MARKETPLACE FACTS
Module 201 B GREED...RATIONALISATION... COMPROMISE Mario Denton Market place facts: Greed .. Rationalisation … Compromise
Market place facts: Greed .. Rationalisation ‌ Compromise
Overall purpose of this series on Marketplace To understand and learn from various marketplace facts so that you can: • Be more effective and anointed wherever you are in the marketplace. • Adapt and benchmark your marketplace practices and principles discussed in this series. • Use these material to facilitate the work of evangelism.
Market place facts: Greed .. Rationalisation … Compromise
GREED...RATIONALIsATION...COMPROMISE
Is insider trading wrong?
Market place facts: Greed .. Rationalisation ‌ Compromise
Market place facts: Greed .. Rationalisation ‌ Compromise
GREED... RATIONALISATION... COMPROMISE • Job 27:3 - 6: “As long as I have life within me…my tongue will utter no deceit...Till I die, I will not deny my integrity... Market place facts: Greed .. Rationalisation … Compromise
GREED... RATIONALISATION... COMPROMISE • Job 27:3 - 6: “...My conscience will not reproach me as long as I live.”
Market place facts: Greed .. Rationalisation … Compromise
GREED... RATIONALISATION... COMPROMISE How is it that people still ask whether ‘insider trading' is wrong?”
Market place facts: Greed .. Rationalisation … Compromise
The answer lies in the fact • That many believers who are committed to, and immersed in the cutthroat climate of the business environment have developed an amazing ability to rationalise and side-step the Bible’s high standard of integrity.
Market place facts: Greed .. Rationalisation ‌ Compromise
The answer lies in the fact • They are able to do this simply by living in the two worlds of the spiritual and the secular as did the Old Testament Jews:
Market place facts: Greed .. Rationalisation ‌ Compromise
The answer lies in the fact • “While these people were worshipping the Lord, they were serving their idols.” (II King. 17:41)
Market place facts: Greed .. Rationalisation … Compromise
AT THE HEART OF THE PROBLEM • LIES OUR STUBBORN REFUSAL TO ALLOW CHRIST TO BE THE LORD OF OUR WORK • WE FEAR THAT IF WE ABANDON OURSELVES TO A BIBLICAL ETHIC two things will happen
Market place facts: Greed .. Rationalisation … Compromise
Two things will happen • (1) Our business will collapse under the competition, or
Market place facts: Greed .. Rationalisation ‌ Compromise
Two things will happen (2) God won’t provide for us at the standard to which we have become accustomed.
Market place facts: Greed .. Rationalisation ‌ Compromise
Two things will happen • (1) Our business will collapse under the competition • The first fear centres on a carnal lack of faith.
Market place facts: Greed .. Rationalisation … Compromise
Two things will happen • (2) God won’t provide for us at the standard to which we have become accustomed. • The second fear centres on greed. BOTH ARE SIN.
Market place facts: Greed .. Rationalisation … Compromise
GREED... RATIONALISATION... COMPROMISE Where do you stand on this matter?
Market place facts: Greed .. Rationalisation ‌ Compromise
Prayer Focus • Father, In the name of Jesus, I surrender myself to walk in the Word in the marketplace. Your word living in me produces the Life in this world. • The word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path. It makes my way plain before me. • I boldly and confidently say that my heart is fixed and established on the solid foundation – the Living Word of God! Amen Market place facts: Greed .. Rationalisation … Compromise
Learning, application and commitment: James 1: 22-25 • “Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. • Do what it says. • Anyone who listens to the word but does not do what it says is like a man who looks at his face in the mirror and, after looking at himself, goes away and immediately forgets what he looks like. • But the man who looks intently into the perfect law that gives freedom, and continues to do this, not forgetting what he has heard, but doing it - he will be blessed in what he does.” (NIV) Market place facts: Greed .. Rationalisation … Compromise
Learning, application and commitment • One of the principles that I have learned from this lesson was … • I intend to apply this principle in my market place by: ….. • With the help of the Holy Spirit, I will begin applying this truth immediately. Market place facts: Greed .. Rationalisation … Compromise
Jesus said: Take what I have given you and change the world!
Market place facts: Greed .. Rationalisation ‌ Compromise
Blessings from Dr Mario Denton as the Africa: Continental Programme Director - Marketplace
Let's keep the good marketplace vibes alive. Let's network. Become a member of the Crown Companies Marketplace Coaching Forum.  Tel (w) + 27(0) 82 88 29903. e-mail address:mario@crown.org.za Website: www.crown.org.za Market place facts: Greed .. Rationalisation ‌ Compromise
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Market place facts: Greed .. Rationalisation … Compromise
Market place facts: Greed .. Rationalisation ‌ Compromise
Market place facts: Greed .. Rationalisation ‌ Compromise