Everyone then who hears these words of mine and does them will be like a wise man who built his house on the rock. And the rain fell, and the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house, but it did not fall, because it had been founded on the rock. And everyone who hears these words of mine and does not do them will be like a foolish man who built his house on the sand. And the rain fell, and the floods came, and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell…
This week we studied Luke 3 and 4. There was one passage I was particularly excited about. Luke 4:16-21. And he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up. And as was his custom, he went to the synagogue on the Sabbath day, and he stood up to read. And the scroll of the prophet Isaiah was given him. He unrolled the scroll and found the place where it was written, "The Sprit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim liberty to…
I don't go to a prosperity gospel church. My pastor and most pastors speak out, like this writer, against prosperity gospel preachers. I don't think anyone really takes them seriously. It's like Westboro Baptist Church. Freaks. No one is really like that. It's like the lottery. It's such an idiotic proposition you wonder what idiot is actually out there playing it then you find out its your mom or friend who says, "well someone has to win." Jesus isn't going to make you rich. The lotto isn't going to make you rich. And neither is God. Just saying.
