Prosperity with a Purpose

Luke 12:13-21 

Learning Objective

To understand the real Purpose of prosperity and how to live a life that is worth living.

Introduction

 

A life worth living is a life in which we prosper for a divine Purpose

We don’t love money; we use money to love people.

I. the Abundance of Material things does not determine the quality of life

God is not against you having an abundance of material things. He is against things having you, not you having things.

Luke 12:22-30

Luke 12:15

II. What kind of ground do you have?

Luke 12:16

You ground likened to your Career, Relationship, Ministry or Business. When your ground is yielding plentifully it’s a sign that God is blessing it.

Luke 12:17-19

Six times the personal pronoun “I” was used in these verses. This shows that this man was pre-occupied with self.

Six is the number of man. So this man was only chasing earthly things- to be rich for himself not with God.

III. Prosperity with a Purpose

Luke 12:20-21

God wants to be rich toward him. This is called prosperity with a purpose. You use your wealth to bless the work of God, the people of God and men of God.

Luke 12:15

Matthew 6:24

Grace always works in the heart

Luke 19:1-10

Zacchaeus was corrupt Tax Collector, a sinner. He is a lover of money. The Lord did not rebuke him instead he showed him grace.

John 1:14

Jesus was full of grace

Grace visited Zacchaeus without Preaching, Praying, or altar calls his heart and wallet opened up. It was grace the leads people to repentance

Grace does not result in superficial behavior modification, but inward transformation. When you experience his goodness and his grace you cannot help but to be generous.

The goal is to live and enjoy your life blessing others or as the scriptures says “blessed to be a blessing”

That is Prosperity with a Purpose; a life “Worth Living”

Rev. Leo P. Magayon