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1 The Lost Message of The Kingdom of God: Volume 5 KINGDOM ECONOMICS Today s Message: Let Abba Take Care Of You! Dr. Belinda G. Moss Soteria Christian Center International 936 S. Church Street Smithfield, VA 23430

2 JESUS ECONOMIC SEMINAR Mt 6:25-34 Matthew 6:24-34

3 25 Therefore I tell you, stop being [v] perpetually uneasy (anxious and worried) about your life, what you shall eat or what you shall drink; or about your body, what you shall put on. Is not life greater [in quality] than food, and the body [far above and more excellent] than clothing? JESUS DOES SOMETHING MASTERFUL FOR US. HE DEFINES WHAT WE CALL LIFE. THEN SARCASTICALLY CALLS US OUT.

4 25 Therefore I tell you, stop being [v] perpetually uneasy (anxious and worried) about your life, what you shall eat or what you shall drink; or about your body, what you shall put on. Is not life greater [in quality] than food, and the body [far above and more excellent] than clothing? THIS IS LIFE? WORKING FIVE DAYS A WEEK TO HAVE YOUR NEEDS MET. AND THE SIXTH DAY WORRYING HOW YOU ARE GOING TO MAKE ENDS MEET. THESE GEN 1:28 gods, ARE WORRYING ABOUT PRESERVATION????

5 WORRY WILL KILL YOU WORRY: CONSUMED IN THOUGHT. HOW AM I GOING TO PAY MY BILLS-SEND MY KIDS TO SCHOOL AND ALL DAY YOU SPEND TIME THINKING ABOUT IT (Pro 15:15 AMP) FRETTING:TO FEEL OR EXPRESS WORRY, ANNOY ANCE, DISCONTENTMENT; TO CAUSE CORROSION;TO MAKE A WAY BY GNAWIN G; TO BECOME EATEN, WORN HELLO SICKNESS ARGHH!

6 Psalms 127:2 It is vain for you to rise up early, to sit up late, to eat the bread of sorrows: for so he giveth his beloved sleep. John 10:10 I came that they may have and enjoy life, and have it in abundance (to the full, till it [a] overflows). GO FOR A DRIVE; ROLL IN THE CARPET. LIFE IS MORE THAN WORRYING.

7 WORRY IS THE MOST USELESS AND UNPRODUCTIVE ACTIVITY ON EARTH. IT CONSUMES MORE ENERGY THAN FAITH. WORRY CHANGES NOTHING EXCEPT YOUR BLOOD PRESSURE. CANCER: THERE IS A DIRECT CORRELATION BETWEEN STRESS AND CANCER. STOP IT!!!

8 26 Look at the birds. They don t plant or harvest or store food in barns, for your heavenly Father feeds them. And aren t you far more valuable to him than they are? 27 Can all your worries add a single moment to your life? [NLT] JESUS IS SAYING YOU HAVE TO KNOW YOUR WORTH. LOOK AT THE BIRDS: ARE YOU NOT MUCH MORE VALUABLE THAN THEY? IN OTHER WORDS THEY ARE NOT WORRYING AND HE FEEDS THEM AND YOU ARE MORE IMPORTANT THAN THEY ARE. HOW DARE YOU WORRY?

9 26 Look at the birds. They don t plant or harvest or store food in barns, for your heavenly Father feeds them. And aren t you far more valuable to him than they are? 27 Can all your worries add a single moment to your life? [NLT] THE REASON WHY THE BIRDS DON T WORRY IS BECAUSE THEY NEVER TRY TO BE A FISH OR A CAT. THEY SIMPLY ACCEPT BEING BIRDS. IN OTHER WORDS, IF YOU ARE TRYING TO BE SOMETHING YOU ARE NOT, THEN YOU WILL HAVE TO TRY TO PROVIDE YOUR OWN PROVISION.

10 27 Who of you by worrying can add a single hour of his life? THE ONLY THING WORRY CAN CHANGE IS YOUR BLOOD PRESSURE. DON T WORRY; WORRY BLOCKS GOD IT S A SIGN YOU ARE NOT TRUSTING GOD. IF YOU CAN T CHANGE SOMETHING, WHY WORRY ABOUT IT? WORRY DOESN T CHANGE A SINGLE THING.

11 I DRESSED THE FLOWERS WHICH ARE HERE TODAY AND GONE TOMORROW BETTER THAN A BILLIONAIRE. Kingdom Economics And why do you worry about clothes? See how the lilies of the field grow. They do not labor or spin. 29. Yet I tell you that not even Solomon in all his splendor was dressed like one of these. 30. If that is how God clothes the grass of the field which is here today and tomorrow is thrown into the fire, will he not much more clothe you, O you of little faith. JESUS IS BRAGGING; HE S SAYING WHO CREATED THE LILIES? YOU THINK SOLOMON WAS RICH? HE COULDN T WEAR ANYTHING BETTER THAN THE FLOWERS I MADE.

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13 28-30 And why do you worry about clothes? See how the lilies of the field grow. They do not labor or spin. 29. Yet I tell you that not even Solomon in all his splendor was dressed like one of these. 30. If that is how God clothes the grass of the field which is here today and tomorrow is thrown into the fire, will he not much more clothe you, O you of little faith. AND YOU RE WORRIED ABOUT WHAT YOU ARE GOING TO WEAR? IF GOD CLOTHED THE GRASS; WILL HE NOT MUCH MORE CLOTHE YOU? WHAT IS HE DOING? HE S TAKING YOUR TRUST OUT OF THE ECONOMY YOUR JOBS AND PUTTING IT BACK IN GOD.

14 30 will he not much more clothe you, O you of little faith. JESUS SAID THE OPPOSITE OF WORRY IS FAITH IF YOU WORRY ABOUT CLOTHING OR PROVIDING FOOD FOR YOUR CHILDREN THEN YOU DON T HAVE FAITH YOU DON T BELIEVE GOD (PERIOD). FAITH MAKES YOU RECKLESS (CARELESS, THOUGHTLESS; OPPOSITE=CAUTIOUS). SO, IT S AN INTENTIONAL RECKLESSNESS IT S SAYING I ABANDON MYSELF ON YOU GOD I CAN T FIX IT; YOU FIX IT, I M GOING TO BED. GOD HAS WAYS TO FIX THINGS AND HE WILL GIVE YOU ONE PHONE CALL AND EVERYTHING IS FIXED

15 Kenneth Copeland, Bill Winston, Bishop David Oyedepo, Jesse Duplantis and others ARE LIVING AT THIS LEVEL AND GOD IS TRYING TO GET US THERE HOW? DON T TRUST IN THIS ECONOMY. GET IN THIS MANUAL, LEARN OF HIM AND TRUST GOD!!!! THEN CHRIST RAPS UP THIS SEMINAR WITH THIS STATEMENT:

16 31-32 So, do not worry, saying what shall we eat? Or what shall we drink? Or what shall we wear? 32. For the pagans run after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them. HE SAYS DO NOT WORRY SAYING [IT STARTS IN YOUR MIND AND THEN SHOWS UP ON YOUR TONGUE]. ACCORDING TO JESUS ANYONE WHO SPEAKS LIKE THAT IS A PAGAN. PAGAN DOESN T MEAN ATHEIST IN THE BIBLE, pagans are generally characterized as those who are caught up in RELIGION].

17 31-32 So, do not worry, saying what shall we eat? Or what shall we drink? Or what shall we wear? 32. For the pagans run after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them. HE S SAYING RELIGIOUS PEOPLE WORRY ABOUT WHAT THEY ARE GOING TO XYZ ARE YOU A KINGDOM CITIZEN OR PAGAN? YOU DECIDE?

18 32b and your heavenly Father knows that you need them. DRUM ROLL: HERE IS THE KINGDOM ECONOMIC PLAN HE SUMS IT UP AND GIVES US AN ECONOMIC SOLUTION TO THE PROBLEM. HE GIVES US THE SECRET TO ECONOMIC FREEDOM.

19 GOD S ECONOMIC PLAN YOUR HEAVENLY FATHER. THE WORD FOR FATHER [ABBA] IS SOURCE. EVEN IN OUR VERNACULAR, THE FATHER PROVIDES [OR IS SUPPOSED TO ] HE SAYS YOUR FATHER (YOUR SOURCE IN THE OTHER COUNTRY THE HOLY COUNTRY) KNOWS WHAT YOU NEED. NOTICE: HE DIDN T SHIFT THE NEEDS, BUT THE SOURCE.

20 GOD S ECONOMIC PLAN IN OTHER WORDS, HE S SAYING YOUR FATHER YOUR REAL SOURCE ALREADY KNOWS. KNOWS WHAT? I KNOW WHAT YOU HAVE TO PAY I KNOW WHO YOU HAVE TO PAY THIS WEEK. HE HAS YOU COVERED. WE THINK GOD DOESN T KNOW. CHRIST

21 GOD S ECONOMIC PLAN SO, IF THE SOURCE KNOWS, WHY BRING IT UP? WHY WORRY? THAT S THE KEY, IF YOU THINK HE DOESN T KNOW THEN YOU HAVE TO WORRY FOR YOURSELF. THIS IS NOT A SIMPLE STATEMENT. OUR FATHER KNOWS WHAT WE NEED. JUST GIVE HIM A CHANCE STAY OUT OF IT!

22 GOD S ECONOMIC PLAN 33 :But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you. THIS IS THE BEST VERSE: AND ALL OF THESE THINGS WILL BE ADDED TO YOU AS WELL. IN OTHER WORDS, ALL THE THINGS YOU ARE WORRIED ABOUT YOU DON T HAVE TO WORK FOR THEM..

23 WHY? THEY ARE PERKS; THEY ARE BONUSES IN GOD S KINGDOM HE SAYS WHAT THE PAGAN OR NON- BELIEVERS CONSIDER THEIR REASON FOR LIVING; WHAT THEY PURSUE IS A BONUS FOR YOU AND ME. I.E., WHAT MOTIVATES EVERYONE ELSE, GOD JUST THROWS THEM IN FOR GOOD MEASURE THEY ARE FRINGE BENEFITS.

24 NOW THIS CHANGES OUR MOTIVATION FOR GOING TO WORK. HE SAYS I DON T WANT YOU GOING TO WORK TO TAKE CARE OF YOUR SELF AND FAMILY; SELF-PRESERVATION.. GO TO WORK FOR ANOTHER REASON. IT S NOT FOR YOU TO SURVIVE OR GET A PAYCHECK FOR SELF-PRESERVATION.

25 AND I WILL THROW THAT OTHER STUFF IN YOU LL HAVE YOUR BILLS PAID, HOUSES BUILT I LL TAKE CARE OF YOUR CHILDREN, THEIR TUITION IF YOU TAKE CARE OF THE KINGDOM FIRST. DRUM ROLL: Kingdom Economics GO TO WORK TO INVADE AND OCCUPY UNTIL I COME INVADE THAT PLACE WITH YOUR GIFT DISPLAY THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN AND SHOW THAT YOU HAVE A WISDOM FROM ABOVE.

26 THEREFORE BECAUSE YOUR FATHER KNOWS WHAT YOU HAVE NEED OF, DON T WORRY ABOUT TOMORROW Kingdom Economics Finally, 34 :Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof. Therefore, don t stress or worry about tomorrow. THEREFORE MEANS GO BACK TO SEE WHY IT S THERE.

27 DON T BRING INTO TODAY, TOMORROW S ISSUES THE BIBLE NEVER SAID THIS IS THE WEEK THE LORD HAS MADE OR FATHER GIVE US OUR WEEKLY BREAD. GOD IS SAYING TODAY, CAST YOUR CARES ON HIM...

28 MY GOD, HERE IS A SWEATLESS ECONOMIC REPLACEMENT FOR THIS WORLD SYSTEM. TRUST GOD AS YOUR SOURCE. HE TAKES PLEASURE IN GIVING YOU THE KOG. WHY? PEOPLE WILL SEE IT PAYS TO SERVE GOD.

29 CONCLUSION

30 WHEN JESUS TOLD (AND STILL TELLS) US NOT WORRY (MATHEW 6:25-34), HE WAS PROTECTING US FROM SICKNESSES AND DISEASES. LEARNING TO TRUST HIM WITH OUR WHOLE HEART WILL NOT ONLY FREE US FROM A LOT OF ILLS THAT CONSUME PEOPLE ON A DAILY BASIS, BUT POSITION US FOR THE GREATEST WEALTH TRANSFER THIS EARTH HAS EVER SEEN..

31 BUT FIRST, WE HAVE TO DEAL WITH THE SECOND DANGEROUS TREE IN A BELIEVER AND THAT IS THE SPIRIT OF OWNERSHIP WE MUST REALIZE WE OWN NOTHING.

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