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  EXPLOITING THE GOSPEL OF JESUS (CLIP)
  by Paul Teske
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Summary: This sermon addresses the issue of exploiting the gospel for
personal gain, highlighting how some individuals take advantage of
people's desperation and needs by manipulating them to give money in
exchange for blessings. It emphasizes the danger of seeking earthly
rewards at the expense of losing eternal rewards, as mentioned in
Matthew chapter 7 where Jesus warns about those who exploit others for
personal gain.

Duration: 0:59 Topics: "Exploitation of the Gospel", "Eternal vs. Earthly Rewards"
Scripture References: Matthew 7:21, 1 Timothy 6:10, Matthew 6:24, Acts 20:35, 2 Corinthians 9:7

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This sermon addresses the issue of exploiting the gospel for personal
gain, highlighting how some individuals take advantage of people's
desperation and needs by manipulating them to give money in exchange for
blessings. It emphasizes the danger of seeking earthly rewards at the
expense of losing eternal rewards, as mentioned in Matthew chapter 7
where Jesus warns about those who exploit others for personal gain.

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CONTENT
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And yet there are people out there exploiting the gospel, exploiting the
needs of people, people that are desperate and hurting and want to touch
for God from God so badly that they're willing to pay. And so there are
peddlers of the gospel out there that are exploiting people, taking
their money in the moment of their greatest need in order to profit. And
I think these are the people Jesus is talking to in Matthew chapter 7
when he says, I don't know you.

You know, you've got your reward now. You've made your money now. You've
told these people to take their credit cards and give based on that so
they can be blessed.

They're giving off something they don't have. That's exploiting people.
And if you're a pastor that's doing this, then you need to really go
into your prayer closet and have a one-on-one with the Lord and say,
look, am I in the right place with this? You don't want to get your
reward now and forego it for all eternity.

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Video: https://sermonindex2.b-cdn.net/11x5rs3_fVQ.mp4
Source: https://sermonindex.net/speakers/paul-teske/exploiting-the-gospel-of-jesus/
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