THE 7 DIMENSIONS OF TOTAL LIFE PROSPERITY
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OUTLINE
1. SPIRITUAL PROSPERITY
2. PHYSICAL PROSPERITY
3. MATERIAL PROSPERITY
4. EMOTIONAL PROSPERITY
5. SOCIAL PROSPERITY
6. LEGAL PROSPERITY
7. ETERNAL PROSPERITY
THE MESSAGE
THE 7 DIMENSIONS OF TOTAL LIFE PROSPERITY
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1. SPIRITUAL PROSPERITY
The Lord wants us to experience spiritual prosperity . Our soul prospers when we love the Lord with all our heart and we love others as we love ourselves. Our soul prospers when we receive a spirit of wisdom and revelation to know the Lord better .Our hearts must be enlightened to know the hope of our calling and the riches of our inheritance that belongs to us as the children of God . We must realise the enormous power of God that is available to us. We must become strong in our inner man. We must understand the the breadth and width and depth and height of the love of Christ and we must be filled with the fullness of God. This is the spiritual prosperity that the Lord wants us to experience.
SCRIPTURE REFERENCES
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III JOHN 2
" Beloved, I pray that you may prosper in all things and be in health, just as your soul prospers. "
MATTHEW 22:37-40
" Jesus replied: " ’Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’
This is the first and greatest commandment.
And the second is like it: ’Love your neighbor as yourself.’
All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments."
EPHESIANS 1:17-20
" I keep asking that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, may give you the Spirit of wisdom and revelation, so that you may know him better.
I pray also that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened in order that you may know the hope to which he has called you, the riches of his glorious inheritance in the saints,
and his incomparably great power for us who believe. That power is like the working of his mighty strength,
which he exerted in Christ when he raised him from the dead and seated him at his right hand in the heavenly realms, "
EPHESIANS 3:14-19
" For this reason I kneel before the Father,
from whom his whole family in heaven and on earth derives its name.
I pray that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you with power through his Spirit in your inner being,
so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love,
may have power, together with all the saints, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ,
and to know this love that surpasses knowledge—that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God. "
2. PHYSICAL PROSPERITY
The Lord wants us to experience physical prosperity . He wants to heal our diseases and redeem our life from destruction . The Lord Jesus took our infirmities and carried our diseases and therefore He wants us to be healed from our sicknesses and diseases . The Lord has made a covenant of healing with us when we obey his commandments . We can boldly ask the Lord to grant us good health and strength when our lives are dedicated to His will and purpose .
SCRIPTURE REFERENCES
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PSALM 103:3-5
" who forgives all your sins and heals all your diseases,
who redeems your life from the pit and crowns you with love and compassion,
who satisfies your desires with good things so that your youth is renewed like the eagle’s. "
MATTHEW 8:16-17
" When evening came, many who were demon-possessed were brought to him, and he drove out the spirits with a word and healed all the sick.
This was to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet Isaiah: "He took up our infirmities and carried our diseases."
MATTHEW 4:23-24
" Jesus went throughout Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the good news of the kingdom, and healing every disease and sickness among the people.
News about him spread all over Syria, and people brought to him all who were ill with various diseases, those suffering severe pain, the demon-possessed, those having seizures, and the paralyzed, and he healed them. "
EXODUS 15:26
" He said, "If you listen carefully to the voice of the LORD your God and do what is right in his eyes, if you pay attention to his commands and keep all his decrees, I will not bring on you any of the diseases I brought on the Egyptians, for I am the LORD, who heals you."
EXODUS 23:25-26
" Worship the LORD your God, and his blessing will be on your food and water. I will take away sickness from among you,
and none will miscarry or be barren in your land. I will give you a full life span. "
3. MATERIAL PROSPERITY
The Lord wants us to experience material prosperity . He has promised to meet all our needs according to His riches in glory. We must seek first the Kindgom of God and His righteousness and then everything that we need will be given to us. The Lord has promised us a hundred fold blessing in this lifetime for all the sacrifices that we have made for His sake. However we must be prepared to face persecution as well . The Lord will prosper the work of our hands and bless us abundantly.
SCRIPTURE REFERENCES
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PHILIPPIANS 4:19
" And my God will meet all your needs according to his glorious riches in Christ Jesus. "
MATTHEW 6:33
" But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. "
MARK 10:28-30
" Peter said to him, "We have left everything to follow you!"
"I tell you the truth," Jesus replied, "no one who has left home or brothers or sisters or mother or father or children or fields for me and the gospel
will fail to receive a hundred times as much in this present age (homes, brothers, sisters, mothers, children and fields—and with them, persecutions) and in the age to come, eternal life. "
PSALM 112:1-3
" Praise the LORD. Blessed is the man who fears the LORD, who finds great delight in his commands.
His children will be mighty in the land; the generation of the upright will be blessed.
Wealth and riches are in his house, and his righteousness endures forever. "
DEUTERONOMY 28:11-12
" The LORD will grant you abundant prosperity—in the fruit of your womb, the young of your livestock and the crops of your ground—in the land he swore to your forefathers to give you.
The LORD will open the heavens, the storehouse of his bounty, to send rain on your land in season and to bless all the work of your hands. You will lend to many nations but will borrow from none. "
4. EMOTIONAL PROSPERITY
The Lord wants us to experience emotional prosperity. He wants us to be filled with the joy of the Lord. The Lord will heal our broken hearts and bind up our wounds. He will turn our mourning into dancing and clothe us with joy. He wants to give us beauty instead of ashes , the oil of gladness instead of mourning , the garment of praise instead of a spirit of heaviness . The Lord wants us to be free from tormenting fears . Instead He wants our hearts to be filled with love , joy , peace and the fruit of the Spirit . The Lord does not want us to live all our lives in sorrow and fear and pain. He wants to heal our emotions and grant us a life of joy and peace.
SCRIPTURE REFERENCES
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PHILIPPIANS 4:4
" Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice! "
PSALM 147:3
" He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds."
PSALM 30:11
" You turned my wailing into dancing; you removed my sackcloth and clothed me with joy, "
ISAIAH 61:1-3
" The Spirit of the Sovereign LORD is on me, because the LORD has anointed me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim freedom for the captives and release from darkness for the prisoners,
to proclaim the year of the LORD’s favor and the day of vengeance of our God, to comfort all who mourn,
and provide for those who grieve in Zion— to bestow on them a crown of beauty instead of ashes, the oil of gladness instead of mourning, and a garment of praise instead of a spirit of despair. They will be called oaks of righteousness, a planting of the LORD for the display of his splendor. "
GALATIANS 5:22-23
" But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,
gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law. "
I JOHN 4:18
" There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to do with punishment. The one who fears is not made perfect in love. "
5. SOCIAL PROSPERITY
The Lord wants us to experience social prosperity . He wants to lift us up in society . He wants to make us the head and not the tail. He wants to bless us in this world and make us a blessing to society. The Lord also wants us to experience good relationships in life . We must live in peace with everyone as far a possible . The Lord wants to prosper us in our relationships . He wants us to have good friends who will be a source of strength and encouragement to us . The Lord does not want us to live a sad and lonely life having bad relationships with everyone.
SCRIPTURE REFERENCES
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DEUTERONOMY 28:13
" The LORD will make you the head, not the tail. If you pay attention to the commands of the LORD your God that I give you this day and carefully follow them, you will always be at the top, never at the bottom. "
GENESIS 12:1-3
" The LORD had said to Abram, "Leave your country, your people and your father’s household and go to the land I will show you.
"I will make you into a great nation and I will bless you; I will make your name great, and you will be a blessing.
I will bless those who bless you, and whoever curses you I will curse; and all peoples on earth will be blessed through you."
ISAIAH 60:3-5
" Nations will come to your light, and kings to the brightness of your dawn.
"Lift up your eyes and look about you: All assemble and come to you; your sons come from afar, and your daughters are carried on the arm.
Then you will look and be radiant, your heart will throb and swell with joy; the wealth on the seas will be brought to you, to you the riches of the nations will come. "
ROMANS 12:18
" If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone. "
PSALM 133:1
" How good and pleasant it is when brothers live together in unity! "
6. LEGAL PROSPERITY
The Lord wants us to experience legal prosperity . He wants us to experience justice and righteousness in our lives . He wants to deliver us from injustice and wickedness. The Lord will be a refuge for us in our battles for justice . We should not take revenge on our enemies because vengeance belongs to the Lord. Instead we must commit all our matters into His hand and He will grant justice to us.
SCRIPTURE REFERENCES
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PSALM 103:6
" The LORD works righteousness and justice for all the oppressed. "
PSALM 9 :3-9
" My enemies turn back; they stumble and perish before you.
For you have upheld my right and my cause; you have sat on your throne, judging righteously.
You have rebuked the nations and destroyed the wicked; you have blotted out their name for ever and ever.
Endless ruin has overtaken the enemy, you have uprooted their cities; even the memory of them has perished.
The LORD reigns forever; he has established his throne for judgment.
He will judge the world in righteousness; he will govern the peoples with justice.
The LORD is a refuge for the oppressed, a stronghold in times of trouble. "
PSALM 76:8-10
" From heaven you pronounced judgment, and the land feared and was quiet-
when you, O God, rose up to judge, to save all the afflicted of the land. Selah
Surely your wrath against men brings you praise, and the survivors of your wrath are restrained. "
ROMANS 12:19-21
" Do not take revenge, my friends, but leave room for God’s wrath, for it is written: "It is mine to avenge; I will repay," says the Lord.
On the contrary: "If your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him something to drink. In doing this, you will heap burning coals on his head."
Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good. "
I PETER 2:23
" When they hurled their insults at him, he did not retaliate; when he suffered, he made no threats. Instead, he entrusted himself to him who judges justly. "
7. ETERNAL PROSPERITY
The Lord wants us to experience eternal prosperity . He wants us to lay our treasures in heaven where we can enjoy them for all eternity. There are many ways in which we can accumulate eternal treasures . When we endure persecution for the Lord we will have a great reward in heaven. When we help others who are in need without any ulterior motive for earthly honour or fame , we will store treasures in heaven. When we help those who cannot repay us , we will have reward in heaven. We must be generous in sharing our wealth and resources with those in need and we will lay up treasures in heaven. When we help the servants of God , the Lord will not forget our labour of love and He will surely reward us. When we win souls for the Lord and lead many into the path of righteousness , we will shine as stars in eternity . When we use the gifts and talents that the Lord has given to us and fulfill the responsibilities given to us faithfully , the Lord will reward us abundantly.
SCRIPTURE REFERENCES
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MATTHEW 6:19-21
" Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal.
But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moth and rust do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal.
For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. "
MATTHEW 5:10-12
" Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
"Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of me.
Rejoice and be glad, because great is your reward in heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you."
ROMANS 8:17-18
" Now if we are children, then we are heirs—heirs of God and co-heirs with Christ, if indeed we share in his sufferings in order that we may also share in his glory.
I consider that our present sufferings are not worth comparing with the glory that will be revealed in us. "
MATTHEW 6:1-4
"Be careful not to do your ’acts of righteousness’ before men, to be seen by them. If you do, you will have no reward from your Father in heaven.
"So when you give to the needy, do not announce it with trumpets, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and on the streets, to be honored by men. I tell you the truth, they have received their reward in full.
But when you give to the needy, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing,
so that your giving may be in secret. Then your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you. "
LUKE 14:12-14
" Then Jesus said to his host, "When you give a luncheon or dinner, do not invite your friends, your brothers or relatives, or your rich neighbors; if you do, they may invite you back and so you will be repaid.
But when you give a banquet, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, the blind,
and you will be blessed. Although they cannot repay you, you will be repaid at the resurrection of the righteous."
I TIMOTHY 6:17-19
" Command those who are rich in this present world not to be arrogant nor to put their hope in wealth, which is so uncertain, but to put their hope in God, who richly provides us with everything for our enjoyment.
Command them to do good, to be rich in good deeds, and to be generous and willing to share.
In this way they will lay up treasure for themselves as a firm foundation for the coming age, so that they may take hold of the life that is truly life. "
MATTHEW 10:41-42
" Anyone who receives a prophet because he is a prophet will receive a prophet’s reward, and anyone who receives a righteous man because he is a righteous man will receive a righteous man’s reward.
And if anyone gives even a cup of cold water to one of these little ones because he is my disciple, I tell you the truth, he will certainly not lose his reward."
HEBREWS 6:10
" God is not unjust; he will not forget your work and the love you have shown him as you have helped his people and continue to help them. "
DANIEL 12:3
" Those who are wise will shine like the brightness of the heavens, and those who lead many to righteousness, like the stars for ever and ever. "
MATTHEW 25: 19-21
" After a long time the master of those servants returned and settled accounts with them.
The man who had received the five talents brought the other five. ’Master,’ he said, ’you entrusted me with five talents. See, I have gained five more.’
"His master replied, ’Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Come and share your master’s happiness!’ "
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