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1. Don’t be mislead Jesus told them, “Don’t let anyone mislead you, for many will come in my name, claiming, ‘I am the Messiah.’ They will deceive many. And you will hear of wars and threats of wars, but don’t panic. Yes, these things must take place, but the end won’t follow immediately. Nation will…

Opposition What stands in opposition to the kingdom of God? 12 For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers over this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places. We will face opposition. PRAY…

Last week we left off at v.17 lets pick up there and continue on through to v.22. “Deceptions of False Teachers” What are they? What we are going to see in today's text is the following. Speak Great Arrogant words of emptiness Promises of freedom yet are themselves in bondage They have known the way…

This week schemes, plans and intentions have been in the news. A year ago, the NFL had figured out that a weak offensive line made Patrick Mahomes vulnerable and 2 deep safeties limited Tyreek Hills speed from connecting with long passes. Last year the Chiefs’ front office invested in strengthening the…

Secular - Historical/Cultural Context - The book of 1 John is one of the five books in the New Testament that was written by John the Apostle, brother of James. They were known as the sons of thunder. This letter was written between A.D. 85 to A.D. 100. First John was written to a church or group of…

Deception Defined : an act or statement that misleads, hides the truth, or promotes a belief, concept, or idea that is not true; A falsehood. But exhort one another every day, as long as it is called “today,” that none of you may be hardened by the deceitfulness of sin. The simple believes everything,…

14 Your prophets have seen for you false and deceptive visions; they have not exposed your iniquity to restore your fortunes, but have seen for you oracles that are false and misleading. Central Idea/ Thesis: The central idea of this sermon is that we should be alert and discerning to identify and reject…

Paul declares that the deception of sin in our lives is a very clear and present reality that each one of us must face, so much so that it takes the Law which was to lead to life and turns it into a death sentence.

Good afternoon! Hope everyone is staying healthy this weekend especially considering all of the smoke that was in the air. I know that we have people who suffer from COPD or Asthma and it was particularly difficult on those groups. Let me ask you a question. Have you ever found yourself standing at a…

Date of issue: 1378 The most famous of structural failures has to be the Leaning Tower of Pisa. Situated behind the Pisa Cathedral, and known simply as the Tower of Pisa, the tower was originally built to house the bell of the Pisa Cathedral complex. The tower was built on an entirely unstable foundation.…

Play Kids Video Peter healed beggar Peter was a different man at this point in his journey. The beggar wanted money but Peter gave him what he really wanted. What I here today for us is that we want many things from a place of not being able to see or know. The questions we ask reveal what we know and…

Review Last week we shifted our focus in our study and looked at what the Old Testament says about guarding our hearts - our inner man. We sought to answer two questions: What happens when we don’t guard our hearts? It begins with a complacent mind It proceeds with a careless mind It worsens with a contaminated…

(S1) 25 Adam and his wife were both naked, and they felt no shame. Genesis—The beginnings of creation (not an R rated message) — A glorious garden: perfect in every way (8-9). Flowing life-giving waters running throughout (10-14). Tending to it brought human fulfillment (15). A partnership shared (22)…

13 But evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived. towards the latter days deceivers and liers shall become worse and worse. deception shall run rampant. we are who we identify as??? the deception that life is greener on the other side.. the story of the girl that…

Proverbs 14:15 (ESV) The simple believes everything, but the prudent gives thought to his steps. There are some claims going around that you might find interesting. Some people believe Stonehenge was built by aliens, the moon landing was faked, or there is no moon, it’s a hologram. Some people believe…

No Failure in God Failure Is Impossible. Nehemiah 6 :16 When all our enemies heard about this, all the surrounding nations were afraid and lost their self-confidence, because they realized that this work had been done with the help of our God. Nehemiah chapter 6, is all about threats and deception coming…

INTRODUCTION New theme for July: ‎Be Alert and Cautious to Discern Deception Deception Defined Deception - Imposing a false idea, impression, or belief that hides the truth and causes ignorance, bewilderment, or helplessness. Think of a time your were deceived and the effect it had on you A new Job A…

Deal with the subtle deceptions that rob you and your family of God’s fulness of His blessings.

Lures, Allure, and Value I like to fish… But what gets the fish into trouble is mistaking the counterfeit for the real deal. “All bait and no hook” is a saying that points to a temptation that doesn’t have any consequences. That really doesn’t exist! The bait is what the fish sees. The hook is there…

As I said last week , to sum up 2023 in one word I would have to say it would be “DISBELIEF” Disbelief for 1. An invasion of Israel / Ukraine and I imagine Taiwan son. 2. Millions of illegal immigrants still crossing our southern boarders – the president just sits back and watches, knowing that our national…

Introduction: How do you tell that something is authentic? We live in an age where we see fake money, fake artwork, fake gemstones, and fake memorabilia. How can we tell what is real and what is not? During the California Gold Rush many fell prey to fool’s gold. This iron pyrite would have gold diggers…

There are many statements condeming the character, practice, and doctrine of false teachers who were leading astray the sheep of Christ.

Jesus called Peter, who was a fisherman by trade, to be a shepherd by calling when He said, “Take care of My lambs; shepherd My sheep; feed My flock (see John 21:15–17 ). And Peter understood that being a shepherd meant two things: to nourish the flock, as Paul told the elders of Ephesus in Acts 20:28…

Genesis 27 Now it happened that when Isaac was old and his eyes were too dim to see, that he called his older son Esau and said to him, “My son.” And he said to him, “Here I am.” And Isaac said, “Behold now, I am old, and I do not know the day of my death. “So now, please take up your gear, your quiver…