Oct 1, 2026 · 8 min · 3 segments
Partnership, when done with the right people, can advance our businesses, but we must be careful who we partner with. **Scripture References:** - Joshua 24:15 AMP - Proverbs 23:12 MSG - Proverbs…
Partnership, when done with the right people, can advance our businesses.
And we've seen so many of those over the years.
But I want to ask you a question today.
When you look at your last major project, your last album, or your company merger, can you honestly say that as a whole, it represented the kingdom of God? Or did we question your allegiance after we heard the announcement? In the scripture I just read, Joshua told them to make a decision.
That he said something significant.
He said, As for me and my house, in other words, everyone under my roof, everyone I'm connected to, this house represents the Lord.
When I think of divine alliances, I think of being joined or associated with someone or something where the connection is mutually beneficial.
When I think of alliances, I think of mentorship.
The Bible tells us in Proverbs 23, verse 12, the message version that we should give ourselves the disciplined instruction.
We should open our ears to tested knowledge.
And that sounds like mentorship.
Then there's partnership.
And if you're going to partner with someone, my question is, Do you know them well enough to do business with them? Think about it.
The Bible tells us in Proverbs 11 verse 15, the message version, whoever makes deals with strangers is sure to get burned.
In the living Bible version, it says, be sure you know a person well before you vouch for his credit.
better refuse than suffer later.
And when I saw that version, I thought about how many times we've partnered with people that we don't really know.
We haven't checked to see if they are credible.
When I read the living bible version and the message version the word that stood out to me was credibility credibility uh-huh but what happens when our associations are mutually beneficial but the other party's character is questionable and what does that have to do with financial stewardship I want to bring our attention to 2 Chronicles 20 verse 35 to 37 to show us what it looks like when our alliance displeases God.
The Bible tells us that Jehoshaphat, king of Judah, joined with Ahaziah, king of Israel, who did very wickedly.
In the easy version, it says that he became a friend of King Ahaziah of Israel who did evil things.
You should not have become a friend of Ahaziah.
That's what the prophet told him.
It said because of that the Lord will destroy the things that you have made.
Partnership, when done with the right people, can advance our businesses.
And we've seen so many of those over the years.
But I want to ask you a question today.
When you look at your last major project, your last album, or your company merger, can you honestly say that as a whole, it represented the kingdom of God? Or did we question your allegiance after we heard the announcement? In the scripture I just read, Joshua told them to make a decision.
That he said something significant.
He said, As for me and my house, in other words, everyone under my roof, everyone I'm connected to, this house represents the Lord.
When I think of divine alliances, I think of being joined or associated with someone or something where the connection is mutually beneficial.
When I think of alliances, I think of mentorship.
The Bible tells us in Proverbs 23, verse 12, the message version that we should give ourselves the disciplined instruction.
We should open our ears to tested knowledge.
And that sounds like mentorship.
Then there's partnership.
And if you're going to partner with someone, my question is, Do you know them well enough to do business with them? Think about it.
The Bible tells us in Proverbs 11 verse 15, the message version, whoever makes deals with strangers is sure to get burned.
In the living Bible version, it says, be sure you know a person well before you vouch for his credit.
better refuse than suffer later.
And when I saw that version, I thought about how many times we've partnered with people that we don't really know.
We haven't checked to see if they are credible.
When I read the living bible version and the message version the word that stood out to me was credibility credibility uh-huh but what happens when our associations are mutually beneficial but the other party's character is questionable and what does that have to do with financial stewardship I want to bring our attention to 2 Chronicles 20 verse 35 to 37 to show us what it looks like when our alliance displeases God.
The Bible tells us that Jehoshaphat, king of Judah, joined with Ahaziah, king of Israel, who did very wickedly.
In the easy version, it says that he became a friend of King Ahaziah of Israel who did evil things.
You should not have become a friend of Ahaziah.
That's what the prophet told him.
It said because of that the Lord will destroy the things that you have made.
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