The message of the prosperity gospel plays on the human nature’s desire to possess material items. The premise is that if you give to God he will in turn bless you with more material items in return. In essence it turns God into a vending machine that spits out more coinage than you put in.
One article (appears to be a series) deals with that topic and though I can’t promise you will agree with all of the articles conclusions raises the topic. True enough however is the observation that material blessings have dominated the scene more than the emphasis in sharing in the suffering’s of Jesus Christ.
Missing from most prosperity preaching is the fact that the New Testament emphasizes the necessity of suffering far more than it does the notion of material prosperity.
Jesus said, “Remember the word that I said to you: ‘A servant is not greater than his master.’ If they persecuted me, they will also persecute you. If they kept my word, they will also keep yours” (John 15:20). Or again he said, “If they have called the master of the house Beelzebul, how much more will they malign those of his household” (Matthew 10:25).
Paul reminded the new believers on his missionary journeys, “through many tribulations we must enter the kingdom of God” (Acts 14:22). And he told the believers in Rome that their sufferings were a necessary part of the path to eternal inheritance.
via To Prosperity Preachers: Don’t Conceal the Cost :: Desiring God.