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TL_69_Reject Covetousness & Idolatry
Posted on August 14, 2010 | No CommentsC. BEWARE THE LOVE OF MONEY – Part 1 of 5 Money is necessary. With it we buy things we need to live. Many people, because they don’t have enough of it, are hungry, ill-clad and suffer from the ravages of disease. Thus, poverty is a curse, not a blessing. On the other hand, others who have more than they need are often greedy and sometimes cause the suffering of poor people. But money itself doesn’t cause the evil which often results from its use. It is the love... -
TL_68_Reject Covetousness & Idolatry
Posted on August 7, 2010 | No CommentsB. MONEY: A SNARE OF SATAN Money can have a hook in it! If you don’t relate to it rightly, you’ll be snared by your love for it. Satan, who is the prince of the power of the air, uses money as one of his most effective snares 1. Mammon: A Pagan God. In Matthew 6:24, Jesus taught about two masters (lords) to choose between: God and Mammon. Mammon was the name of the pagan god of wealth and prosperity. Using the name the way He did, Jesus was... -
TL_67_Reject Covetousness & Idolatry
Posted on July 31, 2010 | No CommentsIntroduction Money is more likely to cause the down-fall of a spiritual leader than anything else. Money is necessary to live. It is a great blessing in the work of the Lord. And yet it is responsible for more evil than any other single thing. How can anything be so good and evil at the same time? In this chapter, I want to share with you biblical principles of how to handle money. God is concerned about how you use the money He puts into your hands, no matter... -
TL_66_Flee_Fornication
Posted on July 24, 2010 | No CommentsF. SUMMARY Failing through sexual sin will destroy your ministry and leave a lasting scar in your soul. Although many fall because of this sin, you don’t have to. Let’s review the steps you can take to guard yourself against this fiery dart of the wicket one: 1.Love Your Wife The root of most sexual failure is insecurity in your marriage. Maintain your home-life and learn to love your wife as Christ loved the Church. Don’t forget that you promised you would love her for the rest of your... -
TL_65_Flee_Fornication
Posted on July 17, 2010 | No CommentsE. STEPS TO VICTORY This all makes sense and we know it is in the Bible. But when ministers experience success in the ministry, and their pride is fed with much praise, a feeling of self-importance can begin to undermine their marriage. 1. Your First Priority Must Be Your Wife It is at this time you need to remember that the girl you married is still your first priority. No matter how successful or important you think your ministry may be, you will ultimately fail if you forget your... -
TL_64_Flee_Fornication
Posted on July 10, 2010 | No CommentsD. YOUR MOST IMPORTANT RELATIONSHIP The most important relationship a church leader has besides the Lord is with his wife. “For this cause, “God says, “Shall a man leave his father and mother and shall cleave to his wife; and they shall become one flesh” (Gen 2:24). If God has chosen a man to live with a wife, his first responsibility is to that wife. It isn’t God’s will for anything to interfere with that relationship. The same God Who hs called you into the ministry gave you your... -
TL_63_Flee_Fornication
Posted on July 3, 2010 | No CommentsC. FAIR GAME FOR SATAN When the harmony of a marriage is interrupted, the help and encouragement the man was to derive from the woman is taken away. Feelings of rejection, insecurity and failure develop. At that point, the partners of that marriage become fair game for Satan. The following imaginary situation shows how it often happens: 1. Satan Sets His Trap You are a preacher and God begins to bless. Your ministry expands and grows. Eventually you need to spend more time to keep up with the demands...