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Dialogue: 0,0:00:00.00,0:00:08.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,If the messages you are hearing only seem to highlight God’s love for sinners
Dialogue: 0,0:00:08.48,0:00:12.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but not God’s hatred for sin, be careful.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:12.84,0:00:20.00,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,If the teaching you are receiving focuses more on material prosperity
Dialogue: 0,0:00:20.00,0:00:25.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,than spiritual prosperity, be careful.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:25.20,0:00:35.68,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,If the sermons being preached give so much attention to God’s promises
Dialogue: 0,0:00:35.68,0:00:43.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,without talking about your obedience, be careful.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:43.12,0:00:47.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Some of you may wonder with what I’m saying,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:47.28,0:00:51.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,‘Brother Chris, you’re talking about prosperity - prosperity gospel.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:51.32,0:00:59.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Are you saying that God does not want me to prosper, to be blessed, to thrive, to excel?’
Dialogue: 0,0:00:59.08,0:01:02.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,No, don’t misquote me.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:02.44,0:01:06.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I'm not saying God cannot prosper you.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:06.28,0:01:11.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I’m saying our focus should not be on material prosperity
Dialogue: 0,0:01:11.40,0:01:14.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,at the expense of spiritual prosperity.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:14.36,0:01:25.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Take note of this - God’s promise of abundance is not a licence for extravagance.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:25.60,0:01:33.76,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,God’s promise of abundance is not a licence for flamboyance.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:33.76,0:01:38.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Let's talk about extravagant giving, not extravagant living.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:38.80,0:01:43.76,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,If God prospers you, He has equipped you to bless others.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:43.76,0:01:46.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Let us be careful, people of God.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:46.56,0:01:53.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Misplaced expectation sets us up for disappointment.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:53.24,0:01:56.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,If you come to God with an expectation
Dialogue: 0,0:01:56.28,0:02:01.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that is solely focused on material prosperity,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:01.16,0:02:06.76,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you will easily set yourself up for disappointment.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:06.76,0:02:11.68,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Because even if material prosperity comes,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:11.68,0:02:16.76,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,man’s wants are unlimited.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:16.76,0:02:21.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,God has promised to meet us according to our needs, not our wants.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:21.04,0:02:24.68,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,There is no limit to what man wants.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:24.68,0:02:28.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Every stage you reach in material achievement,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:28.04,0:02:30.76,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,there's always a higher level to reach for.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:30.76,0:02:36.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,If that is the basis upon which you view life, you will never be content.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:36.56,0:02:42.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I'm not saying God cannot prosper you, bless you abundantly.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:42.08,0:02:45.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's not a licence for extravagance.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:45.64,0:02:50.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,No! It's a licence for extravagant giving, not extravagant living.