#12547 Does John 14:13-14 Support Prosperity Gospel Claims? - Tim Staples
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🗓️ 15 January 2026
⏱️ 55 minutes
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Summary
“Does John 14:13-14 support prosperity gospel claims?” This question leads to a critical examination of how this scripture is interpreted by prosperity gospel preachers. Additionally, the discussion touches on how to read “Behold Your Mother” for deeper understanding, the intensity of Maximilian Kolbe’s prayer to Mary, and the nature of work in heaven according to Genesis 2:15.
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Questions Covered:
- 01:10 – Does John 14:13-14 mean what prosperity gospel preachers say it means?
- 20:52 – How should I read Behold Your Mother the second time to get even more out of it?
- 25:10 – Maximilian Kolbes prayer to Mary sounds a bit extreme saying “I would die for you and only you.” Can you help clarify?
- 40:08 – In light of Gen. 2:15, what kind of work will we be doing in heaven?
- 49:49 – What kind of blessing can a lay person do compared to a priest?
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| 0:41.4 | Can they call and ask anything, Edgar? |
| 0:42.9 | Is that what we're doing this hour? |
| 0:43.8 | Ask me anything. |
| 0:45.0 | And guess what? |
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| 0:49.2 | Tim Staples here with us. |
| 0:51.4 | Senior apologist here at Catholic Answers, the author of Behold Your Mother, |
| 0:55.3 | a biblical and historical defense of the Marian doctrine of doctrines. Excuse me. Tim Staples, |
| 1:01.2 | welcome. Welcome to you, my friend. It's good to be with you. Yeah, it's always good to be with you. |
| 1:06.8 | I got a prosperity gospel question for you. Oh, my goodness. Yes, I love it. |
| 1:11.3 | So John's Gospel, chapter 14, I believe Jesus, I'm going to paraphrase it, but essentially |
| 1:18.7 | whatever you ask in my name, I'll do it. |
| 1:21.5 | Yeah. |
| 1:21.8 | Did I get that right? |
| 1:23.0 | Amen. |
| 1:23.3 | And I think he says it twice. |
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