God calls Abraham and promises to bless him so that he may bless others. There are three key truths: 1) God's promise of covenant and blessing, 2) Abraham's process of becoming a good steward as he gains wealth, managing it responsibly, and 3) Abraham's purpose to become a channel of God's blessings by providing for his community. The document also outlines basic business skills like financial literacy, marketing, investments, entrepreneurship, and legal knowledge that are needed to succeed. It prompts reflection on how readers have been blessed and can be a blessing to others.
2. ABRAHAM’S BUSINESS AND FINANCE WITH GOD
Genesis 12:1-3
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1 The LORD had said to Abram, “Go from your
country, your people and your father’s
household to the land I will show you. 2 “I will
make you into a great nation,
and I will bless you;
I will make your name great,
and you will be a blessing.
3 I will bless those who bless you,
and whoever curses you I will curse;
and all peoples on earth
will be blessed through you.”
3. ABRAHAM’S BUSINESS AND FINANCE WITH GOD
Genesis 12:1-3
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There are three important truths God has given to
Abraham that we also need to embrace:
1. The Promise – Covenant
2. The Process – becoming a good steward
3. The Purpose –becoming the channel of God’s
blessing.
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Genesis 12:1-3
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1. The Promise – Covenant
- God called Abraham and promised to bless him
so he can be a blessing to the nations.
- When God make a promise, He will fulfill it.
- What is the covenant that you have with God?
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2. The Process – becoming a good steward
- Abraham manage his possessions responsibly
- Gen. 12:16
- Genesis 13:2
“2Abram had become very wealthy in livestock and in silver
and gold.”
- When God blesses your business, be responsible in becoming
a good steward.
- Gen. 13:3,4
“3 From the Negev he went from place to place until he
came to Bethel, to the place between Bethel and Ai where his
tent had been earlier 4 and where he had first built an altar.
There Abram called on the name of the LORD.”
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3. The Purpose – becoming the channel of God’s
blessing.
- God will use you to become a channel of God’s
blessings.
- Providing valuable services and products to your
community.
- Provide meaningful work for people where they
can express their God-given creativity.
7. There are basic skills that we need to learn to
become successful
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1. Financial Literacy
-Accounting – you need to develop the ability to read
financial data
“Education is the foundation of success. Just as scholastic skills
are vitally important, so are financial skills and communication
skills.”
2. Marketing
- learn the art and skill of selling
"The ability to sell is the number one skill in business. If you cannot sell, don't
bother thinking about becoming a business owner.“ – Robert Kiyosaki
"Skills make you rich, not theories.“
-Robert Kiyosaki
8. There are basic skills that we need to learn to
become successful
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3. Investments
- learn to read economic conditions.
-learn the ability to make your money work for you.
"The philosophy of the rich and the poor is this: the rich invest
their money and spend what is left. The poor spend their
money and invest what is left."
4. Entrepreneurship
- the ability to see business opportunities
5. Law
- learn the laws of the land
- taxes, permits, licenses, rules and regulations,
ordinances.
9. Questions
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1. What are the skills you have that you can be
profitable?
2. In what way would you say that the Lord has blessed
you and will bless you this year because you are
willing to be a good steward?
3. What are some of your short-term financial plans
and goals for you and your family? What are you
doing about this plans now?
4. If you won a million pesos in a raffle, what would
you do with it?
5. Have you helped someone financially as a channel of
God’s financial blessings? What did you do?