You know, if I see a preacher that is making millions of dollars, driving fancy cars, preaching
a watered down prosperity message for filthy Luker's sake, that tells you that guy doesn't
have any faith.
He doesn't even believe that there is a heaven.
He's trying to make his own heaven right now.
He's not trying to lay up any rewards in heaven.
He's trying to get it all right now.
I mean, think about it.
I mean, let's say Joel Osteen tomorrow, if you actually even were to be so deluded as
to think that he even believes the gospel or is even saved.
I mean, let's say Joel Osteen just decided in his heart, "I don't believe the Bible's
real at all.
I think the Bible's a fairy tale."
I mean, good night.
Why change jobs?
You're a multimillionaire.
You're famous.
Everybody loves you and thinks you're wonderful.
Look, these guys are in it for the wrong reasons because they don't have any faith.
They're not living for that heavenly country and the heavenly city and laying up treasures
in heaven.
They're not choosing to suffer affliction with the people of God, rather to enjoy the
pleasures of sin for a season because they don't even have any faith that the recompense
of the reward is even there.
Now, look at Hebrews 11.
Let's move on quickly.
I want to get through more of this this morning.
Look down at your Bible there.