Beware of Hypocrisy: Dr. D.K. Olukoya’s devotional warns against pretense, using Acts 5:1-10 to highlight its grave consequences before God.


𝐁𝐄𝐖𝐀𝐑𝐄 𝐎𝐅 𝐇𝐘𝐏𝐎𝐂𝐑𝐈𝐒𝐘

𝔽𝕀ℝ𝔼 𝕊ℂℝ𝕀ℙ𝕋𝕌ℝ𝔼: Acts 5:1-10

𝕄𝔼𝕄𝕆ℝ𝕐 𝕍𝔼ℝ𝕊𝔼:

Job 13:16 – “He also shall be my salvation: for an hypocrite shall not come before him.”

𝕄𝕆𝕋𝕀𝕍𝔸𝕋𝕀𝕆ℕ𝔸𝕃 ℚ𝕌𝕆𝕋𝔼𝕊:

Hypocrisy is an evil leaven that contaminates the soul and makes the carrier an abomination to God.

ℙℝ𝔸𝕀𝕊𝔼 & 𝕎𝕆ℝ𝕊ℍ𝕀ℙ

ℙℝ𝕆ℙℍ𝔼𝕋𝕀ℂ 𝕎𝕆ℝ𝔻 𝔽𝕆ℝ 𝕋𝕆𝔻𝔸𝕐:

𝙇𝙚𝙩 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙮 𝙡𝙚𝙖𝙫𝙚𝙣 𝙤𝙛 𝙝𝙮𝙥𝙤𝙘𝙧𝙞𝙨𝙮 𝙞𝙣 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙡𝙞𝙛𝙚 𝙗𝙚 𝙧𝙤𝙖𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙙 𝙗𝙮 𝙛𝙞𝙧𝙚, 𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙣𝙖𝙢𝙚 𝙤𝙛 𝙅𝙚𝙨𝙪𝙨.

𝕋𝕙𝕖 𝕄𝔼𝕊𝕊𝔸𝔾𝔼:

Hypocrisy is an evil leaven that contaminates the soul and makes the carrier an abomination to God. The English word Hypocrisy is from the Greek, hypocrisy which means acting on a stage. To play a role that is not real or natural by the actor. It also means to pretend to be what one is not. Therefore, a hypocrite is a pretender claiming to be what he is not. He is an actor assuming an unnatural role. Hypocrisy is a grievous sin against the Holy Spirit of God. The story of Ananias and Sapphira is a classic example of the insidious art of hypocrisy, the portrait of hypocrite, the grave consequences of hypocrisy and the demonstration of the grave displeasure of God towards any hypocritical act.

According to the account of today’s Fire Scripture, the Christian couple, Ananias and Sapphira, on their own volition, decided to sell their family landed property in order to bring the proceeds thereof to support the work of God, in the first century Church. Unfortunately, the old man hijacked their good intention. They pretended and lied that they declared the actual amount they sold their property. It would not have been counted against them if they had explained the situation as it really happened by saying, “Well we sold it for so much, but because of pressing family needs, we deducted a certain amount and have brought the remaining balance for the Church.” They rendered less and claimed that they rendered all. This falsehood was nothing but hypocrisy which was counted against them as lying to the Holy Spirit. Their tainted good intention brought sudden destruction upon them because it was spiced with the leaven of hypocrisy and served with the dish of pretence.

Beloved, hope you are not guilty of hypocritical lifestyle like Brother Ananias and Sister Sapphira. Are you reducing what you should have rendered to God in full measure and you are now claiming that you are giving your utmost?

ℙℝ𝔸𝕐𝔼ℝ ℙ𝕆𝕀𝕋𝕊:

𝐌𝐎𝐑𝐍𝐈𝐍𝐆

1. Blood of Jesus Christ purge my life of every leaven of hypocrisy, in the name of Jesus Christ.

2. My life will not cooperate with the enemy for destruction, in the name of Jesus Christ.

3. Every stronghold of the old-man in my life, scatter by fire, in the name of Jesus Christ.

𝐄𝐕𝐄𝐍𝐈𝐍𝐆

4. Manipulation from the pit of hell targeted at my spirit man, die in the name of Jesus Christ.

5. Every trap of darkness set against my soul, catch fire and burn to ashes, in the name of Jesus Christ.

6. My inner man receive fresh fire, in the name of Jesus Christ.

7. Glory of the Living God, overshadow my life, in the name of Jesus Christ.

𝙈𝙊𝙐𝙉𝙏𝘼𝙄𝙉 𝙏𝙊𝙋 𝙇𝙄𝙁𝙀 𝘪𝘴 𝘢 𝘥𝘢𝘪𝘭𝘺 𝘥𝘦𝘷𝘰𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘣𝘺 𝘋𝘳. 𝘋.𝘒 𝘖𝘭𝘶𝘬𝘰𝘺𝘢 (𝘎𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘭 𝘖𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘦𝘦𝘳, 𝘔𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘪𝘯 𝘰𝘧 𝘍𝘪𝘳𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘔𝘪𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘭𝘦 𝘔𝘪𝘯𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘞𝘰𝘳𝘭𝘥𝘸𝘪𝘥𝘦)

𝐌𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐓𝐀𝐈𝐍 𝐓𝐎𝐏 𝐋𝐈𝐅𝐄  𝐃𝐀𝐈𝐋𝐘 𝐃𝐄𝐕𝐎𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐀𝐋

𝔹𝕀𝔹𝕃𝔼 𝕀𝕆𝔼 𝕐𝔼𝔸ℝ:

Deuteronomy 32:28-52;

Luke 12:35-50;

Psalm 78:56-64;

Proverbs 12:24

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Holy Fraud


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Holy fraud

Bread of deceit is sweet to a man; but afterwards his mouth shall be filled with gravel (Proverbs 20:17)

Any gain made from deceit, fraud and lies will be short lived. Initially, it will appear as an increase but later it will leave you plundered. Some believers exploit fellow believers. This is a great evil because any wrong you do to your brother or sister in Christ is done to The LORD! Today, many people find it difficult to tell the truth. For, instance, when asked to go and buy something for the church, they will not rest until they make profit for themselves. Some of those who maintain church equipments will present certain equipment as write off, receive money for another one only to refurbish that which was condemned. They then go on to use it either for themselves or put it out for sale. Who owns the equipment? Who owns the church? Who do you think you are deceiving – The pastor, administrator or Christ? Bread of deceit loads your system with gravel! Each time you deceive the church authority to make money for yourself, you give yourself wounds that may never heal.

A particular brother received a contract for electrical works in the building of a church. While bidding for it, he presented certain standard cables and materials but after he was awarded the contract, he bought sub-standard materials in order to make more profit. Nobody knew. About two years after, the building was on fire as a result of the poor materials used. Meanwhile, the contractor had died when his secret deal came to light. A number of people believed that his deception killed him. Don’t kill yourself! Don’t die before your time! God cannot bless you if you deceive Him or His servants. Some people deliberately supply inferior goods to the church so that when they get spoilt, they will be recalled to re-supply such items. This is fraud! Remember Ananaias and Sapphira lied about the offering they gave but ever survived it! Neither will any who follow their evil path.

Prayer: ask God to sanitise His church; that all those defrauding His house and fail to repent and restitute be exposed and disgraced!

 

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