go to the place where the Lord your God chooses to make His Name abide.(v5) And you shall answer and say before the Lord your God... (v10) And now, behold, I have brought the firstfruits of the land, which you, O Lord, have given me. Then you shall set it before the Lord your God, and worship before the Lord your God. (v12) When you have finished laying aside all the Tithe of your Increase...
Deuteronomy 26:2,5,10,12
The process of bringing the FIRSTFRUITS to God (before paying your bills) is called "TITHING". God's Word says you should Tithe First, before you do anything else with your fruit (income)!
You may say, "But brother Caly, I I Tithe first, I won't have enough to pay my Bills."
Think how full of unbelief that statment is. If you believe that, you are not believing the Tithe will open the windows of heaven to you.
You see, TITHING establishes a new relationship between you and God. It brings you before the open windows of heaven. Literally, this means the treasure house of God is now open to you. If you put God first, as He says to do, surely He will Bless You!
Please be wise enough to see that if you Tithe and make Offerings after all the Bills are paid, you are leaving yourself at the mercy of your Bills. (Maybe that's what has been your problem this far - However you can correct it now!)
With this action, your tithe and offerings are subject to and under the control of your bills.
If you Tithe First, and give a generous Offering, then your Bills come under the Control of your Tithe and Offerings.
Many are struggling to pay their bills because they not doing what God tells them to do! It's not God's fault, but their Ignorance, and many times deception by the enemy.
Malachi 3:10-11 Speaks of open windows for Tithing and uninterrupted Harvest for your Offerings. As long as you have Bills, ALWAYS keep them in their proper place behind the TITHE. Put God's Business first and foremost, and He will put your Business First!
I PRAY, THIS TEACHING HAS ENLIGHTENED YOU AND MINISTERED FAITH TO YOUR HEART, AND AS YOU ACT ON THIS KNOWLEDGE, THE STRESS YOU'VE BEEN UNDER FROM YOUR BILLS, WILL BE REMOVED AND A RENEWED PEACE JOY AND VICTORY WILL COME INTO YOUR HEART.
Remember: God must come absolutely first in your finances, for God to Move on your behalf.
I KNOW THAT A NEW DAY IS DAWNING ON YOUR FINANCES FROM THIS DAY FORTH, IF YOU'LL ACT THIS THE ABOVE REVELATION KNOWLEDGE! Amen.
Please use the Comments Box bellow to ask any questions or comment on how this teaching has helped you, and bless you! I look forward to hear from you ...
A major question many Christians ask as they begin to put their financial house in order is: "DO I TITHE BEFORE OR AFTER I PAY MY BILLS?"
Many people will pay all of their bills, and then, after all of their financial obligations are met, they will tithe to God out of the remaining money. That may be common practice, but it is not what the Bible teaches.
...that you shall take some of the first of all the produce of the ground, which you shall bring from your landthat the Lord your God is giving you, and put it in a basket and go to the place where the Lord your God chooses to make His Name abide.(v5) And you shall answer and say before the Lord your God... (v10) And now, behold, I have brought the firstfruits of the land, which you, O Lord, have given me. Then you shall set it before the Lord your God, and worship before the Lord your God. (v12) When you have finished laying aside all the Tithe of your Increase...
Deuteronomy 26:2,5,10,12
The process of bringing the FIRSTFRUITS to God (before paying your bills) is called "TITHING". God's Word says you should Tithe First, before you do anything else with your fruit (income)!
You may say, "But brother Caly, I I Tithe first, I won't have enough to pay my Bills."
Think how full of unbelief that statment is. If you believe that, you are not believing the Tithe will open the windows of heaven to you.
You see, TITHING establishes a new relationship between you and God. It brings you before the open windows of heaven. Literally, this means the treasure house of God is now open to you. If you put God first, as He says to do, surely He will Bless You!
Please be wise enough to see that if you Tithe and make Offerings after all the Bills are paid, you are leaving yourself at the mercy of your Bills. (Maybe that's what has been your problem this far - However you can correct it now!)
With this action, your tithe and offerings are subject to and under the control of your bills.
If you Tithe First, and give a generous Offering, then your Bills come under the Control of your Tithe and Offerings.
Many are struggling to pay their bills because they not doing what God tells them to do! It's not God's fault, but their Ignorance, and many times deception by the enemy.
Malachi 3:10-11 Speaks of open windows for Tithing and uninterrupted Harvest for your Offerings. As long as you have Bills, ALWAYS keep them in their proper place behind the TITHE. Put God's Business first and foremost, and He will put your Business First!
I PRAY, THIS TEACHING HAS ENLIGHTENED YOU AND MINISTERED FAITH TO YOUR HEART, AND AS YOU ACT ON THIS KNOWLEDGE, THE STRESS YOU'VE BEEN UNDER FROM YOUR BILLS, WILL BE REMOVED AND A RENEWED PEACE JOY AND VICTORY WILL COME INTO YOUR HEART.
Remember: God must come absolutely first in your finances, for God to Move on your behalf.
I KNOW THAT A NEW DAY IS DAWNING ON YOUR FINANCES FROM THIS DAY FORTH, IF YOU'LL ACT THIS THE ABOVE REVELATION KNOWLEDGE! Amen.
Please use the Comments Box bellow to ask any questions or comment on how this teaching has helped you, and bless you! I look forward to hear from you ...
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