Don't pray for money! - Richmond Christian Education Money is the first thing most people pray for when they are in need; however, people should not pray for money. There were several wealthy people in the Bible, but we read nothing about any one of them praying for money. Solomon prayed for wisdom and God gave him wisdom and riches, but neither Solomon nor Job nor Abraham nor Joseph ever prayed for money, wealth or riches and neither should we. Here is why we should never pray for money. When we pray for money and get it, we recylce it in some way. When we pray for money we never keep it. When we pray for money we are praying for the secondary thing instead of the primary thing that we want. Why shouldn't we pray for money? This question was posed to students in the New Testament course at The Way of Life Bible institute in Richmond, Virginia. Frederick said, "We shouldn't pray for money because the Bible says, 'The love of money is the root of all evil.' Dease said, "God is our source, and He will provide our needs.
The Genealogy from Adam to Jesus Christ The Line of Jesus through Joseph The book of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham. Abraham was the father of Isaac, and Isaac the father of Jacob, and Jacob the father of Judah and his brothers, and Judah the father of Perez and Zerah by Tamar, and Perez the father of Hezron, and Hezron the father of Ram, and Ram the father of Amminadab, and Amminadab the father of Nahshon, and Nahshon the father of Salmon, and Salmon the father of Boaz by Rahab, and Boaz the father of Obed by Ruth, and Obed the father of Jesse, and Jesse the father of David the king. The Line of Jesus Through Mary The Combined Genealogies of Matthew and Luke (from The Seed of the Woman) By Arthur C. The study of an ancient genealogy can be quite fascinating but it takes a little getting into and demands more than ordinary dedication. The details of this gate are the subject of this Appendix. From Solomon we move down to Joram, No. 6. We pass on to No. 14, Jehoiakim. See also Arthur C. 1.