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Cast Your Cares

Peter called for a casting of every care upon the Lord (1 Peter 5:7).The basis for this act of prayer is founded in the knowledge of the Lord’s love. That’s the starting place—the foundation for praying in faith.
Jesus knew the difficulty we would experience in seeking to rest in faith, believing that God cares about our needs.
As you allow the truth of God’s Word to shape your thinking, you will find yourself receiving Jesus’ words; resting while believing that your loving Father will give only good things to His children; only blessing, not cursing, to those who pray to Him in faith. Amen
Read Matthew 7:7–11; Luke 11:9–13.

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Depend on God

Biblical prosperity is impossible without learning to depend totally upon God, and unlearning the skills of depending on self. Prosperity can happen only when God alone becomes the believer’s resource.
In the pursuit of God’s prosperity in your life, it is imperative that you remember these three points: God is your resource, His abundance is for a purpose larger than yourself, and you must depend on Him as the Blesser rather than seek the blessings—trust Him to supply all you need and beyond, at the perfect time. Read Psalm 30. Amen

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The Days of Purim

The original observance of Purim as a festival was established by the sages and the prophets, who decreed that it be observed in every generation, as we read in the Megillah: “To establish these days of Purim at their appropriate times” (9:31). The Talmud (Megillah 2b) explains: “these days . . . at their appropriate times—i.e., the time appropriate for one [city] is not appropriate for the other [city].”
Today, the only city in which Purim is celebrated on the fifteenth of Adar (besides Shushan) is Jerusalem. Although the Megillah is also read on the fifteenth of Adar in a number of other cities in the Land of Israel, including Acre, Jaffa, and Tiberias, this is only a custom based on the possibility that they may have been surrounded by walls at the time of Joshua. In these places, the Megillah reading on the fifteenth is done without reciting the blessings. For all other purposes, these cities celebrate Purim on the fourteenth.

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Prosperity Depends on Faith

Can you see the connection between the conditions for prosperity and faith? Does it make sense to you that not one of these conditions for prosperity is possible without faith? Joshua could not have led Israel into the Promised Land without a strong, sure faith. Joshua’s faith was emboldened by feeding on, thinking on, and constantly speaking forth God’s Word of truth. It is faith, in these expressions of speech, thought, and action, centered in God’s Word, that becomes the basis for God-given prosperity.
Remember the definition of the word: prosperity—getting to a desired place.
The idea focuses less on material abundance than it does on successful ventures. Godly prosperity is the heavenly provision which makes it possible for us to advance successfully on our assigned journey or task to be accomplished in His will. With these thoughts, let’s also remember how the concept of force is associated with prosperity; it is a display of God’s power and authority, never originating from human strength.
God’s power can overcome it and enable you to get where God wants you to go! Amen

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Be a Conduit for God’s Blessing

To secure a healthy perspective on this sometimes distorted subject of faith and prosperity, let’s establish three conditions for prosperity.

1. Prosperity is always linked to purpose. God intends for us to beinstruments of resource. Read Philippians 4:19: “And my God shall supply all your need according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus.” When reading this promise in its context, the connection between the Philippians’ responsible actions of giving and the purpose of God’s blessing is clear.

2. Blessing is always connected to issues of character, God’s and yours. Read Philippians 4:11–13. Almost in the same breath as Paul conveys the promise of blessings to those who have given. Prosperity is never promised as a medicine for discontent.

3. Success has more to do with God’s agenda than with our desires. It is never wrong for us to present our petitions—our desires—before the Lord. It is wrong to make our desires a condition of our relationship. God wants to bless us, to grant us good success in every area of our lives.

The Bible contains both promises for prosperity and warnings about prosperity! Why? Because the Lord knows our hearts. Fallen man— even the Lord’s redeemed—is easily trapped into patterns of thought regarding prosperity that lean toward greed.

We find ourselves trusting Him for things, instead of simply trusting Him in all things. Amen

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Know True Prosperity

This includes everything: family, children, marriage, business, ministry, job, health—whatever you do! God intends what He says: everything shall prosper However, no promise of God is without responsible action to be taken on our part. No one will prosper until he starts doing what God says.
The truly worthwhile takes time to develop. Do not expect God’s answers to leap to your schedule. Remember, His answers occur when you first put His Word into action. Just as a period of intensive study precedes a college degree, so through patient pursuit of His promise let us wait for the word of God to mature in our lives. Amen

Read Joshua 1:8; Proverbs 10:4; Proverbs 28:20; Matthew 6:25–34.

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He Makes All Things New

The concept of biblical restoration begins with the Law. As an example, read Exodus 22. The first several verses deal with restoring something stolen, and the making of restitution. If the Law calls for restitution that replaces with more than what was lost, it is logical to assume that the Lord who authored that law would do the same! This is exactly what you read in your study of His restoration of the temple: He said that the glory of the latter house would be greater than the former. When He restores, He does something that makes the restored of higher quality than what was lost. In Zechariah 4:10, did you notice that the prophecy appears to rebuke the people for thinking that the rebuilt walls were to be despised as small? The goal of this chapter is to provoke your thinking by reviewing some of the historical illustrations of God’s willingness to restore, and His methods to accomplish restoration. Amen 
Read Job 42:10–12; Isaiah 42:22.

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Be Faithful

Zechariah’s prophetic ministry addresses the same people but a different construction project.
The layout of the Book of Zechariah differs vastly from what you have just reviewed in Haggai. It contains a series of visions, their presentation to the people, and accompanying words of prophecy.
However, an overriding message is presented by both prophets: faithfully execute the call of the Lord in your life and complete the task He has assigned. Amen
Read Zechariah 4:6–10

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Expect Restoration

In this lesson, you will study (1) God’s restoration promises and program of which we have historical record; (2) the biblical concepts of restoration; and (3) God’s restoration promises for your life.
We must find a place of balance and truth in which to stand. On the one hand, God wants to meet all of our needs (Matthew 6:33). On the other,God is actually up to something! From eternity, God has committed Himself to a course of action from which He has never swerved. In executing that eternal plan, He graciously meets our needs. But the plan is much more than merely relieving the human condition. Faith is at its best when we cooperate with God’s eternal plan and join Him in His quest, instead of requiring Him to join us in ours! As we join in God’s eternal purpose, we discover our needs being met while en route with Him to a final glory in which we have been included. Read Matthew 6:31–33. Amen

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Jesus Has Overcome

John 16:33
These things I have spoken to you, that in Me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation; but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world.
Restoration implies that something has been lost. No one can live on a fallen planet, deal with personal fallen nature, and face fallen nature in the lives of others, without suffering loss. Learning to walk in faith will help you avoid many losses in life, but loss will still happen. When it does, because you have committed yourself to His agenda, you will experience the gracious and powerful restoring ministries of your God! Amen
Read 1 John 5:4–5; Romans 5:1–4; Romans 8:37–39; Revelation 3:12.

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Do Not Presume

Authentic faith is founded on the promises of God in His word; it is not presumptuous. Presumptuous ideas about faith lead to attitudinal or behavioral sin; and to missing the mark of faith’s true meaning. Presumptuous attitudes are present when, in the name of “faith,” a person either: 1) thinks faith is wishful thinking or a fanciful attitude, assuming God should relieve all their discomfort and jump to their request; or 2) rejects any responsibility on their part to offer a devoted heart and the commitment to serve Him regardless of their life condition. Presumption desires the promise of God without living a life for God and is hypocritical in His sight (Matthew 15:8).
To protect from a presumptuous attitude you must root your faith in what God in Christ has provided in His redemption, not on what you might gain through presumptuous faith exercises (Galatians 2:20). Amen

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Appropriate through Faith

Jesus Himself established the importance of understanding how faith operates, when He said, “According to your faith let it be to you” (Matthew 9:29). Faith that believes is called to become faith that appropriates. The present day has seen a rise of understanding on this subject, but mixed with a confusing and distracting flurry of ideas that have often brought misunderstanding and criticism. Is there a biblically balanced approach to confessing God’s Word in faith?
1. The language of faith is not an attempt to create a false reality.
2. The language of faith cannot be reduced to a matter of simply speaking positively.
3. The language of faith CANNOT be practiced apart from the energizing work of the Holy Spirit. Amen

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Know True Faith

Mark 11: 22–24
Have faith in God. For assuredly, I say to you, whoever says to this mountain, ‘Be removed and be cast into the sea,’ and does not doubt in his heart, but believes that those things he says will be done, he will have whatever he says. Therefore I say to you, whatever things you ask when you pray, believe that you receive them, and you will have them.
1. Faith is to be ‘in God’. Faith thatspeaks is first faith that seeks. The Almighty One is the source and grounds of our faith and being.
2. Faith is not a trick performed with our lips, but a spoken expression that springs from the conviction of our hearts.
3. Jesus’ words ‘whatever things’ apply this principle to every aspect of our lives.
When it comes to the language of faith, every one of us needs a deep work of the Spirit, so that out of the abundance of our hearts, our mouths will speak words of faith. Amen
Read Matthew 12:34; Proverbs 18:21.

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