7 Ways To Prosper - Outline

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1.         Get wisdom and understanding

Proverbs 19:8 AMP

“He who gains Wisdom loves his own life; he who keeps understanding shall prosper and find good.”

Proverbs 19:8 TLB

“He who loves wisdom loves his own best interest and will be a success.”

Proverbs 1:5

“A wise man will hear; and will increase learning.”  

1 Timothy 4:13

 “Till, I come give attendance to reading…“

2 Timothy 2:15 AMP

“Study and be eager and do your utmost to present yourself to God approved (tested by trial), a workman who has no cause to be ashamed, correctly analyzing and accurately dividing [rightly handling and skillfully teaching] the Word of Truth.”

Hosea 4:6

“My people are destroyed (bound) for a lack of knowledge”

2.         Listen to instruction and be joyful

Proverbs 16:20 NIV

“Whoever gives heed to instruction prospers, and blessed is the one who trusts in the Lord.”

Proverbs 16:20 TLB

“Those who listen to instruction will prosper; those who trust the Lord will be joyful.”

James 1:22-24 MSG

“Don’t fool yourself into thinking that you are a listener when you are anything but, letting the Word go in one ear and out the other. Act on what you hear! Those who hear and don’t act are like those who glance in the mirror, walk away, and two minutes later have no idea who they are, what they look like.”

Deuteronomy 6:2 TLB

“. . .reverence the Lord your God by obeying all of his instructions as long as you live; if you do, you will have long, prosperous years ahead of you.

Joshua 1:8 TLB

Study this Book of Instruction continually. Meditate on it day and night so you will be sure to obey everything written in it. Only then will you prosper and succeed in all you do.

3.         Work hard

Proverbs 13:4 NLT

Lazy people want much but get little, but those who work hard will prosper.

Luke 10:7

. . . for the laborer is worthy of his hire [reward] . . . .                        

Proverbs 28:19

He that tilleth [works hard] his land shall have plenty of bread…

1 Timothy 5:8

But if any provide not for his own, and specially for those of his own house, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel.                    

2 Thessalonians 3:10

“. . . if any would not work, neither should he eat.”

# 4       Generous

Seven reasons why generosity leads to prosperity.

First, to expand your horizon and increase your opportunities, then you must be a giver.

Proverbs 11:24 MSG

“The world of the generous gets larger and larger; the world of the stingy gets smaller and smaller.” 

Second, you must know a generous giver is blessed in everything they do.

Deuteronomy 15:10 NLT

“Give generously to the poor, not grudgingly, for the Lord your God will bless you in everything you do.” 

Third, there is only one way for a fresh wind to blow in your finances.

Proverbs 11:25 NLT

“The generous will prosper; those who refresh others will themselves be refreshed.”

Fourth, generosity guarantees that your needs will be met. . .and that you will have enough left over to bless others.

2 Corinthians 9:8 NLT

“And God will generously provide all you need. Then you will always have everything you need and plenty left over to share with others.”

Fifth, your generosity always provides immediate benefits with a guaranteed return.

Ecclesiastes 11:1 MSG

“Be generous: Invest in acts of charity. Charity yields high returns.”

Sixth, when everyone else is getting bad news from their employer. . .the news media or Wall Street. . .those who are generous are getting good news.

Psalm 112:5 NLT

“Good comes to those who lend money generously and conduct their business fairly.” 

Seventh, when you give even in troubled times. . .when you do the right thing and bless others, you will even get a bonus.

Ruth 2:11 MSG

“Boaz answered her, "I've heard all about you—heard about the way you treated your mother-in-law after the death of her husband, and how you left your father and mother and the land of your birth and have come to live among a bunch of total strangers. God reward you well for what you've done—and with a generous bonus besides from God, to whom you've come seeking protection under his wings." 

# 5       People who do the right things

Psalm 81:10 NLT

“For it was I, the Lord your God, who rescued you from the land of Egypt. Open your mouth wide, and I will fill it with good things.”

Proverbs 23:16 AMP

“Yes, my heart will rejoice when your lips speak right things.”

Proverbs 11:11 MSG

“When right-living people bless the city, it flourishes; evil talk turns it into a ghost town in no time.”

# 6       Love Jerusalem

First, why should we love Jerusalem. . .because God does.

II Chronicles 37:7

"He claims Jerusalem as His own."

Second, why should we pray for Jerusalem. . .because God directs us to.

Psalm 122:6

“Pray for the peace of Jerusalem! May they prosper who love you [the Holy City]!”

Third,  God blesses those who bless Jerusalem.

Psalm 128:5

"The Lord shall bless thee out of Zion: and thou shalt see the good of Jerusalem all the days of thy life."

Fourth, when we pray for the peace of Jerusalem. . .we will prosper.

Psalm 122:6 NLT

“Pray for peace in Jerusalem. May all who love this city prosper.”

# 7       Don’t worry about others who prosper

Psalm 37:7 KJV

“Be still in the presence of the Lord, and wait patiently for him to act. Don’t worry about evil people who prosper or fret about their wicked schemes.”

Psalm 37:7 AMP

“Be still and rest in the Lord; wait for Him and patiently lean yourself upon Him; fret not yourself because of him who prospers in his way, because of the man who brings wicked devices to pass.”

Psalm 73:12 AMP

“Behold, these are the ungodly, who always prosper and are at ease in the world; they increase in riches.”

Proverbs 13:22

“A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children's children: and the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the just.”

Proverbs 13:22 NLT

“. . .the sinner’s wealth passes to the godly.”

Ecclesiastes 2:26 NLT

“God gives wisdom, knowledge, and joy to those who please him. But if a sinner becomes wealthy, God takes the wealth away and gives it to those who please him. . .”

James 5:13 AMP

“Come now, you rich [people], weep aloud and lament over the miseries (the woes) that are surely coming upon you.

“Your abundant wealth has rotted and is ruined, and your [many] garments have become moth-eaten.

“Your gold and silver are completely rusted through, and their rust will be testimony against you and it will devour your flesh as if it were fire. You have heaped together treasure for the last days.”

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