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44 The Gospel to the Poor
me, a plane load of goods will go a long way toward getting a
country full of poor people born again.
I have a friend, Reinhard Bonnke, who has a wonderful
ministry among the African people. Literally hundreds of thousands
have been born again and baptized with the Holy Ghost
in his meetings. A few years ago, he sat down and compared
the number of people who’d been saved through that ministry
with its expenses.
Do you know what he learned? He found at that time it cost
his ministry $3 to win a soul for the Lord Jesus Christ on the
African continent.
Three dollars a soul! Don’t ever let anyone tell you it’s wrong
for you to want to prosper. It’s wrong for you not to want to
prosper when that prosperity can mean the difference between
heaven and hell for millions of people.
How dare we be satisfied to earn just enough to get us by!
How dare we ignore God’s promises of prosperity when people
all around us are physically and spiritually starving to death!
Once you think that way, you’ll begin to see everything differently,
even the Scriptures. Take Philippians 4:19, for example.
It says, “My God shall supply all your need according to his
riches in glory by Christ Jesus.”
Now, considering everything we’ve just talked about, what
are your needs? Rent money? Groceries? A new car?
No!
You need money to help preach the gospel. You need money
to help feed the poor. You need money so you can give to those
in need.
Does that mean your personal needs will go unmet?
Absolutely not!
Jesus made that clear when He preached the Sermon on the
Mount. Just listen to what He said: