Prophetic Theme: BIBLICAL COVENANT EMPOWERS FOR WEALTH – than anything on the earth.

ng on the earth. “Rich toward God” means using

Deut. 8:18 earthly riches to show how much you value God.
Teaching Series: FUNDAMENTALS OF KINGDOM WEALTH –
Because it is your attitude to God that determines your altitude in
Isa. 51:1-3/ Gal. 3:13-14
life. 2 Cor 8:8 – I speak not by commandment, but by occasion
Introduction:
of the forwardness of others, and to prove the sincerity of your
 If the foundation be destroyed what can the righteous do? Psa
love. You must prove the sincerity of your love for him and his
11: 3 if the foundation is strong, no matter how much the devil
kingdom. And we know that it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor
tries, he cannot shake you. I am not talking about foundation built
ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the
on sand, I am talking about foundation built on rock. Foundation
things which God hath prepared for them that love him. –1 Cor.
built on Christ the solid rock.
2:9.
 That is why all through this month we have been looking at This is what the prosperous farmer failed to do. And the result was
the foundation or the fundamentals of kingdom wealth. If you that he was a fool and lost his soul. Luke 12:15-21 – what can we
understand and practice these principles being thought, then I see learn from this parable that Jesus told?
you becoming a financial giant very soon. The kind of wealth that
has never been experienced in your generation, I see you enjoying 1. Firstly, he failed to acknowledge God’s generous
that level of wealth in Jesus name. provisions. God blessed him with his harvest, yet he did not
 Gen 12:1 express appreciation or even recognize God as the Provider.
Week 4 (Wed. March 22, 2021): FUNDAMENTALS OF KINGDOM
2. Secondly, the farmer assumed that he was in charge of his
WEALTH – Isa. 51:1-3/ Gal. 3:13-14 (Part 6)
wealth and possessions. The pronoun “my” occurs four
Facts to Note about the covenant of Financial Fortune
times in Jesus’ story and the word “I” occurs eight. Such
 How rich we are towards God will determine the dimension of
independence is often the natural product of “earned”
prosperity we can ever walk in.
wealth.
The phrase “rich toward God”. What does it mean to be “rich
3. Thirdly, the farmer thought he had plenty of time. He
toward God”? it is the opposite of laying up earthly treasure for
claimed to have “plenty of grain laid up for many years”
yourself. Being rich toward God is the opposite of acting as if life
(Luke 12:19). This man was so busy planning out his
consists in the abundance of possessions not in the abundance of
comfortable future that he forgot his need for true “life”
knowing God.
(Luke 12:15).
4. Finally, the farmer didn’t share his abundance, but kept it
Being rich toward God, therefore, is the heart being drawn toward
for his own private use. He showed no concern or
God as our riches. “Rich toward God” means moving toward God
responsibility for others.
as our riches. “Rich toward God” means counting God greater
 Again the issue isn’t that the man’s fields prospered. The issue is the Lord said unto David my father, Whereas it was in thine
that God ceased to be his supreme treasure. If God had been his heart to build an house unto my name, thou didst well that it was
treasure what would he have done differently? Instead of saying, in thine heart. And we know that we serve a God that searcheth the
“Soul, you have ample goods laid up for many years; relax, eat, heart. He looks at the intention not the output. Jer 17:10 - I the
drink, be merry,” he would have said something like this: Lord search the heart, I try the reins, even to give every man
1. God, this is all yours. You have made my fields prosper. Show according to his ways, and according to the fruit of his doings.
me how to express with my riches that you are my treasure,
and the riches are not. 1 Chro. 29:3- Moreover, because I have set my affection to the
2. I want the fullest blessing of giving. Because you taught me, house of my God, I have of mine own proper good, of gold and
Lord, it is ‘more blessed to give than to receive’ (Acts 20:35). silver, which I have given to the house of my God, over and
Jesus said here in Luke 12:34, “Where your treasure is, there will above all that I have prepared for the holy house. Because his
your heart be also.” The movement of your money signifies the heart was panting after the things of God, God gave him the things of
movement of your heart. Where your money goes, your heart is his own. Listen to this, you are not qualified to have your own until
going. You exchange money for what you value, what you treasure. you give him his own. And God always makes sure that your own is
And we know that it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear far much more than the one you gave him. 7/9-14/ Mat. 6:33
heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things Demands for Guaranteed Returns on Our Seeds Sown
which God hath prepared for them that love him. –1 Cor. 2:9. If you are desiring a harvest in your life, one thing is sure—you can’t
reap if you don’t sow. The devil has tricked so many Christians into
 Everything we truly desire to do towards kingdom believing they can’t afford to sow financially or otherwise. He’ll
advancement, God is committed to make it happen through our work overtime trying to keep you in fear about giving away your
hands. No matter how seemingly impossible it looks, as long as we resources. Why? Because he knows how much you stand to gain in
have a desire, as long as we put it in our heart to progress God’s both the natural and the spiritual realms.
kingdom, he will place in our hands.
Jesus said in Luke 6:38 that if you give “you will receive. Your
Therefore, your heart determines what your hand can ever handle.
gift will return to you in full—pressed down, shaken together to
What you conceive in your heat determines what your hand will
make room for more, running over, and poured into your lap.
ever handle. If you place the things of God first in your heart, God
will place you first on the earth.
We live in a world where we will always have a need. Infact when
– 1 Kgs. 8:17-18 - And it was in the heart of David my father to
you think about it……..When what you have is not sufficient to meet
build an house for the name of the Lord God of Israel. 18 And a need turn it into a seed. And God will bring abundance.
 to God continually, that is, the fruit of our lips giving thanks to
 We must sow honourable seeds and not leftover. Our God is a his name.
honorable God. Don’t carry leprous seed to God. Don’t sow seed
you know even man will not accept. Don’t sow polluted seed – You are not where you want to be but you are not where you used
Mal. 1:6/ Pro. 3:9-10. With the first fruit of your increase not the to be so keep thanking him, appreciate him.
leftover / 1 Sam. 2:30 Financial doors you never thought off shall open up to you in this
 We must sow tirelessly – Gal.6:9 - And let us not be weary in season IJN.
well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not. The
strategy of the devil is to get us weary. Most times when we are Lets all rise and pray this prayer – Lord I receive grace not to
very close to our financial breakthrough that is when the devil faint, I receive grace to be consistent with the covenant. I receive
will say don’t pay that tithe ooh. In football, when there is no grace to be consistent with KEG
action, everyone is relaxed but when a goal is about to be score,
there is tension. / Eccl. 11:1-3 You can be saved right now as you say this prayer:
“Lord Jesus, I come to You today.
 We must continue to water our seed with thanksgiving. “Let
I am a sinner.
the people praise thee, O God; let all the people praise thee. Forgive me of my sins.
Then shall the earth yield her increase; and God, even our Cleanse me with Your precious blood.
Today, I accept You as my Lord and Saviour.
own God, shall bless us.”—Psalm 67:5-6, A farmer would never Thank You Jesus for saving me! Now I know I am born again!”
think of planting a field full of seeds and then neglect to water it.
It would be a death sentence for his crop! The same is true of seed
we sow. It needs to be watered. But with what? Praise and
thanksgiving—the language of faith. Throughout the Bible, we see
praise and thanksgiving associated with a resulting harvest.
Praise God and thank Him in advance for your harvest. Thank
Him that the hundredfold return is working all the time. Your
thanksgiving keeps the weeds away from your seed and harvest. –
Pro. 12:14 - A man shall be satisfied with good by the fruit of his
mouth: and the recompence of a man's hands shall be rendered
unto him. / Pro. 13:2 - A man shall eat good by the fruit of his
mouth: but the soul of the transgressors shall eat violence. /
Heb. 13:15 - By him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise