Now, if the subject of Jimmy Swaggart’s “arrogance” wasn’t enough already, the very next day the Lord gave me the full title of this message for today – “ Jimmy Swaggart: The Epitome Of Arrogance!” And even though I had a hard time remembering the “E” word later on that day, I was able to bring it back to memory, search for the correct spelling, and finally come up with the full import of it’s pointed meaning:ġ. I will cause the arrogance of the proud to cease. The act or quality of taking much upon one's self that species of pride which consists in exorbitant claims of rank, dignity, estimation or power, or which exalts the worth or importance of the person to an undue degree proud contempt of others conceitedness presumption. So I sought the Lord in prayer for His direction, and the direction He gave me came in the form of one Word:ĪR'ROGANCE, n. That’s the question that came to my mind as I watched the video, and then the Lord told me it was time to write another sermonet on Jimmy Swaggart. Therefore if thou bring thy gift to the altar, and there rememberest that thy brother hath ought against thee Leave there thy gift before the altar, and go thy way first be reconciled to thy brother, and then come and offer thy gift.” (Matthew 5:22-24 KJV) “ But I say unto you, That whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment: and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council: but whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of hell fire. Was he “grieving” the fact that he hadn’t made things right between David and himself as God Almighty demands in His Word? Now, knowing what I know about the past relationship between Jimmy Swaggart and David Wilkerson, I wondered what was really going through Jimmy Swaggart’s head as he “grieved” over the loss of David Wilkerson. And, ah, it won’t be too long till all of us will be there, by the grace of God.” This is a terrible thing that’s just happened, but Dave is with the Lord.
I want us to gather around this front please and just thank the Lord for the camp meeting that He gave us. And we ask it all in the holy Name of Jesus. I pray that you would give them strength at this time. I pray for his family Lord – for his wife, his sons. Oh Heavenly Father, Lord I, I do not know why that You chose to take our Brother accordingly. “Oh! Oh no! Oh my! Mmmm! Oh Lord! Let’s just stand and pray for his family if you will. And the following is what Jimmy Swaggart had to say as Donnie Swaggart gave him the news at the closing of their Wednesday night service: It wasn’t too long after having posted “ David Wilkerson Lost His Song!” that I was directed to a YouTube video entitled “ How Jimmy Swaggart Found Out That David Wilkerson Died”.
The writing of our last message – “ Doug Perry Speaks For God, But God’s Not Always In It!” – was spurred on by two factors the death of David Wilkerson and our sermonet “ David Wilkerson Lost His Song!” And as the Good Lord would have it, this week’s message – “ Jimmy Swaggart: The Epitome Of Arrogance!” – has resulted from the same set of circumstances. So for the rest of you who participate in these weekly messages, please keep their original intended purpose in mind. And of course, quite naturally so, that’s the reason I begin these letters with "Dear Children" and end them with "Love Dad". The following letter-form was brought about as a means of teaching my children the Word of God through the mail. Jimmy Swaggart: The Epitome Of Arrogance!