If you read Mark Anthony Stephens’ latest sermon, you’d think he just cracked the theological code. His big revelation? That declaring blessings like “I decree a new car” is fake magic. Which, sure, is true — but the irony could split the Red Sea.

Because if anyone has been living off a self-made illusion, it’s Mark.

Faith vs. Fake Magic: Mark’s Remix

Mark paints a picture of Abraham faithfully waiting on God. He mocks the idea of Abraham standing outside Sarah’s tent chanting affirmations. But here’s the real punchline: while Abraham trusted, Mark twists scripture into a smokescreen for his own failures.

Abraham believed God’s promise.
Mark believes his own spin.

Abraham’s faith brought life.
Mark’s “faith” brings chaos in basketball stands, stolen hats, and YouTube-ready outbursts.

The Marriage Footnote That Gave Him Away

Mid-sermon, Mark slips in his real agenda: “If that was the case my wife would not have cheated on me before I was kicked out of our own home falsely.”

Translation: this isn’t about Romans 4:17, it’s about Mark 1:1 — The Gospel According to Me.

It’s not scripture. It’s subtext. Every post, every prayer, every “closing thought” is just another draft of his divorce pleadings disguised as a devotional.

The Covenant That Doesn’t Exist

Mark insists that only God can “call things into existence.” Yet he’s been trying to conjure his own reality for years:

• Declaring he owns houses he doesn’t own.
• Declaring he’s a victim while court records say otherwise.
• Declaring diagnoses are fake while doctors document the opposite.

This isn’t faith. It’s the Prosperity Gospel of Denial — name it, claim it, blame it, shame it.

Abraham vs. Mark: Spot the Difference

• Abraham: Father of nations.
• Mark: Father of no-shows.
• Abraham: Waited on God.
• Mark: Waited on excuses.
• Abraham: Built altars.
• Mark: Builds Facebook posts.

Faith or Fraud?

Mark warns us that “speak it into existence” theology causes people to lose faith when it fails. But what about when he fails? The pattern is the same: when things collapse, he points the finger at everyone but himself — Melissa, courts, doctors, coaches, even the kids.

Abraham trusted God to deliver. Mark trusts Facebook to delete.

Closing Thought

Mark says, “Trust the promises God already gave.” Good advice. But maybe start by trusting the promises you made to your kids — to show up, to support them, to protect them.

Because Abraham may not have declared himself a Cadillac, but at least he didn’t declare himself the Best Dad Ever while under a no-contact order.