Defining Prosperity
I.
Revelation 3:17-They
tried to define prosperity with money and their definition was not incorrect,
it was incomplete
A. They were poor-lacking something; They were poor
people with goods
1. This was a lukewarm, wretched,
miserable, blind, people with stuff
2. These are believers and I
know they’re not prospering in their soul because they’re not prospering in
life and therefore I know they’re not spending much time with this Word
a. They’re lukewarm that’s
no will power-Soul Poverty
b. They’re wretched and
miserable-Very miserable; deep affliction or distress-No Peace of mind
c. They’re blind-Their
deceived and can’t see the truth: Soul poverty
d. They’re naked-They’re
carnal-Unrenewed mind: Soul poverty
B. The tried gold is the word
(2 Samuel 22:31, Ps 18:30, Prov 30:5, 25:11)
1. Come get the word so that
you may be rich; Jesus wants them rich
2. Rich-Every piece of the
pie overflowing
3. The word will prosper
their spirit, soul, and life
C. Prosperity encompasses:
1. Prosperity of your
spirit: Being born again and having a strong mature spirit
2. Prosperity of your soul:
The ability to control your mind and emotions/having your mind renewed to the
Word
3. Prosperity of your body:
Healed body
4. Prosperity in your
relationships: Being able to walk in love and have peace
5. Prosperity in your
finances
D. Mark 10:17-He was rich in
finances, but something was missing
II.
The prosperity pie
A. Prosperity is like a pie
made up of five pieces: Spirit, Soul, Body, Relationships, Finances
1. Spirit Prosperity: Being born again and having a strong mature
spirit
2. Soul Prosperity: The ability to control your mind and
emotions/having your mind renewed to the Word
3. Body Prosperity: Healed, strong, youth renewed body
4. Relationship Prosperity: Walking in love and peace with people
5. Financial Prosperity: Having more than enough and being a blessing
6. The Church has rejected
the finances piece and something is missing
B. Psalm
35:27-Prosperity-God takes pleasure in the “nothing-missing, nothing-broken” of
his servants
1. Prosperity (Shalom)
– Health/Safety (Body), peace in relationships (Social) peace with God
(Spirit), Tranquility/quiet (Soul), Completeness, Soundness, Nothing-missing,
Nothing broken (Financial)
a. Prosperity is each piece
overflowing; money is a piece, but not the pie
2. He’s the Prince of peace,
the God of peace, we have a covenant of peace; Adam lost all the pieces, Jesus
came and go them back
3. God takes pleasure in all
the pieces being overflowing because you’ll enjoy it and your in a position for
Him to work through you to bless people
III.
True prosperity is the
ability to use God’s ability and power to meet any need in any realm of
existence (spirit, soul, body, finance, and social).
A. Poverty is not knowing
how to use the ability of God to meet every need