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. Because we know that there was no money in the Garden of Eden, and yet Eve sinned, and so did Adam. So, Paul does not here refer to every instance of evil having as its source as the lov

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.          A Backward Look - (verses 1-3): Something in the former that is better            than the presence 2.          An Upward Look - (verses 4-5): Holding onto God for a better future 3.          A Forward Look – (verses 6-9): Receiving the Prophecies and p