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A Closer Look At The Rapture

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"SELF EXALTATION BY FIFTIES"<br />

Here is a story of two of David's sons - sons of the king. But<br />

they both died a violent and shameful death. <strong>The</strong>y both had<br />

two things in common...they rebelled against the will of the<br />

King, and they had FIFTY men to run before them as a mark<br />

of their greatness.<br />

"And it came to pass after this, that Absalom prepared him<br />

chariots and horses, and FIFTY men to run before him." (II<br />

Samuel 15:1)<br />

"<strong>The</strong>n Adonijah the son of Haggith (his mother) exalted<br />

himself, saying I will be a king: and he prepared him chariots<br />

and horsemen, and FIFTY men to run before him." (I Kings<br />

1:5)<br />

<strong>The</strong>se two stories of rebellion and death are too lengthy to<br />

go into. <strong>The</strong> thing I want you to see is that they are a picture<br />

of those who have rebelled against God and are using the<br />

divine anointing of Pentecost to exalt themselves and draw<br />

attention to how great they are. "See my great gifts of the<br />

Spirit.. look at my supernatural ministry...support this<br />

tremendous work that is turning the world upside down!" (All<br />

they really want to turn upside down is your pocketbook or<br />

billfold.) But they are using the precious gifts of God, the<br />

divine anointing to exalt themselves. "<strong>Look</strong> at our great<br />

denomination which we have built on the pentecostal<br />

doctrine of tongues." "See our beautiful buildings, our<br />

thousands of preachers, our many Bible schools, our great<br />

organization which has been brought about by the power of<br />

God." Is it the real power of God? Yes. Absalom actually had<br />

FIFTY men to run before him. This speaks of the Real<br />

Pentecost. But God judged him severely for his misuse of<br />

them.<br />

"FIFTY AND THE PROPHETIC MINISTRY"<br />

<strong>The</strong>re is a story in II Kings that is lengthy, but too important<br />

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