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                              MERCHANDIZING  THE ANOINTING -LECTURE 15


MEMORY VERSE: Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out devils: freely ye have received, freely give. Matthew10:8 RELATED SCRIPTURES:Acts 8:20, 1Timothy 3:1-4,8, Titus 1:7 and 1Pet. 5:2.

INTRODUCTION: The Lord our God, the anointer and giver of the anointing; gives the anointing mainly for the propagation of heaven’s agenda (Eph. 4:7-14). Although God never allows anyone who yields him/herself to be used as a vessel of His powerto remain wretched,
(1 Cor. 12:7, Isaiah 45:19) heaven frowns exceedingly and reacts violently when such vessels begin to merchandise with that which God has given to them(2Kgs. 5:20-27, Num. 31:8, Jos. 13:22). God hatesand frownsatall thosewhomerchandisetheanointing. In this end time, the number of men and women who started right and well but have now become merchants in the kingdom is on the increase. Itis essential that all true carriers of God’s power must get our priorities right by pursuing that which brings glory to God (Mat. 6:33), ratherthan seeking that which will makeus fatinthebellybutleaninbody, soul and spirit.

DEFINITIONS: a merchandiser is a commercial dealer, someone who buys and sells goods, one who tradesordeals inproducts, totrade inorbuyand sell products forprofit.

 NAMES FOR ANOINTING MERCHANDISERS 

1. Hirelings (John 10:11-14)
2. Wolves insheep’sclothing (Matthew 7:15)
3. Moneychangers (John 2:14-15)
4. Oxsellers (John 2:14-15)
4. Sheepsellers (John 2:14-15)
5. Dovesellers (John 2:14-15)
6. Commercial prophets
7. Fasting and prayercontractors
8. Vigil barons
9. Commercial counselors
10. Prayermercenaries
11. Balaamicprophets (2 Pet. 2:16, Jude 1:11, Rev. 2:14)

TRAITS OF ANOINTING MERCHANDISERS
1. Preferential treatment(Jas. 2:3)
2. Recklesspursuitof money (1 Tim. 6:10)
3. Covetousness (Lk. 12:15, Jer. 8:10)
4. Financial indiscipline/indiscretion
5. Moneyengineered restlessness/aggression
6. Willful disobediencetoGod
7. Involvementinspiritual work justforgain
8. Runprogrammeswithmonetarygaininmind

HOW DO WE RELATE WITH ANOINTING MERCHANDISERS Avoid them without being hateful, disobedient and unruly. (1 Tim. 6:5, 2 Tim. 3:5)

WHATFUELS ANOINTING MERCHANDISING

1. Many people are in need of spiritual help due to satanicafflictionand oppression.
2. A lot of so-called Christians are lazy to do what would keep them out of troubles, so they look for thosewhowill doitforthem.
3. There is a lot of ignorance amongst modern day Christians.
4. Many have chosen to let hirelings and mercenaries fightthebattlesoftheirlives forthem.
5. Insatiableurge formoremoney.
6. Desiretobe likeothers. (2 Cor. 10:12b)

GOD’S VERDICTON MERCHANDISERS
1. Theyshall perishwiththeirmoney.(Acts 8:20)
2. God has branded them workers of iniquity. (Mat. 7:20-23, Lk. 13:26-27)

CONCLUSION: If you are currently trading the anointing of God uponyourlifeonthealtarof silver, gold, food, possessions etc., (Philip. 3:19) today is a good day to return back to God in true repentance. Anyonewho blatantly abuses theprivileges given to him/her will have a very big case to answer before God when you stand before Him in judgement. (2 Cor. 5:10) A turn-around from the paths of error is whatGod desires. (2 Peter 3:9)


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