2 Timothy 4:3 - 'For the time will come when they will not endure sound
doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves
teachers, having itching ears.'
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Are your ears itching? Mine definitely are, but they are itching for*the truth. Most people today want to hear what makes them feel better*and they seem to want a word from God without wanting the Word of God.*I tell people all the time, if you don't like the bible, then you don't*like God! But people today would rather hear a man, watch a man, trust*a man, rather than trusting what the Lord says in his Word. The reason*we have such a problem with carnality in the church is because people*don't read the Word of God for themselves. They want someone to break*it down so they can understand it, but then eventually they just begin*to depend on what the preacher says without ever really searching out*the Word. This leads to what we have now. I nation of conferencegoers that will follow anything, believe anyone, and give their money*to anything that says it's from God. Most of these national*evangelists have churches that support them and yet they are constantly*asking you to register, send in a love gift, or become a covenant*partner! Don't you know that your money belongs in your local*ministry? And why would you give to these people anyway*when most of them will not even come to your church unless you have*$20,000 to spare?
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People are getting crazy out here! They are selling the gospel like it's the latest fad and they are causing you to chase their personalities.*We buy up their books and tapes and yet we are hunting for a Word that*should come from God's Word and our prayer time! But you*can't keep chasing these celebrity ministers in search of the Word you*need because when they speak, they are blanketing the whole crowd and*speaking the same things they speak everywhere! So, when are your ears*gonna itch for the truth about you and only you? When are you gonna*seek out God and find who you are? Some are hunting down these national*conferences and these conference hosts don't even take the time to talk*to anyone in their own congregations, so you know you will NEVER hear*from them on a personal level. You need to support your local pastor*and financially support your home church. That's where God will bless*you and keep you safe from the TV lies and the radio lies! Everyone is*not following God and just because they have a camera pointed at them*does not mean that they have your best interest in mind. God wants you*faithful to him first, then to your local church. You can't keep allowing the TV to pastor you*or these conferences to pastor you. Conferences are money makers and*attendance motivated, but your local assembly is consistent and will be*there! So, hear me people, find the church where you can be fed*consistently and begin to sow your time, your money, and your ministry*there. Make sure the pastor is on the up and up by checking with God's Word!*Watch God open up doors for you and begin to richly bless you.*He wants us to itch for his truth and his principals and no longer*chase after the lies that are deceiving many.
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doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves
teachers, having itching ears.'
*
Are your ears itching? Mine definitely are, but they are itching for*the truth. Most people today want to hear what makes them feel better*and they seem to want a word from God without wanting the Word of God.*I tell people all the time, if you don't like the bible, then you don't*like God! But people today would rather hear a man, watch a man, trust*a man, rather than trusting what the Lord says in his Word. The reason*we have such a problem with carnality in the church is because people*don't read the Word of God for themselves. They want someone to break*it down so they can understand it, but then eventually they just begin*to depend on what the preacher says without ever really searching out*the Word. This leads to what we have now. I nation of conferencegoers that will follow anything, believe anyone, and give their money*to anything that says it's from God. Most of these national*evangelists have churches that support them and yet they are constantly*asking you to register, send in a love gift, or become a covenant*partner! Don't you know that your money belongs in your local*ministry? And why would you give to these people anyway*when most of them will not even come to your church unless you have*$20,000 to spare?
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People are getting crazy out here! They are selling the gospel like it's the latest fad and they are causing you to chase their personalities.*We buy up their books and tapes and yet we are hunting for a Word that*should come from God's Word and our prayer time! But you*can't keep chasing these celebrity ministers in search of the Word you*need because when they speak, they are blanketing the whole crowd and*speaking the same things they speak everywhere! So, when are your ears*gonna itch for the truth about you and only you? When are you gonna*seek out God and find who you are? Some are hunting down these national*conferences and these conference hosts don't even take the time to talk*to anyone in their own congregations, so you know you will NEVER hear*from them on a personal level. You need to support your local pastor*and financially support your home church. That's where God will bless*you and keep you safe from the TV lies and the radio lies! Everyone is*not following God and just because they have a camera pointed at them*does not mean that they have your best interest in mind. God wants you*faithful to him first, then to your local church. You can't keep allowing the TV to pastor you*or these conferences to pastor you. Conferences are money makers and*attendance motivated, but your local assembly is consistent and will be*there! So, hear me people, find the church where you can be fed*consistently and begin to sow your time, your money, and your ministry*there. Make sure the pastor is on the up and up by checking with God's Word!*Watch God open up doors for you and begin to richly bless you.*He wants us to itch for his truth and his principals and no longer*chase after the lies that are deceiving many.
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