As we begin this study of prosperity and how it functions according to the word of God, let's read the basic scripture on which our whole study is funded. Let me mention here that we are putting the word of God first and foremost throughout this study,not what we think it says, but what it actually says! When we see it in the word, believe it, and begin to act on it, faith is created. "Faith cometh hearing, and hearing the word of God "(Romans 10:17).

As we read our basic scripture text, remember Jesus said in John 17:17, "The word is truth " For a clearer meaning substitute th word for truth as follows: "Believe, I wish above all things that thou mayest properly and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth . For rejoiced great,when the brethren came and testified of the truth (the word)" (3 John 2-4)

It would be good to point out that when the apostle wrote this epistle, he was an old man and has been in the Christian walked for a long, long time-in fact, from the time of his youth,. His earthly ministry. John was a wise old man, strong in the Lord, and he said,"I wish above all things that you prosper and be in health."

Through our traditional ideas, we have been lead believe that prosperity is bad or ungodly. However John writes that we should prosper and be in health and the it says in verse 11,"Beloved, follow not that which is evil, But that which is good. He that doeth is of God: why would He want us to prosper? You see, there is nothing wrong with prosperity in itself. Money is not the root of all evi. The love of money is the root of all evil (see 1 Timothy 6:10),and there are people committing this sin who don't have a dime! I want to realize,however, that prosperity covers much than finances.

When John said we should prosper and be in health he added a phrase, "Even as thy soul ." Man is a spirit; he has a soul of consisting of the mind, the will and the emotions; and he lives in a body. Thus,there is spiritual p.

To prosper spiritually, you must be born again. When you accept Jesus as your saviour and make Him the Lord of your life, your spirit is reborn and brought into fellowship with the Father, the Almighty God. This than puts you in a position to receive from Him all the things promised in His word

To prosper in the soul , you must be able to control your mind, your will and your emotions. Just because you have accumulated large amounts of knowledge does not mean that your mind are prosperous. Prosperity in mind comes when you use the knowledge that has been accumulated-when you are controlling your mind instead of your mind controlling you. Second Corinthians 10:5 says we are to cast down imaginations and every high thing that exactly itself again the knowledge of God (or against the word of God), being into captivity every through to the obedience of Christ. The person who does this has control of his mind and in position to prosper mentally. You cannot control your mind completely without the word of God being alive and operate inside you. As we begin this study of prosperity and how it functions according to the word of God, let's read the basic scripture on which our whole study is funded. Let me mention here that we are putting the word of God first and foremost throughout this study,not what we think it says, but what it actually says! When we see it in the word, believe it, and begin to act on it, faith is created. "Faith cometh hearing, and hearing the word of God "(Romans 10:17).

As we read our basic scripture text, remember Jesus said in John 17:17, "The word is truth " For a clearer meaning substitute th word for truth as follows: "Believe, I wish above all things that thou mayest properly and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth . For rejoiced great,when the brethren came and testified of the truth (the word)" (3 John 2-4)

It would be good to point out that when the apostle wrote this epistle, he was an old man and has been in the Christian walked for a long, long time-in fact, from the time of his youth,. His earthly ministry. John was a wise old man, strong in the Lord, and he said,"I wish above all things that you prosper and be in health."

Through our traditional ideas, we have been lead believe that prosperity is bad or ungodly. However John writes that we should prosper and be in health and the it says in verse 11,"Beloved, follow not that which is evil, But that which is good. He that doeth is of God: why would He want us to prosper? You see, there is nothing wrong with prosperity in itself. Money is not the root of all evi. The love of money is the root of all evil (see 1 Timothy 6:10),and there are people committing this sin who don't have a dime! I want to realize,however, that prosperity covers much than finances.

When John said we should prosper and be in health he added a phrase, "Even as thy soul ." Man is a spirit; he has a soul of consisting of the mind, the will and the emotions; and he lives in a body. Thus,there is spiritual p.

To prosper spiritually, you must be born again. When you accept Jesus as your saviour and make Him the Lord of your life, your spirit is reborn and brought into fellowship with the Father, the Almighty God. This than puts you in a position to receive from Him all the things promised in His word