Principles of Gods

Economics
 Introduction

Now there was a famine in the

land besides the earlier
famine of Abrahams time and
Isaac went to Abimelech king of
the Philistines in Gerar.
Genesis 26: 1
2
Now there was a famine in the land,
and Abram went down to Egypt to
live there for a while because the
famine was severe.
Genesis 12: 10

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The Lord appeared to Isaac and said, Do
not go down to Egypt; live in the land
where I tell you to live.
Stay in this land for a while and I will be with
you and will bless you.
Genesis 26: 2, 3

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Isaac planted crops in that land
and the same year reaped a
hundredfold, because the Lord
blessed him.
Genesis 26: 12

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They answered, We saw clearly
that the Lord was with you.
Genesis 26: 28a

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Exodus 8: 22 23
(22) But on that day I will deal differently
with the land of Goshen, where my
people live; no swarms of flies will be
there, so that you will know that I, the
LORD , am in this land.
(23) I will make a distinction between my
people and your people. This miraculous
sign will occur tomorrow.
 A. The Basis of Prosperity
Genesis 1:28-29
28 God blessed them and said to them, "Be
fruitful and increase in number; fill the earth
and subdue it. Rule over the fish of the sea
and the birds of the air and over every living
creature that moves on the ground."
29 Then God said, "I give you every
seed-bearing plant on the face of the whole
earth and every tree that has fruit with seed
in it. They will be yours for food.
 A. The Basis for Blessings
Genesis 1: 11-12
11Then God said, "Let the land produce
vegetation: seed-bearing plants and trees on
the land that bear fruit with seed in it, according
to their various kinds." And it was so.
12 The land produced vegetation: plants
bearing seed according to their kinds and trees
bearing fruit with seed in it according to
their kinds. And God saw that it was good.
 B. The Intent of Blessings
Deuteronomy 8:17-18 Deuteronomy 8:17-18
(NIV)
(KJV)
17 You may say to
yourself, "My power and 17And thou say in thine
the strength of my heart, My power and the
hands have produced might of mine hand hath
this wealth for me." gotten me this wealth.
18 But remember the 18 But thou shalt
LORD your God, for it is remember the LORD thy
he who gives you the God: for it is he that giveth
ability to produce thee power to get wealth,
wealth, and so that he may establish his
confirms his covenant, covenant which he sware
which he swore to your unto thy fathers, as it is
forefathers, as it is this day.
today.
 B. The Intent of Prosperity
Exodus 12 : 35-36
35 The Israelites did as Moses instructed and
asked the Egyptians for articles of silver and
gold and for clothing. 36 The LORD had made
the Egyptians favorably disposed toward the
people, and they gave them what they asked
for; so they plundered the Egyptians.
Exodus 25: 1-2 and 8
1 The LORD said to Moses, 2 "Tell the
Israelites to bring me an offering. You are to
receive the offering for me from each man
whose heart prompts him to give. 8 "Then
have them make a sanctuary for me, and I will
dwell among them.
 C. The Foundation of Blessings
Gal 3:14 He redeemed us in order that
the blessing given to Abraham might
come to the Gentiles through Christ
Jesus, so that by faith we might receive
the promise of the Spirit.
Eph 1:3 Praise be to the God and
Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has
blessed us in the heavenly realms with
every spiritual blessing in Christ.
1Pe 3:9 Do not repay evil with evil or
insult with insult, but with blessing,
because to this you were called so that
you may inherit a blessing.
C. The Foundation of Blessings
Deu 28:8 The LORD will send a blessing on
your barns and on everything you put your
hand to. The LORD your God will bless you in
the land he is giving you.
Psa 133:3 It is as if the dew of Hermon were
falling on Mount Zion. For there the LORD
bestows his blessing, even life forevermore.
Pro 11:11 Through the blessing of the upright
a city is exalted, but by the mouth of the
wicked it is destroyed.
 C. The Cycle of Prosperity
2 Corinthians 9: 10 & 11
10 Now he who supplies seed to the
sower and bread for food will also supply
and increase your store of seed and will
enlarge the harvest of your
righteousness.
11 You will be made rich in every way
so that you can be generous on every
occasion, and through us your generosity
will result in thanksgiving to God.
 C. Cycle of Prosperity
1 Timothy 6:9-10

9 People who want to get rich fall

into temptation and a trap and into
many foolish and harmful desires that
plunge men into ruin and destruction.
10 For the love of money is the root
of all kinds of evil. Some people, eager
for money, have wandered from the
faith and pierced themselves with
many griefs.

 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
to you.
 C. The Cycle of Prosperity
2 Corinthians 9: 12-14
12 This service that you perform is not only
supplying the needs of God's people but is
also overflowing in many expressions of
thanks to God.
13 Because of the service by which you have
proved yourselves, men will praise God for the
obedience that accompanies your confession
of the gospel of Christ, and for your generosity
in sharing with them and with everyone else.
14 And in their prayers for you their hearts
will go out to you, because of the surpassing
grace God has given you.

 Philippians 4:17

Not that I am looking for a

gift, but I am looking for
what may be credited to
your account.
 Luke 12: 32 34
32 Do not be afraid, little flock, for
your Father has been pleased to give
you the kingdom.
33 Sell your possessions and give to
the poor. Provide purses for
yourselves that will not wear out, a
treasure in heaven that will not be
exhausted, where no thief comes near
and no moth destroys.
34 For where your treasure is, there
your heart will be also.
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