Scripture teaches that God loves a cheerful giver. But what does it mean if the cheerful giver is giving out of a heart that expects something in return? In todays teaching we will be talking about the American Gospels Give To Get Theology.

When we buy into the notion that we are like God in nature and not just image, we buy into a false theology that leads us to a path of death.

Scripture tells us that Christ and heaven are our great reward, but what happens when we preach a theology that demands a return on our eternal investment now? Today we will be talking about the false gospel behind the Word of Faith movement.

The American Gospel wants us to focus on the here and now and not living in light of eternity.

What could and what would happen if the Church of Jesus actually made disciples? What would that look like in our world today? And how would it change us in the process?

We all have come pre-conceived notions of who Jesus was and what He did, but what if our preconceived notions are not all that accurate? Yes, Jesus came to die, yes, Jesus rose again, Yes, Jesus is God incarnate...but Jesus was also the picture of what it means to be above all else a disciple maker. 

We don’t follow Jesus because of what He CAN do for us, we follow Jesus because of what He HAS done for us. We must not allow consumer culture to infiltrate our faith. But, when you are raised in a culture of consumerism that can be harder to recognize than you'd think.