Greetings Family,
Glory be to God! We’re starting a new teaching series, titled “The Laws of Prosperity”.
First, Let’s Define “Prosperity”.
I need you to understand something: the word “prosperity” is not sinful. It’s a biblical word. When some hear it, they think of compromise or worldly wealth, but that’s not God’s definition.
From the Hebrew, the word salak means:
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To Push Forward: God wants to bring you from the back to the front, from obscurity into purpose.
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To Break Out: You are meant to break free from every limitation, from every cycle of lack holding you back.
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To Come Mightily: This speaks of abundance and overflow, having more than enough so you can be a blessing.
This is God’s vision for you! He doesn’t want you on a constant, struggling journey. He desires for you to have a prosperous journey, marked by His grace and provision at every step. 3 John 1:2: Beloved, I pray that you may prosper in all things and be in health, just as your soul prospers.
In this series, we’ll be looking at 1o Laws of Prosperity.
#1: The Law of Revelation Knowledge
This Law is the most important. You must know and believe that it is God’s will to prosper you.
Many of God’s people perish from lack of knowledge. Hosea 4:6a – My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge: because thou hast rejected knowledge, I will also reject thee, that thou shalt be no priest to me). The greatest barrier is not God’s ability, but our faith in His willingness. We believe He can, but we doubt He will for us. That stops the blessing right there.
Let me settle this for you today: It is your Heavenly Father’s good pleasure to prosper you. This is His will for your health, your family, your career, your ministry and every area of your life.
Why Can I Say This With Confidence? Three Reasons.
1. Prosperity Was Purchased in Your Redemption.
When Jesus went to the Cross, He didn’t just take your sin; He redeemed you from the curse. Galatians 3:13 – Christ has redeemed us from the curse of the law, since he became a curse for us. For it is written: “Cursed is anyone who hangs from a tree”. That curse includes poverty and lack. 2 Corinthians 8:9 says, “Though He was rich, yet for your sakes He became poor, that you through His poverty might become rich.” This is a spiritual transaction! Your prosperity is part of the finished work of Christ. You are not begging God for something He hasn’t already provided.
2. God is Your Source.
You must get this: your job is not your source. The economy is not your source. God is. Deuteronomy 8:18 reminds us, “And you shall remember the Lord your God, for it is He who gives you power to get wealth.” The ability itself is a gift from Him. Every good and perfect gift comes from above (James 1:17). When you make God your source, you tap into an unending supply.
3. God is Your Good Father.
This is the heart of the matter. Look at Matthew 7:9-11. If your earthly father, with all his flaws, knows how to give you good gifts, how much more will your perfect Heavenly Father give good things to those who ask Him? He is not withholding from you. He is not pleased when you struggle to make ends meet. As a Father, His heart is to provide for, protect, and prosper His children.
Some of you have a poverty mindset. You look at a Range Rover and assume the driver’s hands are dirty. You think holiness requires lack. I challenge that today with the life of Job, the richest and most righteous man of his time. Godliness with contentment is great gain, but contentment is not the same as poverty.
Renew your mind. It is not God’s will for you to live from hand to mouth. It is His will for you to have so much that you have plenty to give. 2 Corinthians 9:8 – And God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that in all things, at all times, having all that you need, you will abound in every good work.
I want you to speak this out loud, right now:
“I believe it is God’s will for me to prosper. Jesus took my poverty so I might become rich. God is my Father and my Source. I do not look to man, but to God. Therefore, I declare that all my needs are met, all my bills are paid, and all my debts are canceled in the mighty name of Jesus.”
Meditate on this. Believe it. This is the law of revelation knowledge at work in you.
We’ve only just begun. There are more laws we are going to still explore, but if you don’t get this first one, you won’t be ready for the rest. Settle it in your spirit: Your Father wants you blessed.
I’m believing God for a mighty shift in your life as you receive this truth.
Listen to the Full Message here.
Series: The Laws of Prosperity Series | Part 1
By Rev. Emeka Iduma.
Scripture City Church.