Worldly prosperity!
(Archibald Alexander)
"In my prosperity, I said:
I shall never be moved!"
Psalm 30:6
Worldly prosperity has ever been
"To see a man humble under prosperity,
"I tell you the truth, it is hard for a rich
man to enter the kingdom of Heaven!"
Matthew19:23
(Archibald Alexander)
"In my prosperity, I said:
I shall never be moved!"
Psalm 30:6
Worldly prosperity has ever been
found an unfavorable soil for the growth
of piety. It . . .
blinds the mind to spiritual and eternal things,
dries up the spirit of prayer,
fosters pride and ambition,
furnishes the appropriate food to covetousness, and
leads to a sinful conformity to the spirit,
blinds the mind to spiritual and eternal things,
dries up the spirit of prayer,
fosters pride and ambition,
furnishes the appropriate food to covetousness, and
leads to a sinful conformity to the spirit,
maxims, and fashions of the world!
In general, GOD in mercy refuses
In general, GOD in mercy refuses
to give worldly prosperity to HIS children.
HE has chosen the poor of this world,
to be rich in faith. That is, HE has
commonly chosen poverty as
the safest condition for HIS children!
"We have seen many professed
"We have seen many professed
Christians make shipwreck. In ten cases
to the one, it has been attributable to
worldly prosperity. It is hard to carry a full
cup without a spill." (Charles Spurgeon)
"To see a man humble under prosperity,
is one the greatest rarities in the world!"
(John Flavel)
"Pray in prosperity, that you may
"Pray in prosperity, that you may
not be ensnared by your prosperity!"
(William Gurnall)"I tell you the truth, it is hard for a rich
man to enter the kingdom of Heaven!"
Matthew19:23
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