05/01/2017
January 4th, 2017.
Topic: CRIMINALS IN THE TEMPLE
Text: Matthew 21:11-13
Minister: Dr. D.K Olukoya (G.O MFM Worldwide)
"And the multitude said, This is Jesus the prophet of Nazareth of Galilee. And Jesus went into the temple of God, and cast out all them that sold and bought in the temple, and overthrew the tables of the moneychangers, and the seats of them that sold doves, And said unto them, It is written, My house shall be called the house of prayer; but ye have made it a den of thieves." Matthew 21:11-13.
This year 2017; the Lord will visit His temple in a powerful way. He is going to drive out everything that pollutes or defiles.
The Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries is going to another level, and for those who do not want to belong to the Mountain of Fire; it is not compulsory. There are many churches around. If you are glued to sin, the Mountain of Fire is not a place to be coming. If you cannot repent, the Lord will kick you out; whether pastors, member, choir members or any position you take.
There is a huge problem happening in the temple and among Christians all over the places.
- Most ancient landmarks are being removed.
- Erroneous teachings mixed with small small truth are being preached.
- Some people regard Christianity as a means of financial gain. It is not bad to have money but it is bad for money to have you.
- There is this circular bad teaching about grace. Instead of being on fire for God, they are now partying away and depending on grace.
• The Bible says, shall we remain in sin and expect grace to abound? God forbid!
• If this teaching of grace is not stopped, we are going to have millions of lukewarm Christians. They say, God is the God of love and not the God of discipline.
- Some are even claiming that the teachings of Jesus Christ do not apply to us now again.
- Some say that when you fall into sin ask for forgiveness and continue life again.
- There is plenty of Biblical illiteracy.
• The Bible says, my house shall be a house of prayer and not a house of politics, not a house of merchandizing. Any pastor, any minister can leave any church. The only person who cannot leave is Jesus Christ. These days, even the so-called temple of God is longer safe for the righteous.
• This year, listen very carefully, Jehovah will drive out all the buyers and sellers so that a new dispensaion of power will come in. Those ones who sell and buy in the house of God are the ones reducing the power of God.
• One of the problems in our time is that thieves are jailing thieves, criminals are jailing criminals, thieves are investigating thieves, criminals are investigating criminals and robbers are investigating robbers.
• Let me ask you a question: If everybody coming to church was like you, do you think the power of God will move at all? Some are still watching po*******hy and some having sexual partners.
• An internal purging has to take place in your life. A spiritual sanitation has to be effected.
A Den of Thieves is:
- a dangerous place.
- a pit
- a cave
- a secret resort of evil.
• Unfortunately, there are thieves dressed in temple's clothing. Some of them steal the peace of other people through causing dispute and arguments. Some steal the peace of friends. Some can gossip and some cause great problem where you put them. Every fornicator and adulterer are now speaking in tongues.
• The question is; if the Lord Jesus Christ from heaven comes now and begin to sanitize, what will He say to you? If you even try to preach to them, they will tell you the history of every other persons.
- Are you a disciple?
- Are you a spirit-filled?
- Are you an evangelist?
- Are you a thief?
• Prayer is a very good thing. Prayer is when you fully trust God to receive from Him. A thief forcefully or cleverly takes people's things. Prayer is always God-centred and prayer is what we need in the temple of God.
Before we begin to pray:
- how about your personal life?
- is the altar of your life on fire?
- do sinners enjoy your life for company?
YOU NEED TO CHANGE BECAUSE THE LORD IS GOING TO SWEEP PEOPLE OUT. IT IS NOT GOING TO BE BUSINESS AS USUAL.
Who converts the Temple of God to a den of thieves? It is clearly stated in Matthew 21:13. "And said unto them, It is written, My house shall be called the house of prayer; but ye have made it a den of thieves." ...but YE....
Verse 14 says, "the blind and the lame came to him in the temple; and He healed them." - After the cleansing of the house of God, the blind and the lame gladly came in and were healed. When the temple of our life is cleansed, our life will be prepared for healing.
• There are traders in the temple of God. You need the purging power of God.
*Tonight, you need to cry to God and not pray but cry to God.
- Have you been spending most of your useful time watching films? - Traders in your temple.
- Is your heart still shaking like banana leaves? - Traders in your temple.
• It is unfortunate that as I was saying last Wednesday; the temple of many have been turned to an abominable beast.
PRAYER POINTS
1. Traders, strangers in the temple of my life, die in the name of Jesus.
2. (Lay your hand on your chest) Spirit of Death and Hell, I bind you, I cast you out, in the name of Jesus.
3. Holy Ghost fire, blood of Jesus, sanitize my life, in the name of Jesus.
4. (Lay one hand on your head and the other on your chest) Strangers in hiding, in my life, come out now, in the name of Jesus.
5. Powers, circulating my name from shrine to shrine, from coven to coven, before the break of the day, die in the name of Jesus.
