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2 Masters

2 Masters Deut. 18:14  -  'For these nations, which thou shalt possess, hearkened unto observers of times, and unto diviners: but as for thee, the LORD thy God hath not suffered thee so to do.   One of the main reasons Saints of God today are not being blessed is because they are serving 2 masters. And when I say blessed, I'm not talking about money! Atheists, agnostics, homosexuals, luciferians, etc. all can have money without being blessed of God, so get that out of your head. We have been programmed to hear the word blessing and automatically reach in our wallets and pockets, but working will get you money. God does not have to shovel out cash because he doesn't have cash, men do! So, work and you will havemoney! But when I say blessing, I'm talking about, your children being free from the devils strongholds, your marriage being sound and loving, your home being free from witchcraft, your possessions being safe from robbers and thieves, and most importantl

Prosperity Preaching: Deceitful and Deadly

  August 23 Prosperity Preaching: Deceitful and Deadly by John Piper When I read about prosperity-preaching churches, my response is: "If I were not on the inside of Christianity, I wouldn't want in." In other words, if this is the message of Jesus, no thank you. Luring people to Christ to get rich is both deceitful and deadly. It's  deceitful  because when Jesus himself called us, he said things like: "Any one of you who does not renounce all that he has cannot be my disciple" (Luke 14:33). And it's  deadly  because the desire to be rich plunges "people into ruin and destruction" (1 Timothy 6:9). So here is my plea to preachers of the gospel. 1. Don't develop a philosophy of ministry that makes it harder for people to get into heaven. Jesus said, "How difficult it will be for those who have wealth to enter the kingdom of God!" His disciples were astonished, as many in the "prosperity" movement should be. So Jes

'Deny Yourself' - Part 3

'Deny Yourself' - Part 3 1 Peter 5:6 - 'Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time:' Being humble does not mean that you are weak. It just means that you are not trying to be in the spotlight or the focus of others. It simply means that you know how to allow God to show himself through you instead of you showing yourself through God. We should never get to the point where we use God to prove something to someone. We cannot use God as a vice to prove that we are special or better than what someone said we are. God is tired of being used by man to make man feel special or uplifted! He struck Herod down in the bible because he will share his glory with no man. God does not give us gifts and callings to overcome negative comments and opinions. He gives us gifts to bring the Kingdom of God to earth! But in so many cases, people have failed in the real world (family, school, job, goals, etc

'Deny Yourself' - Part 2

'Deny Yourself' - Part 2 Mark 8:34 - 'And when he had called the people unto him with his disciples also, he said unto them, Whosoever will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.' Self promotion is the opposite of self denial. When you fight to be seen or to be known, you forfeit the promotion of God and chose your own means of exalting yourself and therefore, you become responsible for maintaining your image. In other words, when a person chooses to make their own way, God chooses to let them. And then you become your own source and must depend upon chance, luck, circumstance, and networking to achieve your goals rather than depending on God to make a way for you to be successful and excel. Don't` get me wrong, I am not saying that we should not prepare for success by studying, schooling, learning, and becoming skilled at our abilities and talents, but we should only work towards those things that God has

'Deny Yourself'

'Deny Yourself' Matthew 16:24 - 'Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.' In a time where everything is about "self", it's getting harder and harder to deny ourselves. Our flesh is getting fed so much these days and our spirit man is suffering because of it. You see, the real battle is between the flesh and the spirit. Though we wrestle not against flesh and blood when it comes to fighting the devil, we do fight and war with our flesh when it comes to holiness and righteous living. I'm telling you, the devil's job is getting easier and easier these days because most of the problems we are having as millennium Christians is our own desire to be pleased! We keep striving for more money, more fame, more acknowledgments, and more pleasure while our spirit man is poor and unmotivated. Many of us are being led by ministries and preachers that ar