EARNING DECIETFULLY

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TMC INTERNATIONAL SUNDAY SCHOOL LESSIONS
TOPIC: EARNING DECIETFULLY
TEXT: He that hath clean hands, and a pure heart; who hath not lifted up his soul unto vanity, nor sworn deceitfully.  Ps 24:4
INTRODUCTION:  Deceitful earning is any means through which we earn money or favor or services that betrays our faith in God and the very instructions of God. Today we shall be discussing few ways believers lifts their souls unto vanity and earn deceitfully.
QUESTIONS/DISCUSSIONS
1.       WHATS CLEAN HANDS AND PURE HEART:  a clean hand results from a pure heart because as the heart is, the hands would respond so it can be said that the hand is only the tool of the heart. What we do with our hands is the result of what is in our heart to do. Is the works of your hands the result of a pure heart or a greedy heart? If you do sinful businesses to earn, your hands aren’t pure. Mention businesses Christians do today that shows their heart aren’t pure (Micah 2:1)
2.       WHAT’S LIFTING ONES’ SOUL TO VANITY: vanity is whatsoever that has no eternal value or whatsoever that poses the danger of denying us eternity with God. When we began doing business that is unlawful and sinful, and then we’ve lifted our soul unto vanity. Christians selling goods that are sinful to consume like hard-drugs, alcohols, abortion-pills, and every goods that encourages people to sin against God. (mark 8:36)
3.       WHAT’S SWEARING DECEIFTULLY: when we lie to earn scores or certificates or wealth to authorities and individuals concerned. When we purposely false represent, give and take bribe, we’ve sworn deceitfully. (Ex 23:8)
4.       WHAT ARE THE CONSEQUENCES OF THESE: we shall not ascend the hill of the Lord or enter his Holy places meaning we shall not see heaven and while we are on earth, we shall not receive the blessings from the Lord and righteousness from the God of our salvation (ps 24:3)
CONCLUSION: the blessings we receive from the Lord would make us greater than the privileges or favors or wealth we earn deceitfully. Sin can’t make anyone richer than how righteousness would make such a person rich if such person would shun sin and abide in righteousness and righteous business and earning.

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