Great Awakening Tour City #16 Chattanooga, Tennessee

I have never gotten on a bus before and had lead anyone to the Lord. Great experience! Also I loved being with a team I was assigned to. Little Kelly cryed when prays for last and backsliden and enjoyed. Johnatan accent from England, Kelly also spoke spanish and that helped. Leading others to Christ is great!

Deborah P
not known Tennessee United States

New Zealand

Hi, I am a pastor in New Zealand and we have an outreach ministry and God gave us a vision to reach NZ through a tent ministry doing evangelism around NZ at the beinging of 2006 we even had order the tent but with no money, i was saying to god but, this is the worst time. Hearing your testominy helped me want to take revenge on the devil. I myself when God gave us the vision to do this was at my lowest point which was when we went to the auckland meetings. I wanted to be happy but i felt like i had nothing left. We were the second people to be pulled out on the first day due to my husband telling my daughter not to laugh so loud. She is a real little evangelist. She has been so fired up with evangelism since that day. I laughed and cried. We are doing what God has called us to and seeing many souls and healings through the tent ministry. But, if it had not been for the word we recieved and refreshing in our hearts i dont think i could have come this far. We got some teaching series on Giving god your all. Every time my hearts aching i put this dvd on and God fires me up. Thank you so much for your ministry of truth. You are the only preacher i have found that is honest about the price and the pain, but having determination to take all for Jesus and never giving up, because there is nothing else to do but, take our lands for Jesus, witnessing in the old peoples homes and reaching those on the streets and gangs etc. They are hungry and they are getting saved and set free. God bless kindest regards love from Allison www.coast2coastglobaloutreach.co.nz

Allison P
Gisborne (No State) New Zealand

Winter Campmeeting 2008

I have been enjoying watching the fire conference. I want the fire of God like this in our ministry. http://www.kidsneedlove.com Thank you and can you put me on your mailing list.

Darold D
Salem Ohio United States

For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.  Romans 1:16 KJV

[My precaution was] because of false brethren who had been secretly smuggled in [to the Christian brotherhood]; they had slipped in to spy on our liberty and the freedom which we have in Christ Jesus, that they might again bring us into bondage [under the Law of Moses]. 5 To them we did not yield submission even for a moment, that the truth of the Gospel might continue to be [preserved] for you [in its purity]. Galatians 2:4-5 AMP

Rodney Howard Browne teaches that Jesus is the Only Way for Salvation.

1. John 14:6 AMP—I am the Way and the Truth and the Life; no one comes to the Father except by (through) Me.
2. 1 Timothy 2:5-6a
3. John 3:13-18
4. 1 John 5:20

Rodney Howard Browne teaches that The Word of God is the Only Truth.

1. Truth is absolute. A partial truth is a lie. For something to be called true, it must be completely and thoroughly true.
2. In the Old and New Testaments, truth is a fundamental moral and personal quality of God. It is impossible for God to lie.
3. 1 Samuel 15:29
4. Hebrews 6:18—It is impossible for God to lie.
5. Titus 1:2—God cannot lie.
6. God is true and He cannot lie, God’s Word is truth and is no lie. God’s Word is also called the Word of Truth.
7. John 8:32 AMP—And you will know the Truth, and the Truth will set you free.
8. John 17:17 NKJV—Sanctify them by Your truth. Your word is truth.
9. Ephesians 1:13
10. Psalms 25:10
11. Psalms 111:7-8
12. Psalms 119:142—Your law is truth.
13. Psalms 119:151—All Your commandments are truth.
14. Psalms 119:160

Rodney Howard Browne teaches that Repentance is the Only Way.

1. Luke 13:3
2. Acts 3:19-20—Repent therefore and be converted.
3. Acts 17:30-31—God now commands all men everywhere to repent.
4. Revelation 3:19—Be zealous and repent.

The Belief in the Cross, the Blood, the Resurrection and His Lordship.

The Cross

1. John 3:14-15—Jesus was lifted up on the cross to impart eternal life.
2. Hebrews 12:2 NKJV—Looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith, who for the joy that was set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.
3. 1 Corinthians 1:18 NKJV—For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.

The Blood

1. Matthew 26:28 NKJV—For this is My blood of the new covenant, which is shed for many for the remission of sins.
2. Ephesians 1:7 NKJV—In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of His grace.
3. Ephesians 2:13—You have been brought near by the blood of Christ.
4. Colossians 1:19-20—Having made peace through the blood of His cross.
5. Hebrews 9:12-15
6. Revelation 5:9-10—You were slain, and have redeemed us to God by Your blood.

The Resurrection

1. John 11:25-26a—“I am the resurrection and the life.
2. Romans 1:3-4
3. 1 Peter 1:3

His Lordship

1. Acts 2:36—God has made Him both Lord and Christ
2. Acts 10:36—Jesus Christ is Lord of all.
3. Philippians 2:9-11—Every knee should bow and every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord.

The Gospel—What is it?

1. All have sinned and come short of the glory of God.
2. Romans 3:21-25
3. The wages of sin is death—the gift of God is eternal life.
4. Romans 6:23
5. Whosoever calls on the Name of the Lord shall be saved.
6. Romans 10:8-13
7. The Gospel is Good News.
8. Luke 2:10-11
9. Romans 2:4-5

The thief comes only in order to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they might have and enjoy life, and have it in abundance (to the full, till it overflows). I am the Good Shepherd. The Good Shepherd risks and lays down His [own] life for the sheep.

JOHN 10:10-11 AMP

God knows what you need. He knows everything about you. He knows when you’re rising up and when you’re lying down, when you’re coming in and when you’re going out. He knows your dreams and your desires. But most important, He wants to meet your needs. He wants to see the dreams and desires He’s placed in your heart fulfilled.

Jesus said He came to give us abundant life, but most Christians are having just-getting-by life. How does that happen? People in the Church accept Jesus as their Savior, and some in the Church accept Him as their Healer, but they often have a hard time, accepting Him as their Provider. What’s more, some of us accept Him as our Provider but we don’t accept Him as our Provider in every area of our lives. When we not only accept Jesus as our Savior and Healer, but also our Provider, we’re expecting His provision every day. We’re believing Him to care for our every need.

Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not the life more than meat, and the body than raiment?

Behold the fowls of the air: for they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are ye not much better than they? Which of you by taking thought can add one cubit unto his stature?

And why take ye thought for raiment? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin: And yet I say unto you, That even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.

Wherefore, if God so clothe the grass of the field, which to day is, and tomorrow is cast into the oven, shall he not much more clothe you, O ye of little faith? Therefore take no thought, saying, what shall we eat? or, What shall we drink? or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed? (For after all these things do the Gentiles seek for your Heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things.

But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you. Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself; Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.

MATTHEW 6:25-34

According to Jesus, we should not even be thinking about our food, drink, and clothing, because our heavenly Father knows what we need and will take care of these things as we seek His kingdom and His righteousness. The problem is that most people — even Christians — spend most of their day worrying about small things that Jesus promised to take care of We need to stop worrying and start expecting God’s provision to be there for us as we serve Him.

A whistle can get our attention quickly, can’t it? Whistles are used to manipulate uncontrollable behavior, signal the start or finish of an event, or interrupt the action. Blown by a sports referee, a teacher on a playground, or a police officer at a junction, the sound is a signal for us to stop and learn why the whistle was blown. What does God use to get our attention? Occasionally it’s a twitchy spirit. Rodney Howard Browne tells us that it can appear as an obscure dissatisfaction with our life. Other times God uses somebody’s words to help us recognize he is talking to us. Blessing us in a bizarre way is another method God employs. ( Romans twenty-four ) In each case, we are to stop and ask, “Lord, are You making an attempt to say something to me?”

Rodney Howard Browne explains that God often allows our requests to stay unanswered to prompt us to sharpen our target Him. Or He may say no thanks to our request to gain our attention. Disappointments, problems, and disasters are sometimes used by Him for a similar reason.

If we are smart, we will swiftly seek Him out.

In crises, finance reversals, and physical affliction, God waits to determine if we are going to turn to Him and ask, “God, are You talking to me?” Rodney Howard Browne teaches us that God merits our complete attention, but we get engrossed. He waits to talk with us, but we are busy taking a look at our circumstances.

Permit the occurrences of life-both the agreeable and the painful-to prompt you to turn to God and ask, “Lord, are You asking for my attention?”. One more thing.

Rodney Howard Browne explains that too often, believers in Christ are ashamed to admit that they struggle with loneliness. Some assume, “If anyone knows I’m lonely, they may not think I’m satisfied in my relationship with Jesus.” What a tragic mistake! Nowhere in the Bible does it say that it is a sin to feel lonely. The truth is, even the most committed Christians feel lonely from time to time.

Rodney Howard Browne show us that all throughout Scripture, we see godly men and women admitting their feelings of loneliness. Quite often in the Psalms, we see this of David. Psalm 25:16-17 shows David to be “lonely and afflicted,” while Psalm 102:7 reveals his sleepless nights due to loneliness. And this was a man who was famous for his relationship with God!

The apostle Paul struggled with loneliness during his travels as well. In 2 Timothy 4:16, he recounts a time of distress and remarks, “all [have] deserted me.”

Pastor Rodney Howard Browne shows us that these are all men who had unquestionably wonderful relationships with God, yet they admitted their loneliness. Even Jesus demonstrated the need for close relationships, as well as the heartache caused when they are ruptured. On the night of His arrest, He took His closest friends with Him to pray, only to sorrowfully discover that they had fallen asleep and left Him alone. (Matthew 26:36-46)

If you are struggling with similar feelings, do not be afraid to admit it to God and to your friends. Invite someone into the pain of your loneliness. That will be the first step on your journey out of it.

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Unto thee, O LORD, do I lift up my soul.

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O my God, I trust in thee: let me not be ashamed , let not mine enemies triumph over me.

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Yea, let none that wait on thee be ashamed : let them be ashamed which transgress without cause.

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Shew me thy ways, O LORD; teach me thy paths.

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Lead me in thy truth, and teach me: for thou art the God of my salvation; on thee do I wait all the day.

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Remember , O LORD, thy tender mercies and thy lovingkindnesses; for they have been ever of old.

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Remember not the sins of my youth, nor my transgressions: according to thy mercy remember thou me for thy goodness’ sake, O LORD.

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Good and upright is the LORD: therefore will he teach sinners in the way.

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The meek will he guide in judgment: and the meek will he teach his way.

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All the paths of the LORD are mercy and truth unto such as keep his covenant and his testimonies.

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For thy name’s sake, O LORD, pardon mine iniquity; for it is great.

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What man is he that feareth the LORD? him shall he teach in the way that he shall choose .

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His soul shall dwell at ease; and his seed shall inherit the earth.

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The secret of the LORD is with them that fear him; and he will shew them his covenant.

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Mine eyes are ever toward the LORD; for he shall pluck my feet out of the net.

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Turn thee unto me, and have mercy upon me; for I am desolate and afflicted.

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The troubles of my heart are enlarged : O bring thou me out of my distresses.

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Look upon mine affliction and my pain; and forgive all my sins.

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Consider mine enemies ; for they are many ; and they hate me with cruel hatred.

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O keep my soul, and deliver me: let me not be ashamed ; for I put my trust in thee.

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Let integrity and uprightness preserve me; for I wait on thee.

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Redeem Israel, O God, out of all his troubles.

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¹If a man shall steal an ox, or a sheep, and kill it, or sell it; he shall restore five oxen for an ox, and four sheep for a sheep.

   ²If a thief be found breaking up, and be smitten that he die, there shall no blood be shed for him.

   ³If the sun be risen upon him, there shall be blood shed for him; for he should make full restitution; if he have nothing, then he shall be sold for his theft.

   ⁴If the theft be certainly found in his hand alive, whether it be ox, or ass, or sheep; he shall restore double.

   ⁵If a man shall cause a field or vineyard to be eaten, and shall put in his beast, and shall feed in another man’s field; of the best of his own field, and of the best of his own vineyard, shall he make restitution.

   ⁶If fire break out, and catch in thorns, so that the stacks of corn, or the standing corn, or the field, be consumed therewith; he that kindled the fire shall surely make restitution.

   ⁷If a man shall deliver unto his neighbour money or stuff to keep, and it be stolen out of the man’s house; if the thief be found, let him pay double.

   ⁸If the thief be not found, then the master of the house shall be brought unto the judges, to see whether he have put his hand unto his neighbour’s goods.

   ⁹For all manner of trespass, whether it be for ox, for ass, for sheep, for raiment, or for any manner of lost thing which another challengeth to be his, the cause of both parties shall come before the judges; and whom the judges shall condemn, he shall pay double unto his neighbour.

   ¹⁰If a man deliver unto his neighbour an ass, or an ox, or a sheep, or any beast, to keep; and it die, or be hurt, or driven away, no man seeing it:

   ¹¹Then shall an oath of the LORD be between them both, that he hath not put his hand unto his neighbour’s goods; and the owner of it shall accept thereof, and he shall not make it good.

   ¹²And if it be stolen from him, he shall make restitution unto the owner thereof.

   ¹³If it be torn in pieces, then let him bring it for witness, and he shall not make good that which was torn.

   ¹⁴And if a man borrow ought of his neighbour, and it be hurt, or die, the owner thereof being not with it, he shall surely make it good.

   ¹⁵But if the owner thereof be with it, he shall not make it good: if it be an hired thing, it came for his hire.

   ¹⁶And if a man entice a maid that is not betrothed, and lie with her, he shall surely endow her to be his wife.

   ¹⁷If her father utterly refuse to give her unto him, he shall pay money according to the dowry of virgins.

   ¹⁸Thou shalt not suffer a witch to live.

   ¹⁹Whosoever lieth with a beast shall surely be put to death.

   ²⁰He that sacrificeth unto any god, save unto the LORD only, he shall be utterly destroyed.

   ²¹Thou shalt neither vex a stranger, nor oppress him: for ye were strangers in the land of Egypt.

   ²²Ye shall not afflict any widow, or fatherless child.

   ²³If thou afflict them in any wise, and they cry at all unto me, I will surely hear their cry;

   ²⁴And my wrath shall wax hot, and I will kill you with the sword; and your wives shall be widows, and your children fatherless.

   ²⁵If thou lend money to any of my people that is poor by thee, thou shalt not be to him as an usurer, neither shalt thou lay upon him usury.

   ²⁶If thou at all take thy neighbour’s raiment to pledge, thou shalt deliver it unto him by that the sun goeth down:

   ²⁷For that is his covering only, it is his raiment for his skin: wherein shall he sleep? and it shall come to pass, when he crieth unto me, that I will hear; for I am gracious.

   ²⁸Thou shalt not revile the gods, nor curse the ruler of thy people.

   ²⁹Thou shalt not delay to offer the first of thy ripe fruits, and of thy liquors: the firstborn of thy sons shalt thou give unto me.

   ³⁰Likewise shalt thou do with thine oxen, and with thy sheep: seven days it shall be with his dam; on the eighth day thou shalt give it me.

   ³¹And ye shall be holy men unto me: neither shall ye eat any flesh that is torn of beasts in the field; ye shall cast it to the dogs.

   ²And if thou refuse to let them go, behold, I will smite all thy borders with frogs:

   ³And the river shall bring forth frogs abundantly, which shall go up and come into thine house, and into thy bedchamber, and upon thy bed, and into the house of thy servants, and upon thy people, and into thine ovens, and into thy kneadingtroughs:

   ⁴And the frogs shall come up both on thee, and upon thy people, and upon all thy servants.

   ⁵And the LORD spake unto Moses, Say unto Aaron, Stretch forth thine hand with thy rod over the streams, over the rivers, and over the ponds, and cause frogs to come up upon the land of Egypt.

   ⁶And Aaron stretched out his hand over the waters of Egypt; and the frogs came up, and covered the land of Egypt.

   ⁷And the magicians did so with their enchantments, and brought up frogs upon the land of Egypt.

   ⁸Then Pharaoh called for Moses and Aaron, and said, Intreat the LORD, that he may take away the frogs from me, and from my people; and I will let the people go, that they may do sacrifice unto the LORD.

   ⁹And Moses said unto Pharaoh, Glory over me: when shall I intreat for thee, and for thy servants, and for thy people, to destroy the frogs from thee and thy houses, that they may remain in the river only?

   ¹⁰And he said, To morrow. And he said, Be it according to thy word: that thou mayest know that there is none like unto the LORD our God.

   ¹¹And the frogs shall depart from thee, and from thy houses, and from thy servants, and from thy people; they shall remain in the river only.

   ¹²And Moses and Aaron went out from Pharaoh: and Moses cried unto the LORD because of the frogs which he had brought against Pharaoh.

   ¹³And the LORD did according to the word of Moses; and the frogs died out of the houses, out of the villages, and out of the fields.

   ¹⁴And they gathered them together upon heaps: and the land stank.

   ¹⁵But when Pharaoh saw that there was respite, he hardened his heart, and hearkened not unto them; as the LORD had said.

   ¹⁶And the LORD said unto Moses, Say unto Aaron, Stretch out thy rod, and smite the dust of the land, that it may become lice throughout all the land of Egypt.

   ¹⁷And they did so; for Aaron stretched out his hand with his rod, and smote the dust of the earth, and it became lice in man, and in beast; all the dust of the land became lice throughout all the land of Egypt.

   ¹⁸And the magicians did so with their enchantments to bring forth lice, but they could not: so there were lice upon man, and upon beast.

   ¹⁹Then the magicians said unto Pharaoh, This is the finger of God: and Pharaoh’s heart was hardened, and he hearkened not unto them; as the LORD had said.

   ²⁰And the LORD said unto Moses, Rise up early in the morning, and stand before Pharaoh; lo, he cometh forth to the water; and say unto him, Thus saith the LORD, Let my people go, that they may serve me.

   ²¹Else, if thou wilt not let my people go, behold, I will send swarms of flies upon thee, and upon thy servants, and upon thy people, and into thy houses: and the houses of the Egyptians shall be full of swarms of flies, and also the ground whereon they are.

   ²²And I will sever in that day the land of Goshen, in which my people dwell, that no swarms of flies shall be there; to the end thou mayest know that I am the LORD in the midst of the earth.

   ²³And I will put a division between my people and thy people: to morrow shall this sign be.

   ²⁴And the LORD did so; and there came a grievous swarm of flies into the house of Pharaoh, and into his servants’ houses, and into all the land of Egypt: the land was corrupted by reason of the swarm of flies.

   ²⁵And Pharaoh called for Moses and for Aaron, and said, Go ye, sacrifice to your God in the land.

   ²⁶And Moses said, It is not meet so to do; for we shall sacrifice the abomination of the Egyptians to the LORD our God: lo, shall we sacrifice the abomination of the Egyptians before their eyes, and will they not stone us?

   ²⁷We will go three days’ journey into the wilderness, and sacrifice to the LORD our God, as he shall command us.

   ²⁸And Pharaoh said, I will let you go, that ye may sacrifice to the LORD your God in the wilderness; only ye shall not go very far away: intreat for me.

   ²⁹And Moses said, Behold, I go out from thee, and I will intreat the LORD that the swarms of flies may depart from Pharaoh, from his servants, and from his people, to morrow: but let not Pharaoh deal deceitfully any more in not letting the people go to sacrifice to the LORD.

   ³⁰And Moses went out from Pharaoh, and intreated the LORD.

   ³¹And the LORD did according to the word of Moses; and he removed the swarms of flies from Pharaoh, from his servants, and from his people; there remained not one.

   ³²And Pharaoh hardened his heart at this time also, neither would he let the people go.

Come now, you rich [people], weep aloud and lament over the miseries (the woes) that are surely coming upon you. 2 Your abundant wealth has rotted and is ruined, and your [many] garments have become moth-eaten. 3 Your gold and silver are completely rusted through, and their rust will be testimony against you and it will devour your flesh as if it were fire. You have heaped together treasure for the last days. 4[But] look! [Here are] the wages that you have withheld by fraud from the laborers who have reaped your fields, crying out [for vengeance]; and the cries of the harvesters have come to the ears of the Lord of hosts. 5[Here] on earth you have abandoned yourselves to soft (prodigal) living and to [the pleasures of] self-indulgence and self-gratification. You have fattened your hearts in a day of slaughter. 6 You have condemned and have murdered the righteous (innocent man), [while] he offers no resistance to you.  James 5:1-6 AMP

It is not a sin to be rich, neither is it holy to be poor. The Bible shows us that all of God’s obedient covenant friends were blessed beyond measure – for instance, Genesis 13:2 AMP says that “Abram was extremely rich in livestock and in silver and in gold” – God promises to bless all of His children, who obey His Word. God made Abraham rich – not man and not Abraham himself. It is not wealth that ruins people’s lives – it is covetousness. You are covetous when you trust in your wealth and possessions more than you trust in God and if you find it difficult or impossible to give them away. 

God has a great plan for the peoples of the earth – His will is that every person would hear and know what He has done for them and that they would be delivered from sin and from hell and that they would receive eternal life. Every person who hears and receives the Gospel and who has been transformed by the saving grace and the blood of Jesus Christ has a godly responsibility to share this great news with the world.

If you are a Christian then you have God’s heart – or you should. You are part of the family – you have the privileges and the responsibilities of a family member. The Lord promises that if you lend to the poor He will repay you and if you bless the ministry, then God will overtake you with blessings. You have to realize that God blesses you in order to make you a blessing and when you are a blessing, He blesses you some more! He is unwilling to abandon or to do without a cheerful, generous, prompt-to-do-it giver!

It is not angels who bring money and provision to God’s laborers on a daily basis – that is not their function – that is our function – you and me. The devil is not going to fund the gospel! The world is not going to build God’s kingdom! You represent God and if you don’t do your part, if you don’t do the right thing – the kingdom of God will suffer!  You are God’s arm on the earth to bring relief, blessing and sustenance, on God’s behalf, everywhere you go. If you do not use your resources to fund the preaching of the gospel then who will? God does not have anybody else but you and me.

Ministers – you are commissioned to obey God and His Word and to be faithful with your call, your anointing and everything else that God has placed in your hands, including money!

Christian business people – You are called to support those who preach the Gospel! You are commissioned to be faithful with the call that is on your life and with the financial resources that God has placed in your hands! You have a holy obligation to share the blessing of the Lord with those who work in the harvest fields. God does not even call it a gift – He calls it “wages” as if it is owed as payment for work done.

Don’t think that those who are called to ministry are the only ones who have to give an account for how they use their money and their time – you will have an opportunity to give an account to God for how you used your money and your time as well! Always remember that any wealth that you give into the kingdom of God is stored away, incorruptible and immovable for your eternity. However, any wealth that you store up here on earth is subject to the elements – it could get moth-eaten, rusted, corroded, ruined and wasted.

Your wealth will be a testimony for or against you. The wealth you give to God and to the preaching of the Gospel and to the building of God’s kingdom on the earth will testify in Heaven of your trust in God and your love for Him, your obedience and your faithfulness and you will be rewarded. The wealth you wasted, the wealth you trusted in and held onto and stored up here on earth will testify against you. It testifies of your rebellion, selfishness, fear, covetousness and unfaithfulness and you will lose out on all the rewards that could have been yours.

It is not a sin to be rich, but it is a sin to be covetous and selfish. If you would make it your responsibility to share your wealth with those who labor in the harvest fields, then God will see to it that you are richly rewarded here on the earth and also in Heaven.