Todd Bentley

Who do you listen to and why do you listen to them? These are important questions to ask ourselves. Are the people we are listening following the world of God? Are they speaking scripture, are they teaching about Christ Jesus or are they preaching themselves?

In Lakeland Florida a "revival" ( I have not heard of any salivations or the Gospel shared) is taking place by a guy named Todd Bentley. You might of heard of him, from CNN, CBN, TBN and GodTV. You might of heard of from from some fo your friends, online forums, and other blogs.

There appears to be something happening in Florida. People are being healed of various things. A friend wrote a report on his experience there:
http://www.theooze.com/forums/discussions.cfm?forumid=16&topicid=440895

There are some reports of angelic teachings here that make me go huh?
http://www.etpv.org/2003/angho.html

Each of us comes to our conclusionsthrough our own filters. Granted our best filter is the Word of God. I feel the need to share a video that I found on YouTube. It is the first part of (so far) five part series on what is happening in Lakelan Florida. I do not know the people that made the video, but soem fo their words do ring true. Please watch all 5 of the videos and prayerfully decide for yourselves.



I want to leave you with scripture to think about when these things happen in our world. Some of them I believe are great and God sent, and some of them I do believe are from the evil one. We are told of people leaving the flock of God in oreder to follow those that tickle thier ears in 1 Timothy 4; that there will be false teachers in 1 timothy 6, and in 2 Peter 2.

I think it is important to remember that one of the Fruits fo the SPirt is "Self Control"


Matthew 7:21-23 ESV

"Not everyone who says to me, 'Lord, Lord' will enter the kingdom of heaven, but the one who does the will of my Father who si in heaven. 22 On that day many will say to me, 'Lord did we not prophesy in your name, and cast out demons in your name, and do many mighty works in your name?' 23 And I will declare to them, 'I never knre you; depart from me, you workers of lawlessness.'

Just because someone is casting out demons, and speaking, and mighty works are being downs does not mean they know Jesus.

I love ya,
M