Extract from a sermon given last Sunday by one of Australia's biggest and most influential churches.
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I watch certain responses. Certain glossy news magazines in our nation that are getting upset about churches that are prospering. I just start to think hey "You don't understand do ya" You don't understand. I actually... Listen to me loud and clear.
I actually don't believe that small poor churches can make a difference in the world. Take that for what you want. (big pause to let it sink in.) .... our income in this church I can publicly go on record and say it is 10 times what it was 5 or 6 years ago. And how many of you know that it needs to be 10 times that if we are going to do the things Gods put in our heart. ... (Talk about how much the church gave to the Tsunami...) We need to prosper,
as I said before tiny small poor churches can't help anybody they barely survive.-----------------
Mark 13: As he was leaving the temple, one of his disciples said to him, "Look, Teacher! What massive stones! What magnificent buildings!"
"Do you see all these great buildings?" replied Jesus. "Not one stone here will be left on another; every one will be thrown down."