21 2 Corinthians 11:20 Personality-Based Ministry
JMD Devotional 21 2 Corinthians 11:20 Personality-Based Ministry
You endure it if a man makes slaves of you, or devours your money and preys upon you, or deceives you and takes advantage of you...(but you are not supporting the man who brought you the Gospel!)
Why will people neglect their local ministers and support TV preachers, most of which are self-promoting? They tend to be boastful; and striving to foster a dependence on themselves and their TV ministry and not on cultivating maturity in the recipient and their dependence upon Christ. These personalities have 'itching ears', they say things that appeal to carnal, immature Christians. God never gave us the right to vote with our tithe; it is meant to support your local Church!
Dear God,
May I not take for granted my local ministers and their weekly toil and sacrifice to meet my spiritual needs. May I be looking for ways to bless them and serve them in practical ways. Thank You for raising up good shepherds after Christ. Please show the false, the pretenders and the frauds for what they are. Give the Body discernment; inspire our leaders; and may Your Kingdom be blessed.
Amen
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You endure it if a man makes slaves of you, or devours your money and preys upon you, or deceives you and takes advantage of you...(but you are not supporting the man who brought you the Gospel!)
Why will people neglect their local ministers and support TV preachers, most of which are self-promoting? They tend to be boastful; and striving to foster a dependence on themselves and their TV ministry and not on cultivating maturity in the recipient and their dependence upon Christ. These personalities have 'itching ears', they say things that appeal to carnal, immature Christians. God never gave us the right to vote with our tithe; it is meant to support your local Church!
Dear God,
May I not take for granted my local ministers and their weekly toil and sacrifice to meet my spiritual needs. May I be looking for ways to bless them and serve them in practical ways. Thank You for raising up good shepherds after Christ. Please show the false, the pretenders and the frauds for what they are. Give the Body discernment; inspire our leaders; and may Your Kingdom be blessed.
Amen
All (but*) quotes are from The Amplified Bible, published by
the Lockman Foundation. (AMP)
Copyright © 1954, 1958, 1962, 1964, 1965, 1987 by The Lockman Foundation
*New International Version (NIV)
Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984 by International Bible Society
**Scripture taken from The Message. Copyright © 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2000, 2001, 2002. Used by permission of NavPress Publishing Group. (Eugene Peterson's easy-to-read, contemporary Scripture translation)
If you know of someone who would like to subscribe to
my daily devotional, please forward.
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