changed on Tuesday, January 18, 2000 12:14:15 AM

But strong meat belongeth to them that are of full age, even those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil. 

Remove far from me vanity and lies: give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with food convenient for me: 

He that hasteth to be rich hath an evil eye, and considereth not that poverty shall come upon him. 

Jesus saith unto them, My meat is to do the will of him that sent me, and to finish his work. 

John answered and said, A man can receive nothing, except it be given him from heaven. 

But thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness. 

But they that will be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and perdition. 

For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows. 

(For the life was manifested, and we have seen it, and bear witness, and shew unto you that eternal life, which was with the Father, and was manifested unto us;)He came that we might have life and life more abundantly but we often forget that He is eternal life, not just someone who has life! 

changed on Tuesday, July 23, 2002 8:25:01 PM

Commit thy way unto the Lord; trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass. 

Delight thyself also in the Lord: and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart. 

Thou shalt surely give him, and thine heart shall not be grieved when thou givest unto him: because that for this thing the Lord thy God shall bless thee in all thy works, and in all that thou puttest thine hand unto. 

And I say unto you, Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you. 

And they came, every one whose heart stirred him up, and every one whom his spirit made willing, and they brought the Lord's offering to the work of the tabernacle of the congregation, and for all his service, and for the holy garments. 

And Elijah said unto her, Fear not; go and do as thou hast said: but make me thereof a little cake first, and bring it unto me, and after make for thee and for thy son. [Look at the widow. There was no way she could see herself out of her debt and poverty. She had so little left. Yet, when she obeyed and gave God FIRST of the little that she had, God supplied the miracle]  

changed on Saturday, December 18, 1999 12:55:40 AM

Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not highminded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy;  

And he called unto him his disciples, and saith unto them, Verily I say unto you, That this poor widow hath cast more in, than all they which have cast into the treasury:  

The Lord shall command the blessing upon thee in thy storehouses, and in all that thou settest thine hand unto; and he shall bless thee in the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee.  

For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, that if any would not work, neither should he eat.  

Honour the Lord with thy substance, and with the firstfruits of all thine increase:  

If we have sown unto you spiritual things, is it a great thing if we shall reap your carnal things? [it is biblical for us to give to the people who are giving us spiritual food] 

changed on Saturday, December 18, 1999 12:41:32 AM

Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give; not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver.  

But thou shalt remember the Lord thy God: for it is he that giveth thee power to get wealth, that he may establish his covenant which he sware unto thy fathers, as it is this day.  

And Jesus answered and said, Verily I say unto you, There is no man that hath left house, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my sake, and the gospel's, [verse 30]But he shall receive an hundredfold now in this time, houses, and brethren, and sisters, and mothers, and children, and lands, with persecutions; and in the world to come eternal life.  

changed on Saturday, December 18, 1999 12:27:53 AM

One man gives freely, yet gains even more; another withholds unduly, but comes to poverty. [NIV]  

changed on Saturday, December 18, 1999 12:24:56 AM

But this I say, He which soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he which soweth bountifully shall reap also bountifully.  

Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be meat in mine house, and prove me now herewith, saith the Lord of hosts, if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough to receive it.  

And all the tithe of the land, whether of the seed of the land, or of the fruit of the tree, is the Lord's: it is holy unto the Lord.  

Will a man rob God? Yet ye have robbed me. But ye say, Wherein have we robbed thee? In tithes and offerings.