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“If we [freely] admit that we have sinned and confess our sins, He is faithful and just (true to His own nature and promises) and will forgive our sins [dismiss our lawlessness] and [continuously] cleanse us from all unrighteousness [everything not in c...
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What kind of people are you associating with?
Are you around people who are positive or negative?
Are your friends pessimistic or optimistic about the future?
“Become wise by walking with the wise; hang out with fools ...
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“I figure you have about the same chance of winning the lottery whether you play or not!” Fran Lebowitz
Lotteries are one of the biggest industries in America generating a projected $45 billion annually. It is estimated that 46% of Amer...
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“This is the kind of fast day I'm after: to break the chains of injustice, get rid of exploitation in the workplace, free the oppressed, cancel debts. What I'm interested in seeing you do is: sharing your food with the hungry, inviting the homeless...
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As I was reading this morning, I came across Philippians 1:29 in the New International Version.
“For it has been granted to you on behalf of Christ not only to believe on him, but also to suffer for him.”
After reading the ve...
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I was up early this morning praying for partners of this ministry. As I was praying I was reminded of how some believers. . .good folks, well-intentioned make big mistakes about what money is and what it isn’t.
I have always said that mone...
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“Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God is one LORD: And thou shalt love the LORD thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might.” Deuteronomy 6:4-5
As I read that scripture. . .my first thought was, “That’s e...
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Recently, I taught a message entitled “Something for Nothing”* on the Rich Thoughts Television Network.
After the broadcast, I was listening to my favorite Praise and Worship music when the Lord directed me to a further revelation on this tea...
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“[You Thought You Could Do It All on Your Own ] Israel was once a lush vine, bountiful in grapes. The more lavish the harvest, the more promiscuous the worship. The more money they got, the more they squandered on gods-in-their-own-image. Their sweet sm...
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Would it surprise you to know that just because you find a book in a Christian bookstore. . .doesn’t mean that it contains the truth.
Unfortunately, a large number of Christian bookstores and especially the chains have been purchased by secular...
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I’m going to make five statements and I want you to read each one out loud.
I have all that I need.
I don't need a thing.
I will never be in need.
I shall not lack.
I shall not be in want.
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This morning I was reading Romans 8:28 in the Amplified Bible. It says:
“And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.” Romans 8:28 AMP
What...
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“Behold, I will do a new thing; now it shall spring forth; shall ye not know it? I will even make a way in the wilderness, and rivers in the desert.” Isaiah 43:19
It’s time for a new thing. . .
It would be a huge understateme...
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If someone stole your wages. . .how would you respond?
If someone withheld what was rightfully yours. . .what would you say?
If someone lied to you time after time. . .what would you think?
If someone tricked you in a way that w...
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“I will not.”
That’s a pretty emphatic statement…chances are the person saying it means it.
But what if the statement is made not once. . .not twice. . .but three times?
“I will not.” “I will not.”...
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Did you ever read “Scrooge” by Charles Dickens?
If not, chances are, you still may have seen one of a dozen or so theatrical versions of Scrooge having a life-changing experience.
The essence of the book, movie, television special or...
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I’ve just finished a Live Broadcast for the Rich Thoughts Television Network. . .I sat down at my desk and turned on my favorite Praise and Worship CD to begin my time with the Lord.
I was immediately drawn to Isaiah 25:1 (NIV):
“[Pr...
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This morning I shared a comparison between banks and churches during my live broadcast on the Rich Thoughts Television Network. After the program my email inbox was filled with requests for copies of the comparisons. . .so I decided to post it as a b...
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Marriage Myth # 1: What he/she doesn’t know won’t hurt them.
BONK! Wrong answer! Thank you for playing the Newlywed Game but you’ve just lost more than a game show prize.
Hear me…there are NO money secrets in marri...
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Do you have personal plans. . .for today or tomorrow?
What about your children, if they’re young or when they were young. . .did you have plans for them?
Did you plan to have them involved in sports, extracurricular activities at churc...