Jesus Was Rich - Pastor Sign Fireman

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One of the pastors accused of extorting his congregation, Dr. Sign Fireman, as backed up his riches with some Bible quotes. He claimed Jesus was rich during his days on earth. Hear what he has to say: 

For ages people were taught and thought that Jesus was poor. But this is wrong.
In Second Corinthians 8:9,

Tthe Bible clearly tells us that Jesus was RICH! I quote: "For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though HE WAS RICH ...."
The only time Jesus became poor was when the soldiers arrested him and took His things.

There are things that reveal that Jesus was rich:

One, He had an accountant, or treasurer, named Judas Iscariot.

John 12:3-6 reveals this: "Then took Mary a pound of ointment of spikenard, very costly, and anointed the feet of Jesus, and wiped his feet with her hair: and the house was filled with the odour of the ointment. Then saith one of his disciples, Judas Iscariot, Simon's son, which should betray him, Why was not this ointment sold for three hundred pence, and given to the poor? This he said, not that he cared for the poor; but because he was a thief, and HAD THE BAG, and bare what was put therein."   No poor man will need an accountant or a treasurer!

Two, Jesus employed eighty-two men (the twelve apostles Luke 9, plus the seventy – Luke 10). No poor man can employ eighty-two men and support their families!

Three, we know that Jesus was rich because he had financial partners.

Luke 8: reveals this: "And certain women, which had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities, Mary called Magdalene, out of whom went seven devils, And Joanna the wife of Chuza Herod's steward, and Susanna, and many others, WHICH MINISTERED TO UNTO HIM OUT OF THEIR SUBSTANCE" (Luke 8:2-3).

You can't have financial partners and be poor.

Four, we know that Jesus was rich, because of the quality of financial partners He had. For example, one of them, her husband was working with the governor! "And certain women, which had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities, Mary called Magdalene, out of whom went seven devils, And Joanna the wife of Chuza HEROD'S steward, and Susanna, and many others, which ministered unto him out of their substance."

Five, we know that Jesus was rich because His financial supporters did not only involve people of timber and calibre, but also they were MANY!

"And certain women, which had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities, Mary called Magdalene, out of whom went seven devils, And Joanna the wife of Chuza Herod's steward, and Susanna, AND MANY OTHERS, which ministered unto him out of their substance" (Luke 8:2-3).

Six, we know that Jesus was rich because, contrary to what many think, Jesus had a house! "And the two disciples heard him speak, and they followed Jesus. Then Jesus turned, and saw them following, and saith unto them, What seek ye? They said unto him, Rabbi, (which is to say, being interpreted, Master,) where dwellest thou? He saith unto them, Come and see. They came and saw where he dwelt, and abode with him that day ..." John 3:37-39.

Seven, we know that Jesus was rich because of the kind of clothes He wore! He wore "designers"! "Then the soldiers, when they had crucified Jesus, took his garments, and made four parts, to every soldier a part; and also his coat: now the coat was without seam, woven from the top throughout" (John 19:23).

Anybody that hates the fact that Jesus was rich is an enemy of Jesus! For, only your enemy sees you rich and wishes you poverty!

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