Bishop Prof. Julius O. Soyinka

THE LOVE OF MONEY Study Text: 1 Timothy 6: 6 - 10 Introduction: -            There is a tremendous difference between money and the love of money. And what Paul speaks of here to Timothy is not a Christian possessing money, but money possessing a Christian, or money possessing anyone, for that matter. -            He is speaking of the love of money giving rise to something evil, the love of money causing something evil, the love of money being that from which something evil springs. -            So, when you love money something evil happens, something evil springs from that root, something evil grows and is nurtured by that love you have for money. -            Now, by "all evil" we must not understand that all instances of evil can trace their origin to the love of money...

THE GLORY OF THE LATTER HOUSE Study Text: Haggai 2: 1 – 9 Introduction: -           At the preaching of Haggai and Zechariah, the Jews who had returned from Babylonian Captivity renewed work on the unfinished temple. -             When it was finished, they could not help but compare it to the original temple built by Solomon and destroyed by the Babylonians. -           In comparison, it was as nothing (Haggai 2:3). But the prophets do not want them to be discouraged. They are not to despise the day of small things (Zechariah 4:10). -           Haggai promises that the glory of the latter house will be greater than the glory of the former (Haggai 2:9). -           There are three things to consider: 1.       ...