Steward of God’s TREASURES

Sunday School Lessons:JBC Mission Month 2014

Prepared by Rev. Jonathan V. Arroyo – for Jezreel Baptist Church

Taken from the book “How to Get More Money from God”

by Dr. Antonio F. Ormeo

FIVE VITAL TRUTHS:Vital Truth #1YOU ARE A CHILD OF GOD IF YOU ARE A

TRUE CHRISTIAN

“For you are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus.”

Galatians 3:26

FIVE THINGS GOD WANTS YOU TO KNOW

(1) You need to be saved. Romans 3:23We have all broken the Laws of

God.(2) You cannot save yourself.

Titus 3:5(3) Jesus has provided for your

salvation. John 3:16Romans 5:8

(4) You must accept Jesus for salvation. Acts 16:31John 1:12

(5) Now is the time to accept Jesus as your Savior. 2 Corinthians 6:2

Now, if you will receive Christ as your only Savior, simply pray this prayer from your heart and mean it....

Dear Lord Jesus, I know that I am a sinner and that You died for me and rose again. I now ask You to forgive me for my sins and come into my heart and save me.

Thank You, Lord, for saving me. In Jesus Name I pray. Amen.

Vital Truth #2AS A CHILD OF GOD, BELIEVE THAT GOD

IS YOUR HEAVENLY FATHER

John 1:12 "But as many as received Him (Jesus Christ), to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:“

Galatians 4:6 “And because you are sons, God has sent forth the Spirit of His Son into your hearts, crying out, "Abba, Father!”

Vital Truth #3BELIEVE THAT YOUR FATHER IS VERY

RICH.

Psalms 24:1 "The earth is the Lord's, and the fullness thereof; the world, and they that dwell therein.“

Haggai 2:8 "The silver is mine, and the gold is mine, says the Lord of hosts."

Vital Truth #4SINCE YOUR HEAVENLY FATHER IS RICH,

BELIEVE THAT YOU ARE ALSO RICH BEING HIS SON,

except that you have not enough money.

Remember, you are a child of the KING.

Revelation 2:9 "I know your...poverty, but you are rich."

Vital Truth #5BELIEVE IN YOUR FATHER'S PROMISES

THAT HE WILL GIVE YOU HIS RICHES.Romans 8:32 "He that spared not his own

Son, but delivered him up for us all, how shall he not with him also freely give us all things?"

To Timothy, Paul said, 1 Timothy 6:17 "...trust...in the living God, who gives us richly all things to enjoy"

And in Philippians 4:19 "But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus."

WHY then, are most Christians poor? WHY not most children of God have enough money? The answer is:

GOD WITHHOLDS FINANCIAL PROSPERITY FROM HIS CHILDREN

FIRST: God withholds financial prosperity

BECAUSE THEY CANNOT BE TRUSTED WITH HIS MONEY

He mentions four cases:

A. PRIDE - Some of God's children, when they prosper become proud.

Deuteronomy 8:14"when your heart is lifted up, and you forget

the LORD your God who brought you out of the land of Egypt, from the house of bondage;

B. FORGETTING GOD - Some of God's children, when they prosper forget the LORD their God.

Deuteronomy 8:14"when your heart is lifted up, and you forget

the LORD your God who brought you out of the land of Egypt, from the house of bondage;

A SERIOUS WARNING IS GIVEN:Deuteronomy 8:11-18Be careful that you do not forget the LORD your God, failing to observe his

commands, his laws and his decrees that I am giving you this day. 12 Otherwise, when you eat and are satisfied, when you build fine houses

and settle down, 13 and when your herds and flocks grow large and your silver and gold

increase and all you have is multiplied, 14 then your heart will become proud and you will forget the LORD your

God, who brought you out of Egypt, out of the land of slavery. 15 He led you through the vast and dreadful desert, that thirsty and

waterless land, with its venomous snakes and scorpions. He brought you water out of hard rock.

16 He gave you manna to eat in the desert, something your fathers had never known, to humble and to test you so that in the end it might go well with you.

17 You may say to yourself, "My power and the strength of my hands have produced this wealth for me."

18 But remember the LORD your God, for it is he who gives you the ability to produce wealth,

C. LOVING MONEY

- Some of God's children, as soon as they prosper quickly transfer their love from God to His money.

We read in 1 Timothy 6:10For 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 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

D. WRONG SPENDING

- Some of God's children when they become prosperous, spend their money on evil things, selfish and foolish things and wordly pleasures.

James 4:2-3You want something but don't get it. You kill

and covet, but you cannot have what you want. You quarrel and fight. You do not have, because you do not ask God.

3 When you ask, you do not receive, because you ask with wrong motives, that you may spend what you get on your pleasures.

SECOND: God WITHHOLDS financial prosperity

BECAUSE THEY DO NOT HAVE FAITH IN HIM.

What is faith? The simple definition is:

FAITH IS TAKING GOD AT HIS WORD.

Luke 5:4-64 When he had finished speaking, he said to

Simon, "Put out into deep water, and let down the nets for a catch."

5 Simon answered, "Master, we've worked hard all night and haven't caught anything. But because you say so, I will let down the nets."

6 When they had done so, they caught such a large number of fish that their nets began to break.

1. NOTICE THE COMMAND WITH A PROMISE:

Luke 5:4

2. THEIR OBEDIENCE:Verse 5

3. THE LORD'S PROMISE FULFILLED:Verse 6

BLESSING THROUGH FAITHFaith is taking God at His Word.

God's promises are true. God, Who cannot lie, has made promises and God's children must believe and act on His promises.

Mark 11:22-24, Luke 6:38Proverbs 3:9-10, 2 Corinthians 9:6-

8Malachi 3:8-12, Philippians 4:19

OUR NEXT LESSON IS:"GOD'S SECRETS TO FINANCIAL PROSPERITY“