“Beware of coveteousness”
The purpose of this
Bible study is to find out for ourselves what God declares
“true Biblical PROSPERITY”. There are many
teachers {Creflo Dollar, Greg Poe,} teaching prosperity using
Bible terms & definitions, but really what is their main
objective and motive? Carnal or Spiritual establishment.
Beloved, believe it or not God
has all the answers for every aspect touching our lifes! Jesus,
who is God taught us HOW TO prosper by His words and
example! He is the Author, He is the Finisher, we need to
take heed to what He says….
1
Take heed that ye do not your alms before men, to be seen
of them: otherwise ye have no reward of your Father which
is in heaven.
2
Therefore when thou doest thine alms, do not sound a
trumpet before thee, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and
in the streets, that they may have glory of men. Verily I say
unto you, They have their reward.
3
But when thou doest alms, let not thy left hand know what thy
right hand doeth:
4 That thine alms may be in secret: and thy Father which seeth in secret Himself shall reward thee openly.
5
And when thou prayest, thou shalt not be as the hypocrites
are: for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and in the
corners of the streets, that they may be seen of men. Verily I
say unto you, They have their reward.
6
But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou
hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret; and
thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly.
7
But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathen do:
for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking.
8
Be not ye therefore like unto them: for your Father knoweth
what things ye have need of, before ye ask Him.
9
After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in
heaven, Hallowed be thy name.
10
Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.
11
Give us this day our daily bread.
12
And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.
13
And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For
thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever.
Amen.
14
For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will
also forgive you:
15
But if ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your
Father forgive your trespasses.
16
Moreover when ye fast, be not, as the hypocrites, of a sad
countenance: for they disfigure their faces, that they may appear
unto men to fast. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.
17
But thou, when thou fastest, anoint thine head, and wash thy
face;
18
That thou appear not unto men to fast, but unto thy Father which
is in secret: and thy Father, which seeth in secret, shall reward
thee openly.
19
Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth,
where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through
and steal:
20
But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven,
where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do
not break through nor steal:
21
For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.
22 The light of the body is the eye: if therefore thine eye be single, thy whole body shall be full of light.
23
But if thine eye be evil, thy whole body shall be full of
darkness. If therefore the light that is in thee be darkness, how
great is that darkness!
24
No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one,
and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise
the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.
25
Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life,
what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your body,
what ye shall put on. Is not the life more than meat, and
the body than raiment?
26
Behold the fowls of the air: for they sow not, neither do
they reap, nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father
feedeth them. Are ye not much better than they?
27
Which of you by taking thought can add one cubit unto his
stature?
28
And why take ye thought for raiment? Consider
the lilies of the field, how they grow; they toil not, neither do
they spin:
29
And yet I say unto you, That even Solomon in all his glory
was not arrayed like one of these.
30 Wherefore, if God so clothe the grass of the field, which to day is, and to morrow is cast into the oven, shall He not much more clothe you, O ye of little faith?
31
Therefore take no thought, saying, What shall we
eat? or, What shall we drink? or, Wherewithal shall we be
clothed?
32
(For after all these things do the Gentiles seek:)
for your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all
these things.
33 But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and His righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.
3
If any man teach otherwise, and consent not to wholesome
words, even the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to
the doctrine which is according to godliness;
4 He is proud, knowing nothing, but doting about questions and strifes of words, whereof cometh envy, strife, railings, evil surmisings,
5
Perverse disputings of men of corrupt minds, and destitute of the
truth, supposing that gain is godliness: from such withdraw
thyself.
6
But godliness with contentment is great gain.
7
For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain
we can carry nothing out.
8
And having food and raiment let us be therewith content.
9
But they that will be rich fall into temptation
and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful lusts,
which drown men in destruction and perdition.
10 For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.
11
But thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow
after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience,
meekness.
12 Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, whereunto thou art also called, and hast professed a good profession before many witnesses.
13
I give thee charge in the sight of God, who quickeneth all
things, and before Christ Jesus, who before Pontius Pilate
witnessed a good confession;
14
That thou keep this commandment without spot, unrebukeable, until
the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ:
15 Which in His times he shall shew, who is the blessed and only Potentate, the King of kings, and Lord of lords;
16
Who only hath immortality, dwelling in the light which no man can
approach unto; whom no man hath seen, nor can see: to whom be
honour and power everlasting. Amen.
17
Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not
highminded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in
the living God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy;
18
That they do good, that they be rich in good works,
ready to distribute, willing to communicate;
19
Laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against
the time to come, that they may lay hold on
eternal life.
20 O Timothy, keep that which is committed to thy trust, avoiding profane and vain babblings, and oppositions of science falsely so called:
21 Which some professing have erred concerning the faith. Grace be with thee. Amen.
15
And He said unto them, Take heed, and beware of
covetousness: for a man's life consisteth not in the abundance of
the things which he possesseth.
16 And He spake a parable unto them, saying, The ground of a certain rich man brought forth plentifully:
17
And he thought within himself, saying, What shall I do, because I
have no room where to bestow my fruits?
18
And he said, This will I do: I will pull down my barns, and build
greater; and there will I bestow all my fruits and my goods.
19
And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for
many years; take thine ease, eat, drink, and be merry.
20
But God said unto him, Thou fool, this night thy soul shall be
required of thee: then whose shall those things be, which thou
hast provided?
21
So is he that layeth up treasure for himself, and is not rich
toward God.
22
And He said unto His disciples, Therefore I say unto you, Take
no thought for your life, what ye shall eat; neither for
the body, what ye shall put on.
23
The life is more than meat, and the body is more
than raiment.
24
Consider the ravens: for they neither sow nor reap;
which neither have storehouse nor barn; and God feedeth them: how
much more are ye better than the fowls?
25
And which of you with taking thought can add to his stature one
cubit?
26
If ye then be not able to do that thing which is least, why
take ye thought for the rest?
27
Consider the lilies how they grow: they toil not, they
spin not; and yet I say unto you, that Solomon in all his
glory was not arrayed like one of these.
28 If then God so clothe the grass, which is to day in the field, and to morrow is cast into the oven; how much more will He clothe you, O ye of little faith?
29
And seek not ye what ye shall eat, or what ye shall
drink, neither be ye of doubtful mind.
30
For all these things do the nations of the world seek after:
and your Father knoweth that ye have need of these things.
31
But rather seek ye the kingdom of God;
and all these things shall be added unto you.
For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but
righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost.
And when He was demanded of the Pharisees, when the kingdom of
God should come, He answered them and said, The kingdom of God
cometh not with observation:
