How must we deal with a loss


Joh 10:9-11 MKJV  I am the door. If anyone enters in by Me, he shall be saved and shall go in and out and find pasture.  (10)  The thief does not come except to steal and to kill and to destroy. I have come so that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.  (11)  I am the Good Shepherd. The Good Shepherd lays down His life for the sheep.

Pro 15:4 MKJV  A wholesome tongue is a tree of life, but crookedness in it is a break in the spirit.

Pro 18:21 MKJV  Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it shall eat the fruit of it.

Deu 30:15-20 GNB  "Today I am giving you a choice between good and evil, between life and death.  (16)  If you obey the commands of the LORD your God, which I give you today, if you love him, obey him, and keep all his laws, then you will prosper and become a nation of many people. The LORD your God will bless you in the land that you are about to occupy.  (17)  But if you disobey and refuse to listen, and are led away to worship other gods,  (18)  you will be destroyed---I warn you here and now. You will not live long in that land across the Jordan that you are about to occupy.  (19)  I am now giving you the choice between life and death, between God's blessing and God's curse, and I call heaven and earth to witness the choice you make. Choose life.  (20)  Love the LORD your God, obey him and be faithful to him, and then you and your descendants will live long in the land that he promised to give your ancestors, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob."

1Co 15:21-23 GNB  For just as death came by means of a man, in the same way the rising from death comes by means of a man.  (22)  For just as all people die because of their union with Adam, in the same way all will be raised to life because of their union with Christ.  (23)  But each one will be raised in proper order: Christ, first of all; then, at the time of his coming, those who belong to him.

From these verses we can clearly see that God wants us to have good things in life. Death and sorrow only came into the world because Adam sinned and he handed the whole kingdom to satan. But praise Jesus he came and restored to us the eternal life again. But because satan tempted Adam and he fell to the temptation it did usher in the curse and death.

We can resist death as much as we want but in the end death is the reality of us all. We can not escape this in anyway. Everything has a time span. You will die one day. Your business might fail. You car might brake down and many other things that we call death will happen to us all.

I learned not to blame God for these things. He is Good and the only reason why there is death in the world is because of satan and our sin.

In this series I try do make sense of dealing with loss from a biblical view and I answer the following questions.
  1. Is God ever to blame for a loss
  2. Is God good or is God evil
  3. Are we to blame for a loss
  4. Why must I forgive other people
  5. When I grieve must I keep looking back or must I look to the future
  6. What is the importance of my relationship with God
  7. What is my response to the church and church members
  8. What must I do if I fall
  9. How do I define a loss
I call it - How to deal with a loss

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Keys to Business Finances


Psa 35:27 KJV  Let them shout for joy, and be glad, that favour my righteous cause: yea, let them say continually, Let the LORD be magnified, which hath pleasure in the prosperity of his servant.

Psa 35:27 GNB  May those who want to see me acquitted shout for joy and say again and again, "How great is the LORD! He is pleased with the success of his servant."

3Jn 1:2 MKJV  Beloved, in regard to all things I pray that you prosper and be in health, even as your soul prospers.

From the above verses we can see that God is pleased when we are successful and prosperous.

The danger that we have to guard against is that we must not put money in the place of God
There is only one God and His name is Jesus. He is our Lord and not money

1Ti 6:10 MKJV  For the love of money is a root of all evils, of which some having lusted after, they were seduced from the faith and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.

Money and stuff is not evil if we see it as tools to bless other people with

1Ti 6:17-19 MKJV  Charge the rich in this world that they be not high-minded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, He offering to us richly all things to enjoy,  (18)  that they do good, that they be rich in good works, ready to share, to be generous,  (19)  laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come, that they may lay hold on eternal life.

God is the giver of things and stuff and our response is to do the works He created us for.

In the below messages we answer the following questions
  1. What is prosperity
  2. What is the purpose of money and prosperity
  3. Where does stuff and things come from
  4. What does God say about money
  5. Can a Christian enter into business
  6. What are business keys according to the bible
  7. Why must I do budgets and asset keeping
  8. Why must I maintain my equipment
  9. How do I speak prosperity
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Discipleship - Be God to all people, everywhere


2Ti 2:1-2 GNB  As for you, my son, be strong through the grace that is ours in union with Christ Jesus.  (2)  Take the teachings that you heard me proclaim in the presence of many witnesses, and entrust them to reliable people, who will be able to teach others also.

Col 3:16 GNB  Christ's message in all its richness must live in your hearts. Teach and instruct one another with all wisdom. Sing psalms, hymns, and sacred songs; sing to God with thanksgiving in your hearts.

 It is very clear from these bible verses that we are called to teach people the word of God. 

Eph 5:1-2 WNT  Therefore be imitators of God, as His dear children.  (2)  And live and act lovingly, as Christ also loved you and gave Himself up to death on our behalf as an offering and sacrifice to God, yielding a fragrant odor.

Mat 28:18-20 MKJV  And Jesus came and spoke to them, saying, All authority is given to Me in Heaven and in earth.  (19)  Therefore go and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,  (20)  teaching them to observe all things, whatever I commanded you. And, behold, I am with you all the days until the end of the world. Amen.

It is very clear from the Bible that we are called to disciple people. We are  called to imitate God here on planet earth. When people look at us they must see the love of God and His kindness to people.

Eph 6:19-20 MKJV  And pray for me, that utterance may be given to me, that I may open my mouth boldly to make known the mystery of the gospel,  (20) for which I am an ambassador in bonds; so that in it I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak. 

We are called to be ambassadors. We are send from heaven by God to this planet to reflex His love

 We call this series - be God to all people, everywhere

 In this series we answer the following questions:
  1. Are we called to be like God to other people
  2. Are we called to reflect God to people
  3. Are we called to imitate God
  4. Can I help someone in trouble even if I never experiences what that person went through
  5. What is the difference between empathy and sympathy
  6. What is discipleship
  7. What are some easy discipleship techniques
  8. How do I live by faith
  9. How do I receive from God
  10. Is it wrong to pray and ask God for stuff

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  1. How to be God to everyone
  2. Six easy discipleship techniques
  3. You can help anyone in any trouble they are in
  4. 5 Steps to get anything from Kingdom of God
  5. Practical example of applying faith
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  1. How to be God to everyone
  2. Six easy discipleship techniques
  3. You can help anyone in any trouble they are in
  4. 5 Steps to get anything from Kingdom of God
  5. Practical example of applying faith
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Salt and Light


Mat 5:12-16 CEV  Be happy and excited! You will have a great reward in heaven. People did these same things to the prophets who lived long ago.  (13)  You are like salt for everyone on earth. But if salt no longer tastes like salt, how can it make food salty? All it is good for is to be thrown out and walked on.  (14)  You are like light for the whole world. A city built on top of a hill cannot be hidden,  (15)  and no one would light a lamp and put it under a clay pot. A lamp is placed on a lampstand, where it can give light to everyone in the house.  (16)  Make your light shine, so that others will see the good that you do and will praise your Father in heaven.

The Bible is very clear that we must go into the world and be light and salt.

 People are in darkness and their lives are flavorless. But we as Christians can make a difference in people's lives by being "good" Christians and doing good things for other people.

 God created us to do good things

 Mat 5:16 GNB  In the same way your light must shine before people, so that they will see the good things you do and praise your Father in heaven.

1Ti 6:17-19 MKJV  Charge the rich in this world that they be not high-minded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, He offering to us richly all things to enjoy,  (18)  that they do good, that they be rich in good works, ready to share, to be generous,  (19)  laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come, that they may lay hold on eternal life.

In the above verse we can see that God is not against us being rich. The purpose of us being rich is so that we can help other people. We are called to be generous. 

Psa 37:3-6 GW  Trust the LORD, and do good things. Live in the land, and practice being faithful.  (4)  Be happy with the LORD, and he will give you the desires of your heart.  (5)  Entrust your ways to the LORD. Trust him, and he will act on your behalf.  (6)  He will make your righteousness shine like a light, your just cause like the noonday sun.

From the above verse we can see the following five things
  1. If we trust in God it will always lead us to be salt and light and do good things
  2. Being faithful is a choice. It is something that can be practiced
  3. If we trust God he will act on our behalf - God will always have our back
  4. Trust God and your light will always shine VERY bright
  5. As long as you are happy in God and your identity is in your relationship with Jesus Christ your desire will NEVER be carnal. It will always be godly 
In this series we answer the following questions
  1. What does it mean to be salt 
  2. What does it mean to be light
  3. What is the covenant of salt
  4. What is the purpose of increase, bonus and promotions
  5. How do we let our light shine brightly
  6. How do we seek and save the lost
  7. Why did Jesus come to planet earth as a man
  8. How is the word of God our light
  9. How does a Christian succeed in life and have good success
  10. Why does God want me to be wealthy and rich
  11. Is it a sin for a Christian to be rich
  12. How do we disciple other people
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