The Test of Prosperity Pt. 1

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May 11, 2023

In 2 Samuel 5, David became more and more powerful and the Lord was with him. Over the next few chapters, David had a string of victories and defeated several opponents. But in chapter 11, King David's disobedience caught up to him and he failed the test of prosperity when he slept with Bathsheba and then murdered her husband Uriah while trying to cover up his sin. How do we handle prosperity as believers and can we pass our own tests of prosperity? Anything that is outside of the will of God needs to be addressed in our lives and we must confess our sins directly to God since He knows all anyway.

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About Alive and Active

Each week on Alive and Active, Ron Brown and Mike Bliss dive into Scripture with real life discussion and life applications of Biblical precepts for men today. Ron Brown is a thirty-two year veteran college football coach. He is well known in Nebraska for leading and challenging men to live all out for Jesus Christ. Co-host Mike Bliss has ministered to Nebraska men with Ron Brown for years. The Alive and Active radio program is a result of Ron and Mike’s desire to reach the state of Nebraska for the Gospel challenging men to “get off the bench and into the game for Jesus Christ!”

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