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God is not trying to empty us of our wealth, but is trying to show us how to increase our wealth.
...vs. 34 "Yes, you yourselves know that these hands have provided for my necessities and for those who were with me…"
Catch this... vs. 35 "I have shown you in everyway." All the ways, anyway possible...from before, the beginning, the who, what, when, where, why and how…Acts 20: 35 "...by laboring like this, that you must support the weak." Remember these are the words of the Lord Jesus...He said it...it's not what Paul says, Paul is clear here in pointing out...he takes no credit for God's revelation… vs. 35 "...it is more blessed to give than to receive…" By giving, Paul excels...he gives of himself and God elevates his ministry. By the word of God, Paul was built up to overcome despair, riots, fatigue in his teaching and ministering the principles of Christ, against abject (miserable, wretched, stark, hopeless, pitiful, pathetic degrading, humbling, destitute) rejection …
Paul teaches in Acts 20:31… "for three years I did not cease to warn everyone night and day with tears…" vs. 29 "...For I know this, that after my departure, savage wolves will come in among you, not sparing the flock." vs. 27 "For I have not shunned to declare to you the whole counsel of God" vs. 28 "Therefore take heed to yourselves and to all the flock among which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to shepherd the church of God which he purchased with His own blood."
Hebrew 13:5 "Let your conduct be content with such things as you have. For he Himself has said. I will never leave you are forsaken you."
Ephesians 1:11 "In him also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestined according to the purpose of Him who works all things according to the counsel of His will." verses 7-9 "In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of His grace. Which He made to abound toward us in all wisdom and prudence. Having made know to us the mystery of His will according to His good pleasure which He purposed in Himself." vs. 13 "In Him you also trusted, after you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with the holy Spirit of promise."
Ephesians 5:6 "Let not one deceive you with empty words, for because of these things…" notice the Bible says, "because of these things?" What things is Paul talking about...Empty words...you know an empty wagon makes a lot of noise…"The Bible ain't all that...Jesus ain't all that...the Church ain't all that….you know EMPTY WORDS...it is because of empty words verse 6 says "..the wrath of God comes upon the sons of disobedience."
Nahum 2:10 "She is empty, desolate, and waste! The heart melts, and the knees shake: much pain is in every side, and all their faces are drained of color…" Empty Hands Full...from before, the beginning, pre-existing, eternal, the Word of God...
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