INVESTMENT

"THE Wise HAVE WEALTH AND LUXURY,
but fools spend whatever they get."
Proverbs 21:20 (NLT)

"THUS SAYS THE LORD, your Redeemer, The Holy One of Israel: “I AM THE LORD YOUR GOD, WHO TEACHES YOU TO PROFIT, WHO LEADS YOU BY THE WAY YOU SHOULD GO."
Isaiah 48:17 (NKJV)

• An investment could be something you bought having the hope that the price of it will go up, with every intention of selling it at a higher price.

• For something to be considered an investment, there must be a commitment to eventually sell it for a profit.
• There are many investments such as real estates, stocks, commodities, gold, silver, treasury bills, and the fixed deposits.

• Investing in properties
I. Personal house

• Having your own house with the intentions of living in it, is an asset. It is not an investment!
• This has advantages:
  (a) You have a base, your children and spouse would have a sense of security. (b) You would be free from landlord's harassments, embarrassments, and outrageous increase of renting.
  (c) It adds beauty and colour to your life,
  you have rest and peace.

II. Rental property

• This is considered an investment.
• When you buy or build a property, to use for rental purposes.
• Note:
  a. If you are buying or building a property for rentals, consider the area or location which you want to buy it or build it.
  b. Consider the inflation rates, how things are going up.
  c. Is it a government approved area?
  d. Think on how to manage it.

III. Landed properties

• If you are Investing in landed properties, you consider the following factors while doing that:
  (a) The location: the city, a developing area, or a remote area.
  (b) How authentic or genuine it is.
  (c) Consider the people you are buying it from, Are they the rightful owners?
  (d) Engage the services of a good lawyer.
  There are dubious people who sell a land for two or more people.
  (e) Since the purpose of buying is for reselling, Sell it within the minimum year term, except you have a way of preserving it. Or you are led by God to delay the selling of it.
  (f) Do not abandon it without being there for inspection occasionally.

IV. Investing in distressed properties.

• You buy undervalued properties. This could be found with eager sellers.
• Buying properties at auctions, from Banks. One can get good bargains and make substantial profit in this area.
• Buy a property, renovate it, and dispose it—sell it off, or rent or lease it out. You can make a good profit through this as well.
• As a believer, you have to pray and know the direction God wants you to go.
• Many have Invested in things that looks promising but ran to debts at the end.
• If you build your communion or fellowship with God, and your sensitivity or discernment is sharpened, you will be able to know whatever He wants you to do per time.

• There are other things you can Invest in, apart from real estates as we mentioned at the beginning of this teaching.

• You can invest in stocks.
• Invest in commodities.
• Treasury bills
• Gold, silver.
• You can put your money into fix deposit.
• Federal governments Bonds.

• All these and more can be done to invest money, but they have to be according to God's leadings.

• A Believer cannot do things like the people of the world. The reason being that: "THERE IS A WAY THAT SEEMS RIGHT TO A MAN, BUT ITS END IS THE WAY OF DEATH" (Proverbs 14:12 (NKJV).

• Remember, you are a Steward of whatever you have, God is the Owner.

• God put the money in your hand for an intended purpose. The primary purpose of whatever God has blessed you with is the expansion of His Kingdom on earth. Thus, Kingdom investment is number one!
• If you failed to invest in God's Kingdom, you lose all you invested in Businesses. He may deny you the wisdom needed to make profit in all your investment. For He teaches to profit: "THUS SAYS THE LORD, YOUR REDEEMER, THE HOLY ONE OF ISRAEL: “I AM THE LORD YOUR GOD, WHO TEACHES YOU TO PROFIT, WHO LEADS YOU BY THE WAY YOU SHOULD GO" (Isaiah 48:17 (NKJV).
• The Kingdom of God is number one. If you are not tithing, you will experience devourers in your Business investment. You cannot deceive God, nor play on His intelligent.
• Establish a covenant relationship with God by giving your money to the ministries that God has used to bless you, and those He would want you to support with the money He has put in your hands.
• God will use your money, the seed you have sown, to defend you; when the enemy, the devil, comes to attack your businesses.
• The Biblical laws of economic operated by covenant.
• The foundation to establish a covenant with God is Giving.
• God may ask you to give what you wanted to invest in your Business to His work or the life of His servant or someone in need.
• Your obedience to divine instructions
  determines your height in the Business investment you are involved in.
• Human knowledge is bound to fail:
  19 FOR IT IS WRITTEN: “I WILL DESTROY THE WISDOM OF THE WISE, AND BRING TO NOTHING THE UNDERSTANDING OF THE PRUDENT.” 20 WHERE IS THE WISE? WHERE IS THE SCRIBE? WHERE IS THE DISPUTER OF THIS AGE? HAS NOT GOD MADE FOOLISH THE WISDOM OF THIS WORLD?" (1 Corinthians 1:19,20 (NKJV).

• Money has failed in Egypt Before:
"SO WHEN THE MONEY FAILED IN THE LAND OF EGYPT AND IN THE LAND OF CANAAN, all the Egyptians came to Joseph and said, “Give us bread, for why should we die in your presence? FOR THE MONEY HAS FAILED" (Genesis 47:15 NKJV).

• The God we serve is the God of all seasons, He can never fail!

• You will not fail in Jesus' name.

• Should there be any ailment in your body, receive your healing now in the mighty name of Jesus Christ.
• The hold is completely broken and the Affliction will never rise again in Jesus' mighty name.
  Peace!

STEPS TO SALVATION
• Take notice of this:
IF you are yet to take the step of salvation, that is, yet to be born-again, do it now, tomorrow might be too late (2 Corinthians 6:1,2; Hebrews 3:7,8,15).
a. Acknowledge that you are a sinner and confess your Sins (1 John 1:9); And ask Jesus Christ to come into your life (Revelation 3:20).
b. Confess that you believe in your heart that Jesus Christ is Lord, and that you confess it with your mouth, Thus, you accept Him As your Lord and Saviour (Romans 10:9,10).
c. As you took the steps A and B your name is written in the Book of Life (Philippians 4:3; Revelation 3:8).

• If you took the steps As highlighted above, congratulations, It means you are saved—born-again. Join a Word based 1 in your area and Town or city, and be part of whatever they are doing there. Peace!

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