BLESSED IS THE NATION
THE BELIEVERS BIBLE STUDYGeneral SubjectStewards of The Mysteries of GodTopic: Economic Prosperity
Scripture Reading: Matthew 16:15,16)Purpose: Understanding God’s eternal wealth systemBy Paul B Thomas
A MINI COURSE
Hear the word of the LORD,O children of Israel,for the LORD has a case against the people of the land: “There is no truth, no loving devotion, and no knowledge of God in the land! Cursing and lying, murder and stealing, and adultery are rampant; one act of bloodshed follows another. 3Therefore the land mourns, and all who dwell in it will waste away
1.Rampant Crime and lawlessness in the cityWhere there is no law the people ramp viOlent.Murder and stealing brings fear to the inhabitants as they loose trust in local governmentNo one benefits but the criminals the thieves and the reckless, why the law covers them.The law favors the unjust and so business is destroyed as business folks abandon the state. as the scripture states, 3'Therefore the land mourns, and all who dwell in it will waste away.'
2.You will become slaves to other nationsBecause you did not serve the LORD your God with joy and gladness of heart in all your abundance, you will serve your enemies the LORD will send against you in famine, thirst, nakedness, and destitution. He will place an iron yoke on your neck until He has destroyed you. (DEUT 28;47)
3.Your gates shall be useless Foreigners will besiege your citiesThey will besiege all the cities throughout your land, until the high and fortified walls in which you trust have fallen. They will besiege all your cities throughout the land that the LORD your God has given you. (V;52).
And he shall besiege thee in all thy gates, until thy high and fenced walls come down, wherein thou trustest, throughout all thy land: and he shall besiege thee in all thy gates throughout all thy land, which the LORD thy God hath given thee. (KJV)
4.Pandemics and plagues shall be your portionIf you are not careful to observe all the words of this law which are written in this book, that you may fear this glorious and awesome name—the LORD your God— He will bring upon you and your descendants extraordinary disasters, severe and lasting plagues, and terrible and chronic sicknesses. He will afflict you again with all the diseases you dreaded in Egypt, and they will cling to you. The LORD will also bring upon you every sickness and plague not recorded in this Book of the Law, until you are destroyed. You who were as numerous as the stars in the sky will be left few in number, because you would not obey the voice of the LORD your God. (v60,61)
NOTES:
Note the cause for the problems, anti God rebellion ‘there is no knowledge of God in the land’ Its amazing how in the twenty first century has at it’s disposal all the means necessary for getting the good news of the gospel out there to every man in every place, 24/7 yet however today's generation seems to display much ignorance of God than any before it, Even in America and Britain once seen as Christ nations the signs of the deuteronical curses are most evident. The answer I believe lies in the beliefs of the church we have replaced the one God with trinitarianism's triune God, born of water and spirit with easy believism. as well as a host of other practices that have become doctrines to which God will not honor. such practices rob us of the living witness of what our faith is truly about.
Questions to Consider: 1.When nations set themselves against God what happens (Psalm 2:4,5) 2. Whose hand does God move? (Proverbs 21:1) 3. God’s sovereignty is his right and power to do all that he decides to do. (Job 42:2) What do you understand about God's sovereignity?For further Study: Literature: visit brother Paul on amazon for pentecostal/ apostolic ebookshttps://www.amazon.co.uk/Paul-Thomas/e/B005SRDAES
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