True Agape Christian Church
Sunday Service — Bishop Clifford Craft
Topic: God Is Our Source: The Power to Prosper and Responding to the Word
Text: Ecclesiastes 10:19, Matthew 6:31–32, 3 John 2, Deuteronomy 8:18, Proverbs 10:22, 2 Peter 1:3, Philippians 4:19, Psalm 84:11, Luke 6:38, Proverbs 11:24–25
Key Theme
God wants His people to prosper and have more than enough. But many remain in lack because they don’t respond properly to His Word and speak defeat over their own lives. God is our source, and His Word promises that He gives us power to get wealth, without sorrow. We must guard our mouths, renew our minds, and act in faith.
Opening Thoughts & Scripture
Ecclesiastes 10:19 — “A feast is made for laughter, wine makes life merry, and money is the answer for everything.”
“God ain’t promised you no money — you have to go get it. But He gave you the power to get it!”
“We work every day for money — so why do we talk about it like it’s evil? That don’t make no sense.”
Quotes & Points on Speaking and Thinking Right
“Don’t talk like that — saying, ‘Ain’t no bread in the house.’ Go to the store and buy it!”
“When you say, ‘We don’t have,’ you’re admitting something God never said about you.”
“The Bible says you have all things — so stop confessing lack with your mouth.”
“With our own mouths, we keep ourselves on the down — our mouths keep stuff from coming to us that’s supposed to come to us.”
“There’s a realm of the spirit operating right now, and your words activate things in that realm.”
“You have to train your mind to behave. Thoughts will come, but God said, ‘Cast them down.’”
“We’ve never had guardrails for our thoughts — but it’s time we put them up.”
On Responding to the Word
“Don’t sit in church year after year and not respond to God. That’s why people stay broke, sick, and struggling — because they refuse to respond to God’s Word.”
“The writer said you block your own blessing when you don’t respond in faith. I believe that’s true.”
“God gets the impression that you don’t even want what He’s offering when you sit there and say nothing.”
“We have to touch and agree — I’m praying for your best life, but you have to want it too.”
“You ought to be saying, ‘Amen! I want that right there, God. Give it to me!’”
“The blessing of the Lord makes you rich — and He adds no sorrow with it.”
God Wants You to Prosper
3 John 2 — “I pray that you may prosper in all things and be in health, just as your soul prospers.”
“God wants you to prosper in every area — spiritually, financially, physically.”
Deuteronomy 8:18 — “It is He who gives you power to get wealth.”
“The power to get wealth is already inside you — you just have to use it.”
“You’d be crazy to have this power and still live broke and defeated.”
Proverbs 10:22 — “The blessing of the Lord makes one rich, and He adds no sorrow to it.”
“God’s blessing don’t come with sorrow — you don’t have to beg, scheme, or work yourself to death.”
Philippians 4:19 — “My God shall supply all your needs.”
“God is committed to supplying your needs. Stop asking, ‘Where the money gonna come from?’”
Psalm 84:11 — “No good thing does He withhold from those who walk uprightly.”
“God delights in blessing His people. He wants you to have more than enough.”
On Giving and Generosity
Luke 6:38 — “Give, and it will be given to you.”
“You unlock increase through giving. Stop being stingy and start giving like God told you.”
Proverbs 11:24–25 — “One person gives freely, yet gains even more.”
“When you refresh others, you yourself will be refreshed.”
On Moving Forward and Leaving Lack
“On purpose — intentionally — get up out of where you are. Don’t let people guilt you into staying in the same place.”
“Some folks try to make you feel bad for wanting more — but you don’t even want to be there yourself!”
“I didn’t go to school all those years just to come back and live like I never left.”
“Stop singing sad songs over your life and over your community. Start speaking prosperity over your neighborhood.”
On Prayer and Agreement
“I pray for this church every day. But if you don’t want what I’m praying for, we’re not in agreement.”
“If I’m praying for your best life, you ought to be praying for your best life too.”
“Delight yourself in the Lord, and He will give you the desires of your heart — even the ones you don’t speak out loud.”
Closing Confession
“Say this: ‘God gives me power to get wealth!’”
Congregation repeats three times:
“God gives me power to get wealth!”
“God gives me power to get wealth!”
“God gives me power to get wealth!”
“It would be crazy to live broke when God has already given you the power to get wealth.”
“Walk in it. Use it. And give Him the glory.”
