December 2020 – Bible About Money

Name of the Lord: Rescue and Reward! — Psalm 91 Prophecy Fulfilled

Psalm of Moses. Man of God

Psalm 91 New Living Translation (NLT)

¹Those who live in the shelter of the Most High
    will find rest in the shadow of the Almighty.
²This I declare about the Lord:
He alone is my refuge, my place of safety;
    he is my God, and I trust him.
³For he will rescue you from every trap
    and protect you from deadly disease.

⁴He will cover you with his feathers.
    He will shelter you with his wings.
    His faithful promises are your armor and protection.
⁵Do not be afraid of the terrors of the night,
    nor the arrow that flies in the day.
⁶Do not dread the disease that stalks in darkness,
    nor the disaster that strikes at midday.
⁷Though a thousand fall at your side,
    though ten thousand are dying around you,
    these evils will not touch you.
⁸Just open your eyes,
    and see how the wicked are punished.

⁹If you make the Lord your refuge,
if you make the Most High your shelter,
¹⁰no evil will conquer you;
no plague will come near your home.

¹¹For he will order his angels
    to protect you wherever you go.
¹²They will hold you up with their hands
    so you won’t even hurt your foot on a stone.
¹³You will trample upon lions and cobras;
    you will crush fierce lions and serpents under your feet!
Matthew 4, Psalm 91

¹⁴The Lord says, “I will rescue those who love me.
    I will protect those who trust in my name.
¹⁵When they call on me, I will answer;
    I will be with them in trouble.
    I will rescue and honor them.
¹⁶I will reward them with a long life
    and give them my salvation.”

References & Reflections

[1] www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew+4%3A6%2CPsalm+91%3A11%2CPsalm+91%3A12&version=NIV
[2] www.deadright.net/index.php?p=1_76_Jesus-in-the-Psalms-Psalm-91-Satan-Matthew-4-Temptation-of-Jesus

Ecclesiastes 5:8-20 The Love Of Money — Gospel Light ChristmaSingapore Sermon Video

Ecclesiastes 5:8-20 (NIV)

Riches Are Meaningless

⁸If you see the poor oppressed in a district, and justice and rights denied, do not be surprised at such things; for one official is eyed by a higher one, and over them both are others higher still. ⁹The increase from the land is taken by all; the king himself profits from the fields.

¹⁰Whoever loves money never has enough;
    whoever loves wealth is never satisfied with their income.
    This too is meaningless.
¹¹As goods increase,
    so do those who consume them.
And what benefit are they to the owners
    except to feast their eyes on them?
¹²The sleep of a laborer is sweet,
    whether they eat little or much,
but as for the rich, their abundance
    permits them no sleep.

¹³I have seen a grievous evil under the sun:
wealth hoarded to the harm of its owners,

¹⁴    or wealth lost through some misfortune,
so that when they have children
    there is nothing left for them to inherit.
¹⁵Everyone comes naked from their mother’s womb,
    and as everyone comes, so they depart.
They take nothing from their toil
    that they can carry in their hands.
Job 1:21, 1st Timothy 6:7

¹⁶This too is a grievous evil:

As everyone comes, so they depart,
    and what do they gain,
    since they toil for the wind?
¹⁷All their days they eat in darkness,
    with great frustration, affliction and anger.
Job 1:21, 1st Timothy 6:7

¹⁸This is what I have observed to be good: that it is appropriate for a person to eat, to drink and to find satisfaction in their toilsome labor under the sun during the few days of life God has given them—for this is their lot. ¹⁹Moreover, when God gives someone wealth and possessions, and the ability to enjoy them, to accept their lot and be happy in their toil—this is a gift of God. ²⁰They seldom reflect on the days of their life, because God keeps them occupied with gladness of heart.

References & Reflections

[1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U1dMRHWce0Y&t=27m33s
[2] gospellight.sg
[3] en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ng_Teng_Fong
[4] entrepreneurialleaders.com/blog/130/Philip-Ng-CEO-Far-East-Organization–A-Billionaire-Familys-Christian-Enterprise
[5] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Christmas_Carol

Ecclesiastes 5:8-20 The Love Of Money: Money is Meaningless! — Gospel Light Singapore Sermon Video

Ecclesiastes 5:8-20 (NIV)

Riches Are Meaningless

¹⁰Whoever loves money never has enough;
    whoever loves wealth is never satisfied with their income.
    This too is meaningless.
¹¹As goods increase,
    so do those who consume them.
And what benefit are they to the owners
    except to feast their eyes on them?
¹²The sleep of a laborer is sweet,
    whether they eat little or much,
but as for the rich, their abundance
    permits them no sleep.

¹³I have seen a grievous evil under the sun:
wealth hoarded to the harm of its owners,

¹⁴    or wealth lost through some misfortune,
so that when they have children
    there is nothing left for them to inherit.
¹⁵Everyone comes naked from their mother’s womb,
    and as everyone comes, so they depart.
They take nothing from their toil
    that they can carry in their hands.
Job 1:21, 1st Timothy 6:7

¹⁶This too is a grievous evil:

As everyone comes, so they depart,
    and what do they gain,
    since they toil for the wind?
¹⁷All their days they eat in darkness,
    with great frustration, affliction and anger.
Job 1:21, 1st Timothy 6:7

References & Reflections

Ecclesiastes 5:8-20 The Love Of Money — Wisdom of — “Worldly Saints” — Gospel Light Sermon Video

Ecclesiastes 5:8-20 (NIV)

Riches Are Meaningless

¹⁰Whoever loves money never has enough;
    whoever loves wealth is never satisfied with their income.
    This too is meaningless.
¹¹As goods increase,
    so do those who consume them.
And what benefit are they to the owners
    except to feast their eyes on them?
¹²The sleep of a laborer is sweet,
    whether they eat little or much,
but as for the rich, their abundance
    permits them no sleep.

¹³I have seen a grievous evil under the sun:
wealth hoarded to the harm of its owners,

¹⁴    or wealth lost through some misfortune,
so that when they have children
    there is nothing left for them to inherit.
¹⁵Everyone comes naked from their mother’s womb,
    and as everyone comes, so they depart.
They take nothing from their toil
    that they can carry in their hands.
Job 1:21, 1st Timothy 6:7

¹⁶This too is a grievous evil:

As everyone comes, so they depart,
    and what do they gain,
    since they toil for the wind?
¹⁷All their days they eat in darkness,
    with great frustration, affliction and anger.
Job 1:21, 1st Timothy 6:7

References & Reflections

“What is Seed Faith? What Is A Seed Faith Offering?” Truth? Is It Biblical? GotQuestions #14 | GotQuestions.org

Ask God – God Answers – Seek Scripture In Action – Knock & Know!

https://www.gotquestions.org/seed-faith.html

Promoters of the false “prosperity gospel” and Word of Faith movement often like to talk about “seeding,” “seed faith offerings,” and “hundred-fold returns.” A seed faith offering is money given in faith that God will multiply it and return it to the giver. The more money you give—and the more faith you have—the more money you get in return. Prosperity preachers often solicit gifts to their ministries by promising such in-kind returns: “Send me $10 and trust God to give you back $1,000.” They give their appeals for money a spiritual gloss with statements such as “God wants to bless you with a miracle” and “Jesus is bigger than your debt.” And they will misuse verses such as Mark 4:8, “Still other seed fell on good soil. It came up, grew and produced a crop, some multiplying thirty, some sixty, some a hundred times.” It’s good to remember the “seed” in this verse is the Word of God (Mark 4:14), not money.
(Mark 4:8; Mark 4:14)