3. The Power of Love If I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries, and if I have faith that can move mountains, but have not love, I am nothing. 1 Corinthians 13:3 (NIV) Abraham was a man of great faith. But as we have seen from the above Scripture, faith is Read More
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2. Obedience Obedience: compliance with an order, subject, or law or submission to another’s authority (Oxford Dictionary) Abraham willfully submitted himself to God’s authority. He walked in obedience to the instructions God continuously gave to him. Why did he do this? Because he believed God and the promises God made to him. Read More
7 Secrets of Wealth from a Founding Father
Abraham. He is the founding father of the Jews and is held in high regard in the Christian faith. The first time we are introduced to him is as Abram, in Genesis 11: 27-31. This is the account of Terah’s family line. Terah became the father of Abram, Nahor and Haran. And Haran became the father of Lot. While Read More
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10. Remain in the Ways of God Before his passing, King David gave a charge to his son Solomon, part of which is recorded in 1 Kings 2: 2-4(NIV): “I am about to go the way of all the earth,” he said. “So be strong, act like a man, and observe what the Lord your Read More
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9. Grow Others We ascertained in the previous lesson that King Solomon was a generous man. He gave to God and to man. But his giving was not limited to physical gifts. King Solomon took time to ensure that he empowered others. But Solomon did not make slaves of any of the Israelites; they were Read More
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8. Live Generously A generous man will prosper; he who refreshes others will himself be refreshed. Proverbs 11:25 ( NIV) Generous– liberal in giving King Solomon was a generous man. He was not generous simply because he was the wealthiest man, his generosity started before he received immense wealth. Read More
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7. Mentorship is not Imitation Mentor: an experienced and trusted person who gives another person advice and help, over a period of time. King Solomon had a mentor in his father, King David. Having grown up in the palace, King Solomon was privy to the responsibilities of the throne. He must have watched his father Read More
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6. No Man is an Island King Solomon was personally given by God the promise of immense wealth and wisdom (2 Chronicles 1:11-12). No one else was present when this promise was made to him, yet its manifestation was dependent on his decision to surround himself with the right people. King Solomon understood a principle, Read More
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5. You Have to Work I have come to learn that the people who succeed in life are those who do what they were created to do. At the very core of our existence, we were created to work. Therefore, if you want to be successful, you have to work. The LORD God took the Read More
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4. Diversify, Diversify, Diversify! God promised King Solomon wealth ( see 2 Chronicles 1: 11-12). As the king of Israel, Solomon was entitled to the taxes of the land. He could have relied solely on those taxes as his source of wealth. After all, he had the power to increase them at will. But he Read More