The money tends to lead us away from our service to the Lord. Jesus gave us this parable in Matthew 13:22, "He also that received seed among the thorns is he that heareth the word; and the care of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, choke the word, and he becometh unfruitful." My problem is with preachers using the prosperity message to con people into giving all their money to them so they can live in a lap of luxury (not working), while their members starve and go homeless because they gave all their money to the pastor in hope of a breakthrough. So I wrote a book that helps to determine which type of pastor is preaching from the pulpit. It is called, A Shepherd's Trial: Feeding or Fleecing the Flock of God? Please follow the link to check it out: http://www.strategicpublishinggroup.com/title/AShepherdsTrial-FeedingOfFleecingTheFlockOfGod.html Hearing the wrong message will not produce the fruit that God is looking for. Jesus said in Matthew 7:17-20 "Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit. A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit. Every tree that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire. Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them."

James; the brother of Jesus, reminded the young Christians to not get caught up in the material trappings by saying, "Hearken, my beloved brethren, Hath not God chosen the poor of this world rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he hath promised to them that love him?" (James 2:5) while Jesus told the disciples the Good News to rejoice about in Luke 10:20, "Notwithstanding in this rejoice not, that the spirits are subject unto you; but rather rejoice, because your names are written in heaven."

Praise the Lord! It is like a virus in one's soul when the preacher starts talking about miracle money. The Bible says in 1 Timothy 6:10, "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." That is why I wrote a book that rebukes these practices and shows the correct way to lead the congregation called, A Shepherd's Trial: Feeding or Fleecing the Flock of God? It can be found by following this link: http://www.strategicpublishinggroup.com/title/AShepherdsTrial-FeedingOfFleecingTheFlockOfGod.html