Wolves Leading Sheep
January 12, 2025 / New Hope- The AWAERNESSS of False Prophets (vs15) “Beware”
- They exist.
- Be Aware- Be Alert- Be on guard- Be expecting because do exist!
- These are false teachers and preachers that to not belong to or speak for the Lord.
- This an in the “” in the Greek which is a command that is continuous and habitual.
- The APPROACH of the False Prophet (vs 15) “Who comes to you”
- They look will find you.
- You do not have to go looking for false prophets.
- They belong to the adversary. He slips them among the just as he sows tares among the wheat. Matt 13
- You do not have to actively search for them. They slide in your community meetings, DM’s or your algorithm.
- The Appearance of FALSE Prophets (vs 15) “in sheep’s clothing”
- They look just like other belivers; like other preachers and teachers.
- They look like what you want! They have degrees, money, following, status.
- They carry the outward appearance of a sheep, but they are actually wolves.
- You can’t tell the difference when you spend enough time with real sheep or with the shepard.
- They look like Christians and fool you with clothes and mannerism, but they are not His.
- The AGENDA of False Prophets (vs 15) “inwardly they are ravenous wolves”
- Their Agenda is to separate you and to devouer you.
- They will take your money, take the best years of your life with revelations that never come true.
- You need , and that only comes through the Holy Spirt ministering to you through God’s Word.
- The ASSESSMENT of the False Prophets (vs 16-18 ) “You will recognize them by their fruits”
- “Fruits” are a metaphor for character. is moral words and actions and are evident in a person’s life!
- Trees don’t produce overnight! It takes time.
- EX: baptized and announced his calling all on the same day.
- Timothy 3:16 “Not a novice”(ESV) “not a recent convert”. (NIV)
- The ACCOUNT of the False Prophets (vs 19-23) “it is cut down and thrown into the fire”
- This is judgment. This is hell for those who do not belong to him.
- We have people who claim to be Christians who say “hell does not exist.”Paul “If any, even an angel preaches another doctrine contrary to what we have taught, let him be accurse!”
- Vs21-23 They say “Lord, Lord, the prophesy, they cast our demons, the have mighty works.” DEPART FROM ME! (23)
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