Televangelist Kenneth Copeland thanks followers, Jesus for buying him a private jet

That's one holy high roller.

Kenneth Copeland, believed to be among the richest pastors in the world, is under fire for a recent braggadocios Twitter post celebrating the arrival of his Gulfstream V private jet, which he claims was purchased by his parishioners - and the big guy upstairs.

The 81-year-old tweeted, "Mission accomplished!" along with a graphic showing himself standing before the jet.

He thanked his "special team of believers" for their dedication to his parish's many "special projects," which evidently included procuring a personal aircraft.

The millionaire man-of-God linked to a video of his first moments with the plane, during which he appeared in awe of his new ride.

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"Are you looking at this? Hey, are you seeing this?" Copeland said in a video of himself first laying eyes on the aircraft.

"I hope so - you bought it, you and Jesus."

The televangelist then lifted the plane in prayer, referencing a 2002 chat he and the big guy in the sky had about "new partners" who would be religious men and money-savvy.

"When you said in 2002, 'I'm sending you new partners who are very strong financially and they'll obey me, and I will increase your longtime partners and they will obey me," Copeland said with a laugh.

"'and you will not come short, and you will not fail, and you will not lack, and you will not come behind, and you will not be diminished.' Praise God - isn't that good?"

Can I get an Amen?

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