You can Reach the Lost and Generate Finances too

You can Reach the Lost and Generate Finances

You can Reach the Lost and Generate Finances

 

By Ricardo Butler / ReAsOn DiSciPLe

 

In the story of the unjust steward the Scriptures says,

 

“And the lord [that would be Jesus] commended the unjust steward, because he had done WISELY: for the children of this world are in their generation WISER than the children of light. And I say unto you, Make to yourselves friends [these are LOST souls] of the mammon of unrighteousness; that, when ye fail, THEY [the lost now found soul] may receive you into everlasting habitations [Kingdom mansions].” (Luke 16:8-9).

 

“The rich man had to admire the dishonest rascal for being so shrewd. And it is true that the children of this world are more shrewd in dealing with the world around them than are the children of the light. Here’s the lesson: Use your worldly resources to benefit others and make friends. Then, when your earthly possessions are gone, they will welcome you to an eternal home.” (New Living Translation).

 

Then there is a Proverb that says,

 

“The FRUIT of the righteous is a tree of life; and he that winneth souls is WISE.” (Proverbs 11:30).

 

And to tie it off the Apostle Paul said,

 

“Now ye [all of you] Philippians know also, that in the beginning of the gospel, when I departed from Macedonia, NO CHURCH [not Ephesus, not Rome, not Corinth, not Thessalonia, not Galatia, not Thyatira, not Philadelphia, not Colosse, not Antioch, not Jerusalem, not Macedonia, not Greece, not Smyrna, not Pergamos, not Sardis, not Laodicea, not Samaria, not Damascus, not Lydda, not Judea, not Athens, or any other church] communicated [Gk: 'distributed, shared'] with me as concerning GIVING and RECEIVING, but ye [ALL of you Philippians] ONLY. For even in Thessalonica ye [ALL of you Philippians] sent [financial aid] ONCE and AGAIN unto my necessity. Not because I desire a gift: but I desire FRUIT [their financial giving was FRUIT] that may abound to your account. But I have all, and abound: I am full, having received of Epaphroditus the things [offerings and other items] which were sent from you, [their MONEY was not only FRUIT, it was ...] AN ODOR OF A SWEET SMELL, A SACRIFICE ACCEPTABLE, WELLPLEASING TO GOD. But my God shall supply all your need according to His RICHES [Gk: 'Wealth (as fullness), i.e. (literally) MONEY, possessions, or (figuratively) abundance, richness, (specifically) valuable bestowment:--riches'] in glory by Christ Jesus.” (Philippians 4:15-19).

 

What do these three situations have it common? Money and Mission. Business and Ministry. Or better than that, Business Wisdom and Ministry Fruit.

 

In the first story, the unjust steward was praised for being WISE. For what you ask? He failed in his business but used the opportunity to do ministry by using worldly resources to win the lost of the world into the Kingdom. Then when he enters the Kingdom of God, these lost rich folks would welcome him because they got into the Kingdom by his witness in business.

 

The second verse also says that he that wins souls is wise. It also mentions that winning souls (fishing using whatever bait he or she could to do it) is the FRUIT off his tree of righteousness.

 

The third verse shows that when we give generously (money or anything) to forward God’s Kingdom, it is fruitfulness that pleases God. It was in God’s eyes AN ACT OF WORSHIP and He LOVES IT! Their giving beget the FRUIT of generosity and kindness (that’s the LOVE OF GOD) which pleased God. Remember this verse?

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