The Housetop

The Housetop

By Teryl & Diane HebertReligion & SpiritualityChristianity
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The Housetop episodes

  • #192 - Financial Flow in the New Testament, Part 6, "Stewardship"

    YouTube Link: https://youtu.be/w1ATMvzUYrY


    Rumble Link: https://rumble.com/v7e82no-192-financial-flow-in-the-new-testament-part-6-stewardship.html


    This teaching emphasizes a biblically grounded, practical, and spiritually sound approach to money management, debt reduction, and kingdom-focused stewardship. It calls believers to realign their financial lives with God’s economy, reject worldly financial bondage, and engage faithfully with whatever resources God entrusts.




    1 hr 2 min
  • #191 - Financial Flow in the New Testament, Part 5, "Moving Money"

    YouTube Link: https://youtu.be/QtuqYy5tgfg


    Rumble Link: rumble.com/v7dti6q-191-financial-flow-in-the-new-testament-part-5-moving-money.html


    This rich exposition calls believers to embrace New Testament financial principles based on faith, joy, accountability, and mission focus, while rejecting materialism and exploitation. The practical apostolic model of moving resources with integrity for the care of saints and outreach offers a timeless blueprint for church stewardship.


    1 hr 9 min
  • #190 - Financial Flow in the New Testament, Part 4, "Distribution"

    YouTube Link: https://youtu.be/R5qhvctX3hc


    Rumble Link: rumble.com/v7d94f2-190-financial-flow-in-the-new-testament-part-4-distribution.html


    Core Points

    1. God’s Economy and Financial Flow in the New Testament
    2. Grace for Giving and Receiving
    3. Care for Widows as a Vital Part of New Testament Finance
    4. Support for Full-Time Ministers
    5. Practical Ministry Economics: Partnership and Accountability
    6. Addressing Contemporary Misconceptions and Challenges

    Key Conclusions

    1. Biblical Finance is Rooted in Generosity, Needs-Based Distribution, and Accountability
    2. Ministers Are Biblically Entitled to Financial Support When Laboring in the Word and Prayer
    3. Financial Giving is a Spiritual Test and Grace That Builds Fellowship
    4. Proper Church Structure Enables Efficient Ministry and Growth
    5. Misunderstandings About Money in Ministry Harm the Church


    1 hr 4 min
  • #189 - Financial Flow in the New Testament, Part 3, "Apostles' Feet"

    YouTube Link: https://youtu.be/i3CFs_Ec2vk


    Rumble Link: rumble.com/v7ctzmg-189-financial-flow-in-the-new-testament-part-3-apostles-feet.html


    This teaching captures the essential biblical principles of New Testament financial flow, apostolic foundation, and church structure, emphasizing the mission-driven nature of early Christian giving and leadership. It challenges modern church paradigms by calling believers to return to biblical authenticity in both finance and ministry function.


    1 hr 4 min
  • #188 - Financial Flow in the New Testament, Part 2, "Jesus has a Treasury"

    YouTube Link: https://youtu.be/WBxlWfo4cks


    Rumble Link: rumble.com/v7cia1o-188-financial-flow-in-the-new-testament-part-2-jesus-has-a-treasury.html


    This teaching challenges modern Christians to reassess their relationship to money from a biblical perspective, prioritize generosity toward the poor globally, and steward God’s resources faithfully in worship and service.

    Key Insights:

    - Money is a tool, not a master; Christians are stewards accountable to God.

    - Sacrificial, heart-led giving honors God more than abundance-based offerings.

    - Giving is an integral act of worship, fueled by faith and compassion.

    - The poor have a privileged status in God’s economy; giving to them is lending to the Lord.

    - Jesus maintained an organized financial system during His ministry and entrusted disciples with stewardship responsibilities.

    - Blessings and rewards are both present and eternal for faithful financial stewardship.

    - Churches failing to care for the poor contradict biblical teachings and should be reconsidered for support.


    1 hr 5 min
  • #187 - "Turn the Other Cheek: The Tony Spell Incidents"

    YouTube Link: https://youtu.be/Ro5X8OcTKhU


    Rumble Link: rumble.com/v7c5tdc-187-turn-the-other-cheek-the-tony-spell-incidents.html


    Tony Spell is a pastor whose recent actions have drawn national and international attention. In this message, Teryl Hebert addresses the highly controversial issue through a scriptural lens focused on spiritual maturity, holiness, and non-violence demanded by the New Covenant in Christ Jesus. 


    Teryl reflects on his own past with anger, drawing parallels between his former disposition and the spirit motivating Tony Spell. He shares his personal testimony of deliverance from a violent nature upon receiving Christ, emphasizing transformation by the Holy Spirit.  


    As Christians, we must actively “mortify” (put to death) the works of the flesh to live the sanctified life we are called to. 

    1 hr 4 min
  • #186 - Financial Flow in the New Testament, Part 1, "Jesus and Money"

    YouTube Link: https://youtu.be/66w6-6SlK7g


    Rumble Link: rumble.com/v7bv4h4-186-financial-flow-in-the-new-testament-part-1-jesus-and-money.html


    The series is about deeply understanding biblical stewardship according to Christ’s teachings. It is designed as a thorough study of the teachings of Jesus Christ on financial matters, emphasizing a faithful interpretation of Jesus’ teachings on money, the early church's financial practices, and modern house church perspectives.


    Important Insights and Lessons

    - Prosperity is possible but must flow from kingdom obedience and a right motive, not greed or worldly ambition.

    - Money and material wealth are tools for advancing God’s kingdom, not ultimate goals.

    - True Christian stewardship involves a heart and life fully committed to God’s kingdom; divided focus leads to darkness and instability.

    - Jesus’ call to "sell all and follow" underscores the necessity to unburden from possessions to truly enter the kingdom.

    - House churches offer an opportunity for a purer, less commercialized form of Christian fellowship and financial flow.

    - Faithful and sacrificial giving sustains the mission and allows ministers and workers to bring the gospel to others.

    - Trusting God for provision is central: "Seek ye first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added unto you."

    45 min
  • #185 - Testimony of a Cajun Catholic, Part 7, "The Reformation?"

    YouTube Link: https://youtu.be/zyajAPKk5jM


    Rumble Link: https://rumble.com/v7b5bww-185-testimony-of-a-cajun-catholic-part-7-the-reformation.html


    The Reformation was not an authentic reform but a continuation of the Constantinian Roman church structure with many theological errors intact, especially Augustinian doctrines. Christians must recognize the corrupt system symbolized by Babylon in Revelation and leave behind institutional religion in favor of the apostolic house church model rooted in scripture and authentic relational faith. We must reform the church by reforming the believer’s relationship with Jesus through community and covenant, rejecting false doctrines and the institutional structures that perpetuate them.


    57 min
  • #184 - Testimony of a Cajun Catholic, Part 6, "The Dark Ages"

    YouTube Link: https://youtu.be/P4P0OCnvwLI


    Rumble Link: https://rumble.com/v7atv9g-184-testimony-of-a-cajun-catholic-part-6-the-dark-ages.html


    - Roman Catholic Church’s institutional rise began with Constantine’s legalization and Augustine’s doctrinal foundations, culminating in a powerful church-state alliance during the Dark Ages.

    - The Dark Ages, or Papal Age (467–1500 AD), is characterized by political dominance of the Catholic Church, persecution via the Inquisition, wars such as the Crusades, and spiritual corruption via indulgences.

    - The Church exerted tremendous political, economic, and cultural control, owning large land assets and monopolizing social services like hospitals and education but often enforcing rigid orthodoxy through brutality.

    - Many Catholic traditions and doctrines are unbiblical fabrications and idolatrous in nature, with a focus on Mary and ritualistic practices.

    - The psychological and physical torture of the Inquisitions represents a major spiritual and moral failing owned by the Catholic Church for centuries.

    - There's a need for repentance and rejection of Catholic institutionalized religion, embracing instead salvation through Christ alone and personal rebirth.



    53 min
  • #183 - Testimony of a Cajun Catholic, Part 5, "Martyrs"

    YouTube Link: https://youtu.be/Dcc4DMSkDPE

    Rumble Link: https://rumble.com/v7ait4i-183-testimony-of-a-cajun-catholic-part-5-martyrs.html


    - The institutionalization of Christianity under Constantine led to a fusion of church and state, turning heresy into a political crime.

    - Augustine’s doctrine empowering the state to persecute heretics shaped centuries of violent Church history.

    - Early Christianity was marked by peaceful, willing martyrdom, refusing to use political or physical force.

    - There is a biblical call to separate from corrupt religious institutions that do not adhere to Christ’s teachings.

    - The speaker urges a return to Scripture, personal faith, and warns against blind adherence to church tradition.


    56 min

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