Thinking about the gospel, there are some who preach a prosperity gospel and that is not the Biblical gospel. Sadly it is not just the guys who preach big cars, great wealth, etc. Some well meaning saints get caught in this by misunderstanding the Bible and taking verses out of context.
For example, Psalm 37:25 must not be taken as an absolute promise. Even though David could say “I was young and now I am old, Yet I have not seen the righteous forsaken Or his seed begging bread,” this does not mean that the righteous will never be poor or never struggle financially, or never hunger. Indeed, many of God’s people have been hungry and poor. At this very hour, there are people of God who are hungry, have no money, and are not sure where their next meal is going to come from.
In the New Testament, Jesus told the story of Lazarus and the rich man:
“There was a certain rich man, which was clothed in purple and fine linen, and fared sumptuously every day: And there was a certain beggar named Lazarus, which was laid at his gate, full of sores, And desiring to be fed with the crumbs which fell from the rich man’s table: moreover the dogs came and licked his sores. And it came to pass, that the beggar died, and was carried by the angels into Abraham’s bosom: the rich man also died, and was buried; And in hell he lift up his eyes, being in torments, and seeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom. And he cried and said, Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, and cool my tongue; for I am tormented in this flame. But Abraham said, Son, remember that thou in thy lifetime receivedst thy good things, and likewise Lazarus evil things: but now he is comforted, and thou art tormented. And beside all this, between us and you there is a great gulf fixed: so that they which would pass from hence to you cannot; neither can they pass to us, that would come from thence. Then he said, I pray thee therefore, father, that thou wouldest send him to my father’s house: For I have five brethren; that he may testify unto them, lest they also come into this place of torment. Abraham saith unto him, They have Moses and the prophets; let them hear them. And he said, Nay, father Abraham: but if one went unto them from the dead, they will repent. And he said unto him, If they hear not Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded, though one rose from the dead.” (Luke 16:19–31, KJV)
Lazarus was a beggar, poor in this world’s goods. But he was rich in Christ. That’s the beauty of the gospel. The world’s riches only last a season, but Lazarus had treasures that were out of this world. He had Jesus. Are you rich in Christ? There really is no greater treasure!