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Investing in the Bank of Heaven: A Sabbath Program
Is your wealth safer in a worldly bank or the Bank of Heaven?
Mi tin mester di un programma di investment pa sabat
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Invertí den e Banko di Shelu: Un Plan di Invershon Eterno 📈✨
E Storia di e Dos Saku di Simia 🌱
Muchanan, imaginá boso ku tin dos cunukero. Un di nan a haña un saku yen di simia presioso, pero e tabatin asina tantu miedu ku e simianan lo kaba, ku el a dera e saku den tera pa ningun hende hòrta esaki. E otro cunukero a kohe su simianan i a parti nan ku su bisiñanan ku tabatin hamber i a sembrá nan den e cunuku di Dios. Ora e tempu di kosecha a yega, e promé cunukero no tabatin nada sino un saku putri, pero e di dos tabatin un hardin asina bunita ku el a dura pa semper. Asina tambe Dios ta duna nos talento i sèn pa nos no skonde nan, pero pa nos uza nan pa yuda otronan i pa e obra di Shelu.
1. Despertá i Deskubrí bo Talentonan 🔔
E tempu a yega pa nos lanta for di soño i rekonosé ku e trabou di Dios no mester para pa falta di medionan. Hopi di nos ta wardando nos talento di sèn den un lensu i skondiendo nan den tera, miéntras nos ta traha kas i agregá tera tras di tera. Dios ta hasi un yamada urgente: "Bende loke bo tin, i duna limosna" Luke 12:33. Nos mester kòrda ku un tempu ta bini kaminda esnan ku ta warda e mandamentunan no por ni kumpra ni bende Revelation 13:13. Pesei, koba saka bo talentonan awor i mandonan serka e kambiadónan pa ora Kristu bini, e risibí loke ta di djé ku interes.
Invershon Sigur: Bo medionan ta hopi mas sigur den e banko di shelu ku den banko di mundu òf den kas i tereno.
Tesoro Inmortal: Den shelu no tin hòrtadó ku por yega na dje, ni kandela ku por konsumí esaki.
Stewardship Personal: No laga bo responsabilidat di duna den man di un testament, pasobra hopi bes e boluntat ei no ta gaba e ophetivo spesifiká.
2. E Peliger di Invershonnan Terenal i Spekulashon 🛑
Mundu ta yen di "money-making schemes" ku ta distraé nos for di e piedad di kurason. Ora un minister òf un kreyente ta focus riba kon pa dòbel su sèn den negoshi di tera, e ta kita atenshon for di e salbashon di almanan. Spekulashon ku kuminda òf restaurantnan ku no ta salba alma ta un trampa pa e hòben kaba su fe. E amor pa sèn ta asina fuerte ku hopi ta gaña nan mes alma i ta hòrta Dios, nengando di paga nan promesanan pasobra nan ke hundo nan sèn den proyektonan mundano.
"Pasobra kiko un hende ta probechá, si e gana henter mundu, i e pèrdè su mes alma?" Mark 8:36.
3. Kon pa Invertí den "Mining Stock" di Shelu 💎
Dios ta invitá nos pa partisipá den e mina di mas grandi ku hamas a wordu trahá. Esaki no ta un spekulashon, pero un promesa divino.
Yuda e Nesesitá: Ora nos ta invertí den e kousa di Dios pa yuda den salbashon di almanan i aliviá esnan den nesesidat, nos ta bira riku den bon obra.
Sostené e Obra: E sèn mester flui pa mantene fasilidatnan di adorashon, no pa medio di rifa òf wega di azar, sino pa medio di sakrifisio personal.
Edukashon i Salú: Invertí den skolnan i mishonnan médiko ta habri e kaminda pa e bèrdat drenta den kurason di e hendenan.
Evangelismo den Siudat: Nos mester uza nos medionan pa spièrta e siudatnan grandi ku ainda no konosé e mensahe.
4. E Kontabilidat Final i e Recompensa ⚖️
E dia ta yega kaminda kada talento mester wordu rindi kuenta. Hopi hende riku i sabí lo no haña mansionnan den shelu pasobra nan a uza Dios su sèn pa nan mes gratifikashon. Nan a mira e pober i e biuda sufri i no a hasi nada. Kristu mes a bira pober pa nos por bira riku den shelu.
Dios no ke solamente bo sèn, e ke abo mes. E ke bo pensamentunan di mas vigoroso i bo interes personal. Ora nos ta duna tur kos na Kristu, nos invershon ta bira sigur kontra polilla i heru Matthew 6:20. Invertí den e "Bank of Heaven" ta nifiká ku bo ta manda bo tesoro bo dilanti promé ku bo mes yega.
Apelashon i Desishon Final 📢
Ruman, kiko abo ta bai hasi awe? Bo ta bai sigui hundi bo sèn den "stocks" di banko i terenonan ku pronto lo bira ruin? Òf bo ta bai pone bo tesoro banda di e trono di Dios?
E Señor ta spera pa su pueblo konsagrá tur kos na Djé, meskos ku e promé disipelnan a hasi. Ora nos hasi esaki, e lo habri e bentananan di shelu i drama un bendishon ku lo no tin lugá sufisiente pa risibí Malachi 3:10.
Mi ta pidi bo awe:
Korta lós for di e enkanto di mundu i e pashon pa gana sèn.
Unwrap bo napkin i pone bo talento traha pa e Master.
Invertí den alma, pasobra esei ta e úniko tesoro ku bo por hiba den e bida eterno.
No nenga e Spiritu Santu. No hasi manera e homber riku ku a traha asina duru pa su mes gloria, pero a lubidá su alma Luke 12:20-21. Skohe awe e invershon ku ta dura pa semper. Bo ta deseá di pone bo tur kos den man di Kristu awe?
"Sumi bo mes den e banko di shelu miéntras bo tin e oportunidat". Amèn.
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Here is the sermon outline:
Sermon Outline: Investing in the Bank of Heaven
Introduction: The Tale of Two Seed Bags
- The Hoarder: One farmer buried his seeds out of fear, resulting in a rotten, useless bag.
- The Sower: The second farmer shared and planted his seeds, resulting in an eternal garden.
- The Lesson: God provides talents and finances not to be hidden, but to be used for the benefit of others and the Kingdom of Heaven.
1. Wake Up and Discover Your Talents
- Urgency of Action: We must awaken from spiritual sleep and recognize that God’s work should not be hindered by a lack of resources.
- Relocating Assets: Move investments from earthly real estate and "napkins" into the hands of "exchangers" (the Lord's work) to gain eternal interest.
- Security of Heaven: Wealth is safer in the Bank of Heaven than in worldly banks; it is immune to theft, fire, or decay.
- Personal Stewardship: Fulfill your duty to give while alive rather than relying on a will, which often fails to execute the giver's true intent.
2. The Dangers of Worldly Speculation
- Distraction from Salvation: "Money-making schemes" and land speculation distract believers and ministers from the primary mission of saving souls.
- The Trap of Greed: The love of money can lead to self-deception, causing people to rob God by withholding promised tithes and offerings.
- The Ultimate Loss: Pursuing worldly gain at the cost of the soul is a failing investment Mark 8:36.
3. How to Invest in Heavenly "Mining Stock"
- Helping the Needy: Investing in the poor and suffering builds "richness in good works."
- Supporting the Church: Use personal sacrifice to maintain places of worship and ministry facilities.
- Education and Health: Investing in schools and medical missions creates openings for the Gospel.
- City Evangelism: Use means to spread the message to large, unreached urban populations.
4. The Final Accounting and Reward
- Individual Accountability: A day is coming when every talent must be accounted for before God.
- The Risk of Self-Gratification: Many who are rich on earth will lack mansions in heaven because they ignored the suffering and used God’s money for themselves.
- Christ’s Example: Jesus became poor so that we might become eternally rich.
- Total Surrender: God desires the person, not just their money—our most vigorous thoughts and personal interests belong to Him.
Appeal and Final Decision
- Sever Worldly Ties: Break free from the charm of worldly accumulation.
- Put Talents to Work: "Unwrap the napkin" and let your talents serve the Master.
- Invest in Souls: Prioritize the only treasure that can be carried into eternity.
- The Promise: When we consecrate all to Christ, God promises to open the windows of heaven with an overflowing blessing.