Beware - The Spirit of ENTITLEMENT | Christian Sermon | John Giftah

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0:43 Welcome to Fuel for the Soul with John Gifta Today. I want to talk about something I believe it is so important and the much needed thing to talk about, especially to the of Christ. And I think that this may be something that you need to look at and introspect your life and look at yourself. You know, when I have been in touch and rubbing shoulders with so many buddying ministers of the Gospel, buddying artists, buddying preachers, ministers, you know, pastors and evangelists and all of them. You know, one thing I've seen is this this tendency or this spirit of entitlement among a lot of people.

1:29 You know, they think that you know, you know what, I'm in the anointed of God, I am called by God, and you know, God spoke to me, and they're so excited about it. There's nothing wrong in the excitement. And it may be true that, yes, the God has called them, and God has given them a mandate and the and the calling upon their life. That maybe people who would really have something awesome that God wants to do and through their life, and God has revealed it to them. But the problem is they're not mature enough to take it in the right way as the where the Lord wants it to do.

2:00 You know, they tend to take it upon themselves as if you know what, they're so great, and they tend to get to that place of pride. They get to the place where they can't listen to anybody else. They're like, you know what, they put themselves on a very high pedestal. They think they get to a place where they have so much of an attitude, no gratefulness for anything that God is giving them, or

2:27 her sense of you know, all the time, getting being very arrogant, you know what I mean, a sense of arrogance and I'm selling you. Guys have seen people who have so much of arrogance. You know, I'm like, I always get to that place where I'm like God, no matter where you take me, God, help me to stay humble. Please help me to remain humble, because you need to understand that a lot of people feel that, or they think that, or they have this idea that they're so invincible no matter what, God is going to use them.

2:58 So you know what, they can be proud, they can mistreat other people, they can dishonor other people, and they are just don't care. They don't walk in loud, they're not gentle, they're not kind, they don't follow anything that the Scripture is asking them to do. And today this is a wake up call to you. You may not be a preacher, you may not be a minister, but I want you to check yourself. Have you gone to a place where you think that you're invincible, where you think that you know what you're entitled for the blessings of the Lord they hand upon and of God, or for special treatment upon your life.

3:33 See, there is a place for messages on identity and making people understand that you know your favor of the Lord, you're called by God. You know you're going to stand out, and you know all of those things are true. I'm not denying any of that, but not from a place of arrogance where you look down on other people, where you put down other people, where you think that you know you can climb higher by crushing other people. No, that's not the way you're supposed to be. You are not supposed to be proud.

4:01 You think that you know what I am great, I am this, I am that. No, that is not the way a Christian should be. The day you think that you are invincible is the day God is going to shut you up and show you that he can get his job done without you. Never get to that place of entitlement, a place where you think that you know what you are, you know, greater than other people. If you're filled with that pride and arrogance, you know, it's so sad. Sometimes I know friends of mine who I know them from the beginning when they started the ministry, and you know, they started with so much of humility, and you know, it used to be so easy to del with and you know, suddenly you know, there's so much of arrogance and so much of how do I say this?

4:53 You know that that you know putting down on other people, putting down other people, and you know, thinking that you know what the invincible, And today I pray against that in the name of Jesus Christ. I pray that you'll get to that place where you'll introspect and check your heart, and pray that you will remain faithful to God's called be faithful to God, to remain humble in the name of Jesus Christ. Don't let enclitlement fool you or make you, you know, away from staying rounded. You know, I want to share a few scriptures with you, and I want to close, but this is something I just wanted to share.

5:40 A couple of scriptures is reminding of of these things. You know. When you look at Collosians three twelve, it says, therefore, has gosts chosen people holy and dearly loud. Clothe yourself with compassion, kindness, humiliately, gentleness, and patience. Clothe yourself with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience. Ephesians four too, it says, be completely humble and gentle, be patient and bearing with one another. James four verse six it says you know, and he gives us more grace.

6:18 That's why the scripture says God opposes the proud but shows favor to the humble. And James four ten, humble yourself before the Lord, and he will lift you up. You know. Uh, these are different scriptures. They I'm just sharing them to remind you that, you know the sermon that I just shared, you know, from God's word, to remind you that you need to get to the place of humility where you are not arrogant, but you're demonstrating these qualities of gentleness and patience and kindness and compassion.

6:53 And also another scripture for Peter Phive just give me a second. It says in first bit of PI was five, in the same way you were younger, submit yourselves to your helders. All of you clothe yourself with humility toward one another. Because God opposes the proud but shows favor to the humble. Uh. You know, just want to remind you, guys of these scriptures to remind you that, you know, you need to get to the place of humility where you know. Classic examples are Lucifer with the minute he put himself up and thought, you know what he was greater than God.

7:30 He wanted to lift himself higher than grow. What happened, he went down from heaven as the one who fell fallen angel. And also when you think about in the book of Daniel King Nebuksa, the minute he was thinking that you know, this is the Bambalon I built, You know he was he was so proud. And the minute he was proud, what happened. Whatever he had was taken from him, and he was like an animal for seven years. You know, guys, I want you to get to that place where you'll say, God, help me to stay humble, help me to depend on you, help me and take away every ounce of pride and arrogance from me.

8:11 And I pray against the spirit of entitlement, pray against the spirit of pride and arrogance, and you know, all of those negative things out of your life in the name of Jesus, that you will be in the way that God has called you to be according to His word. Amen, God bless you. You've been listening to Fuel for the Soul with John Gifta. We hope you were blessed and inspired to live the life that God has for you. Make sure to subscribe to the John Gifta YouTube channel for regular uploads of sermons, skits, interviews, and more.

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