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NASB | 1 Timothy 6:17 ¶ Instruct those who are rich in this present world not to be conceited or to fix their hope on the uncertainty of riches, but on God, who richly supplies us with all things to enjoy. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | 1 Timothy 6:17 ¶ As for the rich in this present world, instruct them not to be conceited and arrogant, nor to set their hope on the uncertainty of riches, but on God, who richly and ceaselessly provides us with everything for our enjoyment. |
Subject: Who is qualified? |
Bible Note: No one ever said the Gospel is about money. No one ever said that to be a blessing it always requires money. Pro 22:2 Does not say that God makes one man rich and another poor. IT SAYS GOD MADE THE MAN. You should read the rest of the proverbs. Pr 18:13. I don't believe you've ever heard the whole story. It's obvious from your attack against my character. Of course evil men are blessed. The children of the world are often wiser that the children of the kingdom. According to Prov. wisdom in the area of finances brings wealth. No one said our purpose was the pursuit of wealth. You are NOT QUALIFIED to judge me and tell me I am not content. That position is the Lords. And THAT is precisely my point. Who is qualifed? Let me share a little something with you. I don't receive offerings from those to whom I'm preaching the Gospel. I'll tell you what though. It takes a great deal of money to do what I do. When was the last time YOU got on an airplane to go preach in another nation? It wasn't free was it. NO! I'll tell you what. You and a whole bunch of other christians would rather that I backpack from the states to Chile. Spending 80 or 90 percent of my time trying to find cheap lodgings and begging for rides from the nationals. Eating food that's not fit for the dogs! NO. I'm not going to do that unless I have NO OTHER OPTION. The fact is I do have other options. Why should be exhausted every time I get into the pulpit. I preach an average of 4 hours a day. 4 days a week, not counting Saturdays and Sundays. The Lord has instructed me to start 3 new schools here in this nation. Do you know one of them is 8 hours south of my home. I'm not going backpack down there. I'll take the bus as that's what I can afford. And when God prospers me, I'll begin taking a plane. That's every weekend now, 6 hours every Saturday and not including Sunday. Monday will be MY only day off. We are now in the process of planting churches. We've started 2 and have 4 more to do by the end of the year. Why don't you ask me how much that costs? Transportation, workers, advertisement, renting buildings, renting sound equipment. NO THE APOSTLE PAUL DIDN'T HAVE TO RENT BUILDINGS. He lived in a completely different culture than I do. He went into the synagogues, etc. Why don't you ask me how much is in my savings account? 0! You know why, cause ever penny I get keeps me here doing the will of God. I'm doing what I can with what I have. My vision is big. And God is sending us faithful people to get behind it. The more I have the more I can do. And I'll eventually have more. And those that aren't offended by it, will be laborers together with us, and will have "fruit abounding to their account." Won't they be surprised when they find out how many souls were wrought under their name. (I feel like the apostle Paul defending my apostleship to the Corinthians 2 Cor 10-11) And there's absolutely nothing more fulfilling or rewarding OR EXCITING than what I'm doing. This weekend I saw several several people got born and again and healed. There's absolutely NO substitute for it. I've NOT reduced the Gospel down to money. I know exactly what it is. God's got a bigger problem than a few preachers with their prioritys out of line. And as I was about to tell you what it was He told me to drop the subject. So with that. I'm not mad or offended. I know so many young people who would love to give their lives to the mission but are constantly told that God is NOT interested in money and they know of no way to fulfill their dream. We are laborers together. 3 John. One go's one send's. One man said it like this. Either Go or Send a substitute. I just want to stir up the church to this! My motto is, I'm either gonna cause a revival or a riot but when I leave you'll never be the same again. Andes |