Money and ministry

Selah ( Thoughts about money)
A Minister of the gospel must be careful for money .
Paul warned Timothy sternly on this
1 Timothy 6:9-10 KJV
[9] But they that will be rich fall into temptation and a snare,
and into many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in
destruction and perdition.
[10] For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while
some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and
pierced themselves through with many sorrows.
It won't just affect you,it will compromise your faith ,that is
your teaching .
Paul tells Timothy to avoid men who measure spirituality by
material aquisition .
1 Timothy 6:5 KJV
[5] Perverse disputings of men of corrupt minds, and destitute
of the truth, supposing that gain is godliness: from such
withdraw thyself.
It's noteworthy that the preacher must not preach piety as
poverty or vice versa .
The interesting issue here is,money is so central to mans
earthly sustenance .Naturally speaking
It's important also in ministry work
Yet,therein lies the greatest trap .
Your natural needs must never be your pursuit or motivation .
Jesus never compared any other object of worship with
God,only money ,I mean the pursuit of it
Matthew 6:24 KJV
[24] No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the
one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and
despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.
I know several preachers who have changed their course and
cause in ministry for money .
They believed they need it for influence ,it's affluence helps
ministry work etc.
It's plausible .
So,they alter their teaching for this cause ,to make more
influential folks attend church .
They water down some truths ,and go Gaga on prosperity .
I love how pastor tokunbo Adejuwon says it
" even if you be extreme on prayer ,evangelism ,walking in love
,but not money,that's a dangerous trap "
I believe so too.
They now teach giving for prosperity ,so extreme .
When I engage them,the excuse is usually
"So and so are the major ministries around the world ,they do
the same ."
"We need money for so and so"
I have not seen any give me true and well explained scriptures
for the garbage they call prosperity ,I refer to the materialism
doctrine not the one taught in scriptures .
They have become so skilled at it ,that even a visitation to
heaven to correct them might still not help .
We must all know,we have a Lord to return to,who will judge
us all.
When all the fame is over,you will see him alone
You can do all the preaching and be rewarded with nothing
1 Corinthians 9:27 KJV
[when I have preached to others, I myself should be a
castaway.
Cast away means not qualified for a reward not salvation
1 Corinthians 3:13-15 KJV
[13] Every man's work shall be made manifest: for the day
shall declare it, because it shall be revealed by fire; and the
fire shall try every man's work of what sort it is.
14] If any man's work abide which he hath built thereupon, he
shall receive a reward.
[15] If any man's work shall be burned, he shall suffer loss: but
he himself shall be saved; yet so as by fire.
It won't be jets,high rise buildings and massive structures that
will be tested.
It will be the spiritual substance in your work which money
can't buy .
It might appear far for this to happen but such is the view of
the disobedient till it ruins them .
You must keep the faith ,the message ,and not submit it to the
whims of the day
2 Timothy 4:7 KJV
[7] I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I
have kept the faith:
I follow Kenneth E Hagins teaching on prosperity .
He is one worth following ,if you want to remain sane and do
Gods plan .
I heartily recommend his book " Midas Touch " to dear
ministers like me,
Sadly ,it's been surpressed ,with many prominent preachers
avoiding or criticizing it.
God judge us all.
The book has truth that will set many free .
Let me close with some excerpts from him
Never put money first! The first time the Lord appeared to me,
He told me, “Be careful about money. Many upon whom I’ve
placed my Spirit and called to the ministry have become
money-minded, and have lost the anointing upon their lives "
Personally I have seen this happen to men I know , He writes
further
During my more than sixty-five years of ministry, I have often
dealt with the issue of prosperity for believers, insistently
emphasizing a balanced, scriptural approach. I have observed
many teachings and practices that have both helped and
hindered the Body of Christ. I have seen some faith men of
God stay the course, and move accurately with the truth of the
Word and the Spirit, resulting in great blessing for a host of
believers. Unfortunately, I have also seen many others become
side-tracked by extremism, ultimately shipwrecking their
ministries and hurting and disillusioning many people in the
process. (excerpt taken from the Introduction, page xiii,
subsection Finding Balance Between Extremes, emphasis
added)
Watch it,yes we all need money but never let your need turn to
greed .
Your desire become covetousness .
I believe this will bless you .