The Subtle Prosperity Gospel | The Writings | Psalm 44

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🗓️ 29 April 2024

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Are you sure you're not believing the prosperity gospel? Not even a little? It's easy to look to God and expect good things because of your faith, but is that how God works? In today's episode, Keith shares the truth about success and suffering according to Psalm 44. Read the Bible with us in 2024! This year, we’re tackling a group of Old Testament books traditionally known as “The Writings”— Psalms, Chronicles, Proverbs, Daniel, Ruth and more! Download your reading plan now. Your support makes TMBT possible. Ten Minute Bible Talks is a crowd-funded project. Join the TMBTeam to reach more people with the Bible. Give now. Like this content? Make sure to leave us a rating and share it so that others can find it, too. Use #asktmbt to connect with us, ask questions, and suggest topics. We'd love to hear from you! To learn more, visit our website and follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter @TenMinuteBibleTalks. Don't forget to subscribe to the TMBT Newsletter here. Passages: Psalm 44

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0:00.0	Welcome to 10 minute Bible Talks, where we connect the Bible to your life.
0:09.0	In the time it takes to get to work, I'm Keith Simon.
0:17.0	I have a confession to make. I often believe in the prosperity gospel. I know that I shouldn't but I do. No I'm not talking about God providing private jets and fancy cars and
0:25.8	mansions to those who believe. The prosperity gospel I believe in is a little more subtle.
0:31.6	I don't believe that following Jesus will make me a
0:33.9	millionaire but sometimes if I'm being really honest I believe that following
0:37.9	Jesus should lead to a good and prosperous life. I believe that following Jesus should mean that I have a job that I want or I have a
0:46.5	marriage that I want or that my kids will be healthy and they'll also want to follow
0:50.3	Jesus. I often believe that if I'm faithful to him he will give me what I think I want in this life.
0:56.8	And it makes sense that he should, right? I mean, I'm not asking for a fancy car.
1:01.1	I'm asking for a good family. I'm not asking for a big house, just a healthy
1:05.5	marriage, I'm not asking for a perfect body, just a healthy one.
1:09.9	Shouldn't a faithful Christian experience the good things in life? Well imagine two different people
1:14.8	with two very different stories. First take Mark. He's a 45 year old mega church pastor who makes
1:21.1	a million dollars a year. He gets to go on any vacation he wants and drives
1:24.6	the nicest car in his neighborhood. He grew up in poverty, but because of his faithfulness to God,
1:30.0	he believes that God blessed him and gifted him with financial prosperity.
1:34.3	Now take Lisa.
1:35.8	Lisa is also 45 years old.
1:38.4	She's a mom who loves Jesus and has followed him faithfully her entire life.
1:42.6	Recently, though, Lisa is beginning to consider walking away from her faith.
1:47.0	All four of her kids have stopped attending church.
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