TRUST

SUCCESSFUL STEWARDSHIP

Foundational Principles

God wants each of us to be prosperous and successful

God Owns Everything Humans manage what God owns Your attitude is more important

than your ability

Hurdles to Prosperity and Successful Stewardship

Matthew 13:53-58

Principle

God is not against his people being happy and blessed

God’s Plan for Prosperity

Successful stewardship and the accompanying blessings of prosperity are biblical benefits that belong to every born again believer in Christ.

God’s Plan for Prosperity

I Cor 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.

God’s Plan for Prosperity

Luke 6:38– Give and it will be given to you. A

good measure, pressed down, shaken together and running over will be poured into your lap. For with the measure you use, it will be measured unto you.

God’s Plan for Prosperity

Psalm 37:25– I was young and now I am old, yet I

have never seen the righteous forsaken or their children begging bread.

Principle

God is no respecter of persons when it comes to blessing and success

Acts 10:34-35• Opening his mouth Peter said, “I now

realize how true it is that God does not show favoritism but accepts men from every nation who fear him and do what is right.

God’s Promise of Prosperity

Joshua 1:1-9

Prosperity is not automatic. Obstacles

Objections

Opposition

Hurdles to Prosperity

SatanJohn 8:44… He was a murderer from the

beginning, not holding to the truth, for there is no truth in him. When he lies he speaks his native language, for he is a liar and the father of lies.

Hurdles to Prosperity

SatanJohn 10:10aThe thief comes only to steal and kill

and destroy…

Hurdles to Prosperity

Our Response to Satan– Professing that we will not listen to

the voice of the devil (Jn 10:4-5)

– We will rebuke and resist the evil one by faith (James 4:7, I Pet 5:8-9a)

Hurdles to Prosperity

Our Response to Satan– We will stand firm in God’s promises

of prosperity (Eph 6:11)

– We will rejoice, that in Christ, we always triumph over the devil (Rev 12:11)

Hurdles to Prosperity

Humans and their thinking– Prosperity thieves

• #1 Doubt and Unbelief

• #2 Poverty Theology

Principle

People who don’t believe in being prosperous, aren’t!!!

Prosperity Thieves

# 1 Doubt and Unbelief– James 1: 5-8

– Without faith it is impossible to please God.

Prosperity Thieves

# 2 Poverty Theology

– Poverty or Poor me mindset

– Worm theology

Summary

God’s plan is that His people will live in prosperity

There will be obstacles and hurdles We are more than overcomers

through Jesus Christ our Lord!!

Confession of faith

I choose to be prosperous and successful in this life. I will not allow the thieves of doubt, unbelief or poverty theology to steal the prosperity that belongs to me.

Confession of Faith cont.

By faith I declare with my mouth that I believe in biblical prosperity. If I wrestle with doubt, I will honestly seek the Lord and ask Him to help my unbelief. I trust God to help me turn unbelief into belief.

Parting Declaration Donnie Mcclurkin’s “I’m Walking”

I'm walking in authority, living life without apologyIt's not wrong, dear, I belong hereSo you might as well get used to me

I'm walking in prosperity, living life the way it's meant to beIt's not wrong, dear, I belong hereSo you might as well get used to me