This message is taught by Amos Johnson Jr, PhD. He leads and pastors Church for Entrepreneurs. God has given him a calling to help believers succeed at their calling. He believes a fulfilled life comes from clearly knowing what God has called you to do and doing it.
Message summary & scripture references
In today’s message, I am answering a question from one of our listeners. The question is, “Should Christians be secretive in business dealings?” The scenario behind this question is that this listener and their cousin are starting a Christian radio station. They want to purchase a radio commercial in an effort to learn about the process of selling radio air time and commercials. However, they don’t want to reveal to the radio station the real reason behind the purchase of the commercial. They are wondering whether, as Christians, can they be secret shoppers (in a sense), or should they be transparent about their motives?
John 8:44 NIV
[44] You belong to your father, the devil, and you want to carry out your father’s desires. He was a murderer from the beginning, not holding to the truth, for there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks his native language, for he is a liar and the father of lies.
Matthew 26:60-64 NIV
[60] But they did not find any, though many false witnesses came forward.
Finally two came forward
[61] and declared, “This fellow said, ‘I am able to destroy the temple of God and rebuild it in three days.’”
[62] Then the high priest stood up and said to Jesus, “Are you not going to answer? What is this testimony that these men are bringing against you?”
[63] But Jesus remained silent.
The high priest said to him, “I charge you under oath by the living God:Tell us if you are the Messiah, the Son of God.”
[64] “You have said so,” Jesus replied. “But I say to all of you: From now on you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of the Mighty Oneand coming on the clouds of heaven.”[a]
Luke 20:1-8 NIV
[1] One day as Jesus was teaching the people in the temple courts and proclaiming the good news, the chief priests and the teachers of the law, together with the elders, came up to him.
[2] “Tell us by what authority you are doing these things,” they said. “Who gave you this authority?”
[3] He replied, “I will also ask you a question. Tell me:
[4] John’s baptism—was it from heaven, or of human origin?”
[5] They discussed it among themselves and said, “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ he will ask, ‘Why didn’t you believe him?’
[6] But if we say, ‘Of human origin,’ all the people will stone us, because they are persuaded that John was a prophet.”
[7] So they answered, “We don’t know where it was from.”
[8] Jesus said, “Neither will I tell you by what authority I am doing these things.”
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