Spiritual Prosperity

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Spiritual Prosperity
Beloved, I wish above all things that thou
mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul
prospereth. III Jn. 2 Beloved, I pray that you
may prosper in all things and be in health, just
as your soul prospers. NKJV
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Spiritual Prosperity
III John Written to Gaius Beloved great
affection Valuable lessons
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Beloved, I pray that you may prosper in all
things and be in health, just as your soul
prospers. III Jn. 2 NKJV
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I. Pray for Others Brethren pray for us 1
Thes. 525 John prayed for prosperity of
Gaius Spiritual soul Physical
body Financial economic
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• II. Marks of a Prosperous Soul
• Has the truth dwelling richly within
• 3. For I rejoiced greatly when brethren came and
  testified of the truth that is in you, just as
  you walk in the truth. 4 I have no greater joy
  than to hear that my children walk in truth.
  III John 3-4 NKJV

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II. Marks of a Prosperous Soul 2. Has a large
heart for all people III John 5-8 NKJV
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5. Beloved, you do faithfully whatever you do for
the brethren and for strangers, 6. who have
borne witness of your love before the church. If
you send them forward on their journey in a
manner worthy of God, you will do well, 7.
because they went forth for His name's sake,
taking nothing from the Gentiles. 8. We therefore
ought to receive such, that we may become fellow
workers for the truth.
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II. Marks of a Prosperous Soul 2. Has a large
heart for all people III John 5-8 Hospitality
to brethren Hospitality to strangers Heb.
131-2 Let brotherly love continue. Be not
forgetful to entertain strangers...
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II. Marks of a Prosperous Soul 3. Has no wrong
Ambitions III John 9-10 NKJV
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9. I wrote to the church, but Diotrephes, who
loves to have the preeminence among them, does
not receive us. 10. Therefore, if I come, I will
call to mind his deeds which he does, prating
against us with malicious words. And not content
with that, he himself does not receive the
brethren, and forbids those who wish to, putting
them out of the church.
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II. Marks of a Prosperous Soul 3. Has no wrong
Ambitions III John 9-10 - Diotrephes He was
Jealous Wanted to be main character Would not
accept the brethren Brotherly jealously
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II. Marks of a Prosperous Soul 3. Has no wrong
Ambitions III. John 11 Beloved, do not imitate
what is evil, but what is good. He who does good
is of God, but he who does evil has not seen God.
Gaius
Diotrephes
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II. Marks of a Prosperous Soul 4. Is well
proportioned Beloved, I pray that you may
prosper in all things and be in health, just as
your soul prospers. III Jn. 2 NKJV Jesus was
well balanced - Lk. 252
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II. Marks of a Prosperous Soul 4. Is well
proportioned Bodily exercise is important 1
Tim. 48 Financial well being is necessary 1
Tim. 58
Spiritually
Physically
Fiscally
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III. Challenge to have a Prosperous Soul What if
Physical was as Spiritual ?? Able to sit up,
walk, run, normal Bedfast, crippled - ICU
CCU
Could be dangerous prayer !! ???
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III. Challenge to have a Prosperous Soul What if
Financial was as Spiritual ?? Necessities of
life Car, house Bicycle - Tent
Could be dangerous prayer !! ???
Pauper
Millionaire
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III. Challenge to have a Prosperous Soul Even as
thy soul prospereth Soul does not measure up to
physical or financial not in good standing
! Soul prospers Riches used properly 1 Tim.
617-19
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Spiritual Prosperity
Beloved, I pray that you may prosper in all
things and be in health, just as your soul
prospers. III John 2 NKJV
Could I pray this prayer for you ?
Are you healthy ?
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Spiritual Prosperity
Sermon by Arthur Pigman Evans Church of Christ
515 Gibbs Road Evans, Ga. 30809 706-855-1249 arth
urpigman_at_cybrtyme.com Sunday Evening July 9,
2006