REVIVAL GLORY IS CONDITIONAL

CAST OUT THE MONEY CHANGERS, OCCULTIC PREACHERS AND FALSE PROPHETS

      "Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves. 

      Ye shall know them by their fruits. ... Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit;

       but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit. A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit,

       neither [can] a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit. ...Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them." 

                                                                                                                                                              Jesus

                                                                                                                                                              Matthew7:15.

There are too many in pulpits and on TV and radio today who preach to an offering.  That's their primary motive which drives them to say what they say.  Sad.  People who claim to be prophets now are being invited to read Christain's mail and disclosing home addresses and even the security pin numbers on credit cards -- via familiar spirits.   God's house is not to be made a spectacle for greedy preachers to turn into a magic show!

"I have seen also in the prophets of Jerusalem an horrible thing: they commit adultery, and walk in lies: they strengthen also the hands of evildoers, that none doth return from his wickedness.  Thus saith the LORD of hosts, Hearken not unto the words of the prophets that prophesy unto you: they make you vain: they speak a vision of their own heart, [and] not out of the mouth of the LORD."

                                                                                                                                                                                  Jer. 23:14

But these same false prophets cannot and will not accurately predict one thing in the future.  You see, fallen spirits only know details about the present and past  -- though they are ancient intelligent beings and have been around for thousands of years, they are not omniscent.

 “When a prophet speaks in the name of the LORD, if the thing does not happen or come to pass, that is the thing which the LORD has not spoken; the prophet has spoken it presumptuously; you shall not be afraid of him.”

                                                                                                                                                                           Deuteronomy 18:22

“As for the prophet who prophesies of peace, when the word of the prophet comes to pass, the prophet will be known as one whom the LORD has truly sent.”

                                                                                                                                                                                Jeremiah 28:9

But only God lives in present, past AND FUTURE.  That's why a true prophet accurately predicts the future!  God is in him.  Only God knows the future!  How many false prophesies do these people have to mutter before believers wise up and STOP supporting them.

But these antics used to exploit God's precious people must stop. True prophets and pastors must rise up against it.  They must actively resist it.  It's giving Christianity a bad name and trouble from the IRS and Federal government.

That foul motive to preach to a money offering has been in the Church since the days of Cain.

Cain was greedy and held back a legitimate offering that God would accept.  That same primitive spirit of greed led to envy which directly led to Cain's scheming his brother's murder.

                                       Cain brought an offering of the fruit of the ground to the Lord.  

                                         Abel also brought an offering of the firstborn of his flock and of their fat.

                                         And the Lord respected Abel and his offering, but He did not respect Cain and his offering.

                                          And Cain was very angry, and his countenance fell.

                                   So the Lord said to Cain, “Why are you angry? And why has your countenance fallen?

                                   If you do well, will you not be accepted? ... Now Cain argued with Abel his brother

                                   And Cain rose up against Abel his brother and killed him.

                                                                                                              Genesis 4:2f

This was the same deceptive, greedy, power-hungry, religious demon of Cain that Elijah confronted on Mount Carmel.  The ancient spirit of Baal was as alive in Elijah's day as it is today.  And the holy fire of God will still consume any ministry that partakes of that greedy spirit.  Listen to the solemn words of Elijah . . .

I alone am left a prophet of the Lord; but Baal’s prophets are four hundred and fifty men.  Therefore let them give us two bulls; and let them choose one bull for themselves, cut it in pieces, and lay it on the wood, but put no fire under it; and I will prepare the other bull, and lay it on the wood, but put no fire under it. Then you call on the name of your gods, and I will call on the name of the Lord; and the God who answers by fire, He is God.” . . . 

Hear me, O Lord, hear me, that this people may know that You are the Lord God, and that You have turned their hearts back to You again. ”Then the fire of the Lord fell and consumed the burnt sacrifice, and the wood and the stones and the dust, and it licked up the water that was in the trench.  Now when all the people saw it, they fell on their faces; and they said, “The Lord, He is God! The Lord, He is God!” And Elijah said to them, “Seize the prophets of Baal! Do not let one of them escape!”

                                                                                                                                                                1 Kings 18:22ff

Spiritual Narcissists to be consumed

SEND DOWN THE FIRE OF ELIJAH!

Many in ministry use their gifts, intelligence, influence, material wealth, and charisma to communicate the gospel and even their own ministry partners and congregations (they call "giving units") to achieve thier own personal ambitions and to fulfill their selfish, narcissistic quest for influence and personal wealth.  They love celebrity fame and personal wealth more than God -- that simple.  God's Glory and presence will not co-exist with such counterfeit ministry. Bait and switch fundraising techniques will not favor them when it counts.

For the past 60 years the church in the West has sadly become foremost, a religious BUSINESS -- a religious enterprise conducted with wrong motives.  But God is all about MOTIVES of the heart.  Ministers are more into their building programs than the souls that sit in them.

At the judgment seat of Christ, sadly, their life's work will burn down to the foundations. Some will be in HELL - others to sadly dwell in  the lowest level of Heaven called "LEAST."  They will only have rare access to Christ and His cyrstal palaces for all eternity.  They did not really want revival or God's will while they lived . . . they did stubble works - religious "good" works but their motive was to exalt themselves.

                         Now if anyone builds on this foundation with gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, straw,

                         each one’s work will become clear; for the Day will declare it, because it will be revealed by fire; 

                         and the fire will test each one’s work, of what sort it is.  If anyone’s work which he has built

                           on it endures, he will receive a reward.  If anyone’s work is burned, he will suffer loss;

                           but he himself will be saved, yet so as through fire.

                                                                                                                                              1 Cor. 3:13f

So many ministry leaders today are full of smooth-talk Bible speak  --  they employ humor, quips, and an abundance of "happy text" scriptures. They have become adept at using advertising, animation, light shows, hiring catchy soloists, and employing slick, high- tech gospel presentations to large audiences via TV and web/podcast uplink.  They are fond of catchy phrases.  They always seem to say all the right things. They love trying to attain to "celebrity status."  They are always thinking about securing THEIR LEGACY.   Sadly in the end, their legacy is a legacy of religious works that will burn - albeit slowly . . . (1 Cor 3:13ff)

Tragically, it is often mis-led pastors and TV ministries who welcome false prophets for short-term sizzle and dramatic fundraising. These are false shepherds as well who grieve the Spirit of God and who keep the fire and glory of God from falling in our services!

     Then the word of the Lord came to me saying, Son of man, prophesy against the shepherds of Israel.

     Prophesy and say to those shepherds,  Thus says the Lord God,

     "Woe, shepherds of Israel who have been feeding themselves! Should not the shepherds feed the flock?"

                                                                                                                                                          Ezekiel 34:1-2

JESUS' FIRST ACT IN THE JERUSALEM REVIVAL 

With a righteous anger and a whip, Jesus drove from the Temple all who were in the ministry for greed and self promotion.  These were the false PROPHETS who had taken up shop in the Court of the Gentiles.  They did not teach or live God's truth as true PROPHETS.

The false ministry we are accustomed to seeing everywhere today is the same "for hire" religious demon that Peter confronted in the Book of Acts.  There was a new believer named Simon that was motivated by vanity who was a spiritual legend in his own mind.  His narcissistic desire to be recognized of men also caused him to succumb to this evil spirit

           Simon, who previously practiced sorcery in the city and astonished the people of Samaria, claiming that he was someone great,

           to whom they all gave heed, from the least to the greatest, saying, “This man is the great power of God.” . . .

           And when Simon saw that through the laying on of the apostles’ hands the Holy Spirit was given,

           he offered them money, saying, “Give me this power also, that anyone on whom I lay hands

           may receive the Holy Spirit."  But Peter said to him, “Your money perish with you,

           because you thought that the gift of God could be purchased with money! 

           You have neither part nor portion in this matter, for your heart is not right in the sight of God.

           Repent therefore of this your wickedness,and pray God if perhaps the thought of your heart may be forgiven you

           For I see that you are poisoned by bitterness and bound by iniquity.”

                                                                                                                         Acts 8:9ff

He tried tp "purchase" an anointing by trying to bribe the apostles!  The early church leaders knew that many would try to operate in the power of God for the purposes of gain and stoutly rebuked such religious operators realizing how pernicious the spirit of greed was to the Spirit of revival.   James said the love of money is the root of all kinds of evil and greed and will welcome a spirit of deception . . .

             Now a certain man named Ananias, with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession.

              And he kept back part of the proceeds, his wife also being aware of it,

              and brought a certain part and laid it at the apostles’ feet.  But Peter said,

            “Ananias, why has Satan filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit

              and keep back part of the price of the land for yourself?

              While it remained, was it not your own?  And after it was sold, was it not in your own control?

              Why have you conceived this thing in your heart?  You have not lied to men but to God.”

            Then Ananias, hearing these words, fell down and breathed his last.

                                                                                                                      Acts 5

One of the Churches greatest apostolic missionaries and the earliest missionary pioneer to Ireland

was Saint Patrick.  Patrick boldly "declared the Glory of God" over Ireland.

One evening as he preached the gospel with signs and wonders, Patrick was confronted

by an occultic, celtic prophet.  When this happened, all the villagers saw the

Holy Spirit supernaturally lift the false prophet high in the air and then to drop him

upon a large rock --  dead.  After St. Patrick's victorious confrontation with the religious devils of greed and occult (which ruled the island for centuries), he was able to preach the truth of the Gospel with liberty and personally "dunked"/baptized over 1,000,000 converts in cool streams all across Ireland.

                                                                                    It was Martin Luther, (who fought the Church sponsored sale of indulgences) 

                                                                                    John Knox, John Wesley, Jonathan Edwards, George Fox, Charles G. Finney  -- 

                                                                                    all took the spirit of greed and avarice in the Church head-on and it was only

                                                                                    after those Mount Carmel confrontations that a spiritual awakening could break out.

                                                                                     Tragically, Luther did not maintain his sanctification in Christ for

                                                                                      in his later years he sadly became an anti-Semite.

It was D.L. Moody who vowed never to have special music or a rousing solo sung right before an

offering.  He felt false, phony,-baloney preachers did this to "gin up" the emotions of the faithful

and that it was a form of witchcraft used by preachers to manipulate people to give "to the gospel

and missions" -- all too often so that the minister could live large. He respected the character and

intelligence of most good Christian folk and realized they would eventually lose heart in a revival when later on (after the service)

they would be broke, or feel taken advantage of and understood that this would cause resentment in the ranks.  He was right on with his assessment  --  so many now feel alienated from the ministry because they finally grew weary and got tired of being emotionally "worked," high pressured and manipulated by silver-tongued, Bible-toting, scripture-quoting, prosperity HUCKSTERS . . .

Until we burn wirh a zeal for righteousness and a desire for heavenly justice to invade the earth, it's all hype and noise in God's ears and a fake and tare-filled endeavor  --  a spurious man and ministry-centered revival filled with greedy motives.  

                                            For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil,

                                            for which some have strayed from the faith in their greediness,

                                            and pierced themselves through with many sorrows

                                                                                                    1 Timothy 6:10                                                                                             

The beginning of every great awakening came when judgment came to the House of God first.

Paul and Peter (who knew a lot first hand about revival) warned us to judge ourselves

lest God have to do it (which is much more severe).

                                         For the time has come for judgment to begin at the house of God; and if it begins with us first,

                                                       what will be the end of those who do not obey the gospel of God?

                                                                                                                                                                                        1 Peter 4:17

The first act of Jesus' "Awakening" in Jerusalem was to clear the House of God of hypocrites, greedy money changers, and charlatans  (charismatic ministers who sound good but preach consistently to an offering.)

   Then Jesus went into the temple of God and drove

    out all those who bought and sold in the temple,

    and overturned the tables of the money changers

    and the seats of those who sold doves.

    And He said to them,

   “It is written, ‘My house shall be called a house of prayer

    but you have made it a ‘den of thieves' "

    Then the blind and the lame came to Him in the temple, and He healed them  . . .

                                                                                                            Matthew 21:12a

                            Principle: When the pattern is right, the fire will fall  . . .  

Only when Jesus cleanses His House will the power of God come.

Interestingly, the money changers and material girly preachers will always gloss over the primary message of the Word of God. They deliberately stay away from the central message of revival, world missions and teaching the Lordship of Jesus Christ.  Motivational fund- raising will always cause the true Gospel message to take a back seat to their chicanaries.  So why did the religious crowd of Jesus' day choose to set up shop to fund-raise right on top of the Court of the Gentiles in the Temple?  Satan had an agenda there.

This is where the Father ordained that prayer and intercession be offered up for the "ta ethne." (Missiologists estimate over 8,000 ethnic people groups exist in the world today with approximately 2,500 left to reach).  His House was never intended to become a fund-raising machine for the aggrandizement of a few; but was intended to be a sacred place for prayer for all nations and to train and equip disciples to do the work of world missions!

Those ambitious greedy leaders who privately mock such teaching will sooner or later become an embarassment to God, themselves, their families and a by-word amongst the press and the nations.   God is not mocked and their hypocrisies and excesses will one day be shouted from the house tops . . .

There are too many "household name"  TV ministries who have fallen into sin these days to mention here.  It would make the point more real but let's love them and pray for their recovery  -- not cast stones from our glass houses!  God forbid that the army of God would shoot its own wounded.  No.  I will not mention their names.  But it's important to warn leaders to repent if they are eaten up with the spirit of ambition and materialism.   But so many sadly practice "BAIT & SWITCH" techniques and they are raising the money to build oprhanages or to drill wells, etc. but then when the money comes in from the faithful and trusting -- they steal and secret the funds for their own spending sprees!   Sick.

If these were stockbrokers the SEC would have them prosecuted and put in jail for FRAUD.  Yes, these plethora of TV preachers are truly hindering revival and the cause of world missions.

Suffice it to say that it is the spirit of greed and materialism that leads to ALL sorts of evil -- ego-driven, personality cults, manipulations and witchcraft practices to fund-raise, adultery, infidelity, Jezebel self-exaltation and a craving for attention, lust, embezzelments, thefts. outright lying, using familar spirits to "read your mail," murder, ad nauseum . . .

God wants us to prosper

A Great Awakening takes money, time, labor and resources so God wants the satanic reservoirs of cash and wealth - the spoils of Baal and Egypt to be divinely transferred to the righteous in this hour.  I believe billions of dollars will soon be pouring into the Church IF God's leaders are found trustworthy NOT to spend it on themselves as they have in time past.

        And you shall remember the Lord your God, for it is He who gives you power to get wealth,

        that He may establish His covenant...

                                                                                                                                             Deut. 8:18

        Beloved, I pray that you may prosper in all things and be in health, just as your soul prospers.        

                                                                                                                                                3 John 1:2

       And my God shall supply all your need according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus.

                                                                                                                                Philippians 4:19

But there is a WAY OF LIFE and prosperity that God has laid out for us in scripture.  His will is for us to live a fruitful and prosperous life. After all, the poor can't help the poor nor can the needy relieve the hurting world we live in.

Of course God wants us to be wealthy and healthy and wise!  He wants us to have no lack and to be resourceful.  As John Wesley once said . . . "Make as much money as you can so you can save as much money as you can so you can strategically GIVE as much money as you can to the genuine mission of winning souls to Christ."

A just balance is the Lord's delight.  And making our moderation known to all men is a tremendous testimony because it shows that when God prospers us, we as true belieevers will have constraint, self control, wisdom, honor, and integrity.  Those who beg constantly for donations and high pressure thieir partner base so they can live in a grandiose fashion have wearied the whole world!

Preachng to an offering is an offensive motive to God and does not lead to the righteous transfer of wealth that God promises us in the Word.  But here are seven ways God has prescribed for us to live a fruitful, joyous and long, prosperous life . . .

         This Book of the Law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate in it day and night,

          that you may observe to do according to all that is written in it. For then you will make your way prosperous,

            and then you will have good success. 

                                                                                                                                                   Joshua 1:8

SPIRIT-LED PROSPERITY

You only have one life to live so make it as fruitful and prosperous as possible!

1. Walk in His presence and be led by His peace and Glory.  Develop a private prayer life and Bible reading and learn to hear His voice.

2. Dull a sharp and critical tongue of others and pray for those who have stumbled or erred considering your own self  for you are prone to stumble as well.  Exhortations from God are never to be used as a personal or jealous vendetta or for gossip.  We are called to cover anothers' sin and to pray for our leaders.   In doing so God will bless you.  Don't ever attack a critic to make yourself look good.

3. Be honest and transparent in all your dealings with others.   Always rejoice in another person's success

4. Have faith to believe God for great things.  Write your goals down and pray over them daily.  Choose your battles wisely.

5. Life yields its best to the diligent so work hard and take advantage of every opportunity God gives under the sun.

6. Make godly alliances and convergence with other believers and fruitful mature ministries and learn from others.    Associate with winners who have a winning, positive attitude.  But never compromise God's Word or truth or accept immorality to creep into your life.

7. Tithe and be a cheerful giver.

8. Take a vacation with your wife and family and leave work and ministry at home.

9. Plan to finish well -- after 50 begin to get your house, insurance, finances and will in order and surrender it all to God.

The Word teaches us that God loves us and forgives us.  He is abundant in mercy and seeks to restore, heal and recover any brother or sister who has fallen if they will turn from their wicked ways and seek God.

And God truly wants to bless all of His people financially and prosper us. (Gen. 12:1-3; Exodus 15:26; Deut. 8:28f; Phil. 4:19; Matt. 8:17)

The poor can't help the poor.  God wants his people to walk in health and to prosper.  He simply wants our heart motives pure.

We need to keep His great promises in perspective. The promises are for God's people and not just for a money-grubbing preacher to  "work" such texts up to an extreme and then high pressure an audience until they get the millions they covet for TV air-time budgets, a new ministry jet, another Rolls Royce, a Malibu Mansion, gold toilet seats and ten-car garages with hydrolic lifts housed in 40,000 square foot mansions, etc.   Such excess is plain evil and they are heaping riches upon themselves.

That's purient greed and not distributing to the saints who are in need  --  that's robbing the orphans, widows and struggling single moms, defrauding the handicapped, wounded warriors (who fight so they have the freedom to money grub!) and those sincerely in need in the church. That is defrauding the body of Christ.  Such ministries use their intelligence, charisma, books, expert pleas for donations, clever teaching and slick marketing as a means to abscond -- they have become SATANIC RESERVOIRS of God's money and horrible selfish stewards. They harbor resources and like the Dead Sea,  it's all inlet but little or no  outlet -- stagnant waters full of disease that breed blood-sucking bugs.  If there is to be a revival ever again in the future, Christians must demand disclosure from these nepotistic 501c's or STOP GIVING TO THEM --  despite all their persuasions.

Whereas a ministry who takes in $10,000,000 in donations should be able to live off one million and gladly give nine million to medical missions and direct ministry to the poor, homeless, hungry, those in prison, helping the orphan and widow, single  moms (whose dead beat husbands won't support his own kids, etc.) medical missions, digging of wells for fresh water, evangelism, discipleship, church growth, etc. Instead, they and their family 501c takes from the family of God nine million for personal use and only a million or less goes to actual ministry  -- unless it's the aggrandizement of their ministry BUILDINGS or private jet.