Matthew 7: 15-20
About 3 years ago I was invited to a small Church where my friend was a Cell Group Leader. I met some of her friends(Middle/HighSchoolers) that were sooo educated and had alllll the answers. They seemed like nice people, but kind of drove me crazy after hearing their personal belief lectures over & over.
Being so proud that GOD himself had chosen them. The Senior Pastor and the Youth Pastor were so kind as to grant them the gift of leadership, after reading the manuals prepaired for them.
Their Bible studies were AWSOME!!! Everyone got together with hugs, handshakes, kisses and laced with big smiles. Then everyone went to their PRIVATE areas in the room so they could be 1 on 1 with God and get to scream out their Love & Thanks, so ONLY GOD would hear them... Soothing music in the background to go along with this soothing PERSONAL time. I was in my corner, questioning??? What's going on?
" YESSS JESUS!!! OHHH AMEN JESUS!!! IN YOUR NAME JESUS!!! YESSS!!! AMEN & AMEN JESUS!!! "
Matthew - 6:5-8
That's all I could hear for the first 30 minutes of personal time with our Lord. So after this was finished,
the Leader opened up her folder and looked at what topic was to be disscused that day.
" Everybody got their Sword? " " Shiiiiinnggg! " Oh, My, God,,, I did manage to hold my laughter in...
So then that days verse was read, re-read and then was open for questions. Anyone who wanted to, was able to speak their mind. Then ofcourse the Answer was given to them. It was all written right there on the
Agenda. GOD is GREAT!!! So now everybody would go home and focus on what the Pastor jammed into their brain, ooops I mean what God had shown to them... I wondered the entire time, " They're not robots?"
At service the Senior Pastor would often talk about how he was short on CASH that week but always put in on his Tithes. He spoke of how he was blessed by finding money in the cracks or was given a good
deal/break on something. He indeed, was, BLESSED... Matthew 6:24
Then the Youth Pastor went in and shouted things like,
" Who's our Lord? What?!! I can't hear you. I said, WHOS, OUR, LORD? " "Amen & Amen..."
Always gave me the feeling like I was at a Pep-Ralley and we were going to the Super Bowl.
Funny at times yes, but when I knew that this was no joke, it killed me to hear this non-sense.
He would speak often of his visions that were given to him.
" Ohhh , Yesss, in Jesus name!!! I see myself standing at the Gates,,, Yesss,,, and there in front of me,
what do I see??? Ohhh, Ohhh, God is good. I see a line,,, it's a line of of people... People that I've brought to the Lord. Amen, in Jesus name, Amen...( while hopping up & down) Now, this line is nooo short line.
I look to see the end of this line,,, and,,, ohhhh this line, goes wayyyy back... I can't even see the end of this line... Amen Jesus Amen. That means I'll be getting a Crown beyond belief. Gold, Jewels, etc... "
MatthewMatthew 7: 21-23
This made me sick and I talked to my friend about this stuff. She said it was kinda over the board, but it was to boost up the joy & love for those that were seeking. The trips, the camps, the game nights all had very little to do with what was actually printed in their very own Bibles.
The beautiful stories of how their Partners in Brazil were trying to reach the LOST in the Favelas(ghettos)
and had no money. Their trips were all about going into the ghettos and inviting the poor to , COME,
come and hear the Word of God. Ohhh yeah, and we'll give you food & drink to. It's on us.
Hummmmm...
In the pictures that were always later put into slideshows & videos, it made me wonder.
Would'nt these people still have went to them even if they were to have told them,
" Hey everybody, we're Satanists. Yup, the Devils our Daddy & he hates you to "
Free food is free food and in Brazil that RARELY happens. I'm Brazilian and know alot of how things are always so twisted that it's not important to people to know, what's realy going on. Trying to stay alive is their mission in life. Matthew 6:1-4
Yay, it's fasting time. Everybody mark your calendars. Give thanks, Yesss,,, In Jesus name...
Matthew 6:16-18
We're moving, Brothers & Sisters. Bigger, better, double the size. More room to Love the Lord. But it won't be cheap. I mean, look at what we already have spent on the new T.V.s, Speakers, Lights, etc...
WHAAAT??? Not for me... Matthew 6:6
Ok that's enough for now.
(In case you're wondering where & who.)
I spoke to the Pastor and asked questions. he was on point with everything. It's almost as if he had trained for such an occasion..............
Big Benny <------- his Teacher had taught him welll...
Florida is a birthplace of this kind. Amen and Amen
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