"God's Plan For Prosperity"
READING THE PREVIOUS POST WILL EXPLAIN WHAT THIS IS ALL ABOUT!Thank you Dr. Rogers for this teaching. You can listen to the progam on the link provided. www.lwf.org
Psalm 1:1-3 "Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful,
But his delight is in the law of the Lord; and in his law doth he meditate day and night,
And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that bringeth forth his fruit in his season; his leaf also shall not wither; and whatsoever he doeth shall prosper."
Proverbs 28:13 "He that covereth his sins shall not prosper: but whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall have mercy."
There you have the introduction. First of all we see what it takes to prosper. Prosperity is not necessarily riches. It is living a life of general welfare and enjoying the blessings of God.
In the second verse we see what keeps us from prosperity--unconfessed sin!
Dr. Rogers then took us to Psalm 51, the great chapter written by David after his sin with Bathsheba. In this chapter we see the following outline:
I. The Cost of Covered Sin vs. 1-2
A. A dirty feeling-"Wash me throughly..."
"A sinner leaps into sin and loves it. A saint lapses into sin and loathes it."
B. Dominates the Mind vs. 3 "...my sin is ever before me."
A christian can not sin and forget!
C. Depresses the Heart vs 8 & 12 "Make me to hear joy and gladness...";"Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation..."
Happiness depends on happenings, joy comes from clean heart.
D. Diseases the Body vs. 8 "...that the bones which thou hast broken may rejoice."
Unconfessed sins cause psycho-somatic illnesses.
E. Defiles the Spirit vs. 10 "Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me."
Covered sin brings a critical spirit.
At this point, Dr. Rogers brought out the story of Nathan's confrontation with David concerning his sin. He gave him the parable of the man that had a beloved pet lamb that was stolen by his neighbor and cooked to feed unexpected company.David quickly jumped to condemn the man and insist that he repay four times.
God was using the parable to point out to David the seriousness of his sin. He condemned, but soon saw that though it was bad to steal an animal, it was worse to steal a woman;and though it was bad to kill an animal, it was worse to kill a man!
His critical spirit made him quick to condemn another man's sin.
F. Destroys the Testimony vs.12-15 "Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation; and uphold me with thy free spirit.
Then will I teach transgressors thy ways; and sinners shall be converted unto thee.
Deliver me from bloodguiltiness, O God, thou God of my salvation: and my tongue shall sing aloud of thy righteousness.
O Lord, open thou my lips and my mouth shall shew forth thy praise."
Covered sin will keep a christian from winning souls!
G. Dishonors our Lord vs. 4 "Against thee, thee only, have I sinned..."
"A slave fears his master's whip but a son his father's displeasure."
II The Confession of Committed Sin Proverbs 28:13
A. Sin Must Be Exposed! A wicked heart will never condemn a wicked heart, therefore, introspection and meditation will never expose sin. Sin must be exposed by the Holy Spirit. "Search me, O God, and know my thoughts..."
The Holy Spirit exposes sin, the devil exploits sin!
The Holy Spirit exposes COVERED sin. If you cover sin He will expose it. If you uncover sin He will cover it.
When He covers it, it is covered forever!
Satan brings guilt about covered sins.
The Holy Spirit convicts; Satan accuses.
The Holy Spirit exposes SPECIFIC sins. Satanic oppression brings a general feeling of guilt and unworthiness. That is condemnation. "There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit." Romans 8:1
B. Sin Must Be Expressed Prov. 28:13 "...but whoso confesseth..."
Confession of SPECIFIC sins! Don't sin retail and confess wholesale!
C. Sin Must Be Expelled Prov. 28:13 "...and forsaketh them..."
In Exodus 9:27 we have a record of a confession by Pharoah. In verse 34 & 35 we see that this was not a righteous confession. Sin that is confessed but not forsaken will harden your heart.
There is a wealth of information in this outline. Hopefully it will mean something to anyone else reading it.
Thank you Lord for your Word and the Holy Spirit that convicts and teaches us!
Psalm 1:1-3 "Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful,
But his delight is in the law of the Lord; and in his law doth he meditate day and night,
And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that bringeth forth his fruit in his season; his leaf also shall not wither; and whatsoever he doeth shall prosper."
Proverbs 28:13 "He that covereth his sins shall not prosper: but whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall have mercy."
There you have the introduction. First of all we see what it takes to prosper. Prosperity is not necessarily riches. It is living a life of general welfare and enjoying the blessings of God.
In the second verse we see what keeps us from prosperity--unconfessed sin!
Dr. Rogers then took us to Psalm 51, the great chapter written by David after his sin with Bathsheba. In this chapter we see the following outline:
I. The Cost of Covered Sin vs. 1-2
A. A dirty feeling-"Wash me throughly..."
"A sinner leaps into sin and loves it. A saint lapses into sin and loathes it."
B. Dominates the Mind vs. 3 "...my sin is ever before me."
A christian can not sin and forget!
C. Depresses the Heart vs 8 & 12 "Make me to hear joy and gladness...";"Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation..."
Happiness depends on happenings, joy comes from clean heart.
D. Diseases the Body vs. 8 "...that the bones which thou hast broken may rejoice."
Unconfessed sins cause psycho-somatic illnesses.
E. Defiles the Spirit vs. 10 "Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me."
Covered sin brings a critical spirit.
At this point, Dr. Rogers brought out the story of Nathan's confrontation with David concerning his sin. He gave him the parable of the man that had a beloved pet lamb that was stolen by his neighbor and cooked to feed unexpected company.David quickly jumped to condemn the man and insist that he repay four times.
God was using the parable to point out to David the seriousness of his sin. He condemned, but soon saw that though it was bad to steal an animal, it was worse to steal a woman;and though it was bad to kill an animal, it was worse to kill a man!
His critical spirit made him quick to condemn another man's sin.
F. Destroys the Testimony vs.12-15 "Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation; and uphold me with thy free spirit.
Then will I teach transgressors thy ways; and sinners shall be converted unto thee.
Deliver me from bloodguiltiness, O God, thou God of my salvation: and my tongue shall sing aloud of thy righteousness.
O Lord, open thou my lips and my mouth shall shew forth thy praise."
Covered sin will keep a christian from winning souls!
G. Dishonors our Lord vs. 4 "Against thee, thee only, have I sinned..."
"A slave fears his master's whip but a son his father's displeasure."
II The Confession of Committed Sin Proverbs 28:13
A. Sin Must Be Exposed! A wicked heart will never condemn a wicked heart, therefore, introspection and meditation will never expose sin. Sin must be exposed by the Holy Spirit. "Search me, O God, and know my thoughts..."
The Holy Spirit exposes sin, the devil exploits sin!
The Holy Spirit exposes COVERED sin. If you cover sin He will expose it. If you uncover sin He will cover it.
When He covers it, it is covered forever!
Satan brings guilt about covered sins.
The Holy Spirit convicts; Satan accuses.
The Holy Spirit exposes SPECIFIC sins. Satanic oppression brings a general feeling of guilt and unworthiness. That is condemnation. "There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit." Romans 8:1
B. Sin Must Be Expressed Prov. 28:13 "...but whoso confesseth..."
Confession of SPECIFIC sins! Don't sin retail and confess wholesale!
C. Sin Must Be Expelled Prov. 28:13 "...and forsaketh them..."
In Exodus 9:27 we have a record of a confession by Pharoah. In verse 34 & 35 we see that this was not a righteous confession. Sin that is confessed but not forsaken will harden your heart.
There is a wealth of information in this outline. Hopefully it will mean something to anyone else reading it.
Thank you Lord for your Word and the Holy Spirit that convicts and teaches us!
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