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25/07/2023

18/04/2023

18. DEBT

“The rich ruleth over the poor, and the borrower is servant to the lender.” Proverbs 22:7.

“Owe no man anything, but to love one another.” Romans 13:8.

When we borrow money, we make ourselves vulnerable to many evils such as:

a) Losing our job and being unable to pay the interest.
b) Dishonest or incompetent business partners may steal or waste our money.
c) The market price falling in what we are investing in so that we can’t pay back the bank. As a result, the bank will take your house or other securities.
d) Local councils or governments changing the laws to make your investment unprofitable, so that you can’t sell the product for what you expected.
e) Dishonest tradesman or builders who can threaten you by stopping a building project unless you pay whatever they ask. You can’t get rid of them because no other builder wants to take on
responsibility for another builder’s possible mistakes.
f) You can be tempted to be dishonest with money to bail yourself out.
Hence, great risks are associated with borrowing money. We should avoid debt because the devil can enslave us into working long hours to pay off bank interest and debt, so we have no time or
energy left to serve the Lord.

Conclusion: Be sober, be vigilant. Don’t be destroyed by Satan’s devices.

- ANSWERS

17/04/2023

17. DISOBEDIENCE

There are two famous men in the Bible named Saul.

a) Both were from the tribe of Benjamin (I Samuel 9:2; Philippians 3:5).
b) One was tall and impressive; the other short and unimpressive.
c) OT Saul began as God's friend and ended up as God's enemy.
NT Saul started as God's enemy but ended up as God's friend.

d) OT Saul went to the witch of Endor in his hour of death.NT Saul turned to the Word of God in his hour of death.

What made the difference between these two men?

The Old Testament Saul was disobedient; the New Testament Saul was obedient.
"And Samuel said, Hath the Lord as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, as in obeying the voice of the Lord? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, and to hearken than the fat of rams. For
rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft, and stubbornness is as iniquity and idolatry. Because thou hast rejected the word of the Lord, he hath also rejected thee from being king." I Samuel 15:22,23.

To disobey is to forget Romans 6:14-18, "For sin shall not have dominion over you. Being then made free from sin, ye became the servants of righteousness."

16/04/2023

16. DELAY

Delay is used to, (a) postpone salvation; and (b) postpone service to God.

"I made haste and delayed not to keep thy commandments." Psalm 119:60.

15/04/2023

15. DISCONTENT

One of Satan's favourite lies is to tell people that things will be better if they go elsewhere.

For example, if they:
a) change marriage partners,
b) change churches.
Some people are always complaining. God says: "Be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee." Hebrews 13:5.
"Having food and raiment let us be therewith content." I Timothy 6:8.
"I have learned, in whatsoever state I am, therewith to be content." Philippians 4:11.

14/04/2023

14. DEFILEMENT

Defilement with the things of the world. God insists upon clean vessels. A believer who defiles himself with the things of this world can never be fully used by God, regardless of his education, ability, energy or experience.

To become defiled is to forget I Corinthians 3:16,17, "Know ye not
that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you? If any man defile the temple of God, him shall God destroy; for the temple of God is holy, which temple ye are."

13/04/2023

13. DISCORD

Far more Bible believing churches have been split over discord than doctrine. Some trouble-maker begins his or her deadly gossip in a local church, raising questions and doubts in the minds of
people, doubts that otherwise would have never been entertained.

How effectively Satan uses this
tool, and how painful it will be at the BEMA judgment seat of Christ for the carnal sowers of discord.

To sow discord is to forget Proverbs 6:16-19, "These six things doth the Lord hate: yea, seven are an abomination unto him: A proud look, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood, an heart that deviseth wicked imaginations, feet that be swift in running to mischief, a false witness that speaketh lies, and he that soweth discord among brethren."

12/04/2023

12. DEFAME

How often are Christians guilty of criticizing or belittling other believers. If we have something against a believer, tell him to his face. To defame someone is to forget Psalm 101:5, "Whoso privily slandereth his neighbour, him will I cut off: him that hath an high look and a proud heart will not I suffer."

11/04/2023

11. DEADNESS

Deadness means unchecked dullness. Don't be dead like the Sardis Church, "I know thy works, that thou has a name that thou livest, and are dead." Revelation 3:1.