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We live in a very interesting time. We now take for granted having access to the world’s information at our fingertips through the internet. In seconds I can find an address, a phone number, a recipe for the next potluck, or how Kevlar works. The access we have to information is a tremendous blessing,…

Jude 17 But you must remember, beloved, the predictions of the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ. 18 They said to you, “In the last time there will be scoffers, following their own ungodly passions.” 19 It is these who cause divisions, worldly people, devoid of the Spirit. 20 But you, beloved, building…

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…

Introduction: Analogies are helpful to let us compare things or explain things. We have all kinds of comparisons and idioms. It’s getting colder outside and some of you may have pulled out your hoodie and said something like, “I’m as snug as a bug in a rug,” to indicate you were warm and cozy. You may…

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…

Introduction: Introduction 13 “Enter by the narrow gate. For the gate is wide and the way is easy that leads to destruction, and those who enter by it are many. 14 For the gate is narrow and the way is hard that leads to life, and those who find it are few. 15 “Beware of false prophets, who come to you…

The health of a church is tied directly to the health of its teaching ministry, and the health of its teaching ministry is tied directly to the teaching in the Bible. Consequently, the pastors and teachers in a church must devote themselves to repeating and explaining, emphasizing and applying what the…

Introduction: What is the most dangerous thing about false teachers? It’s that you may be deceived to believe what they teach and never know you were being led astray. Have you ever been driving down the road and looked out at the cows out in the fields. They look so peaceful and calm and some people…

Intro In the last few weeks I have spoken to three different churches who are looking for pastors. As we well know, finding men with the right character, abilities and experience for Eldership is a hard job. If I only had the men, I would deploy three of them to these forward bases tomorrow. Or to one…

Commercials fascinate me in so many ways. They have somewhere between 15 and 60 seconds to tell you, a. There’s a problem. b. There’s a solution to your problem. c. This is the answer. It doesn’t take a prophet to recognize there is a lot of division in our country and our world. And it’s not just varying…

Video: Every Praise Thank you for joining Faith Vision Christian Ministries Faith Vision i s a Christian church, based on the Word of God. We are a training ground for all things Jesus Christ. We are loving God , Loving People living by faith Thank you for joining us today , Please set everything aside…

Introduction: Have you ever tried to cut something for a project and you didn’t check your measurements? You know the old saying is “Measure twice, cut once.” For me, it’s probably better that I measure a couple of times or I will get myself in a mess. I was building a compost sifter the other day and…

Who is at the Center? Center of: Our Trust Our Desires Our Change Center of: Our Authority Our Meaning

We are continuing our tour of the churches in Asia Minor and today we make the next stop. Now we move away from the coast and to the smallest town in our seven city tour: Thyatira. Thyatira is a city located about 40-45 miles southwest of Pergamum. The city was located in what is now known as Akhisar.…

Video: Every Praise Thank you for joining Faith Vision Christian Ministries Faith Vision i s a Christian church, based on the Word of God. We are a training ground for all things Jesus Christ. We are loving God , Loving People living by faith Thank you for joining us today , Please set everything aside…

Video: Thank you for joining Faith Vision Christian Ministries Faith Vision i s a Christian church, based on the Word of God. We are a training ground for all things Jesus Christ. We are loving God , Loving People living by faith Thank you for joining us today , Please set everything aside as we continue…

Jesus warns us to watch out for false prophets (or guides) - and teaches us how to spot them: by looking for the fruit of a transformed heart in their lives

Right belief produces speech and behavior that bears God's Approval.

12 “Write to the angel of the church in Pergamum: “The One who has the sharp, double-edged sword says: 13 I know where you live—where Satan’s throne is! And you are holding on to My name and did not deny your faith in Me, even in the days of Antipas, My faithful witness who was killed among you, where…

Before we get to the message this morning I wanted to let you know of a new resource. For the past couple of weeks I have been using a new software to create my sermon outline. This means that my sermons are now available on our Faithlife Group page AND on our webpage The outline from which I preach…

Title : The Unexpected & Rejected King Text : Matthew 21:1-11 INTRODUCTION Let’s turn together in our Bibles to Matthew’s gospel. Matthew 21 — & we’re gonna read verses 1-11 . Matthew 21:1-11 . & when you find that in your Bible Pls stand for the reading of God’s Word. The Title of today’s teaching is:…

Prophecy Prophet — prophet was a spokesman for God; he spake in God’s name and by his authority Declaring something in the future, Declaring, or teaching God’s truth Warning against sin, and wickedness And Yahweh said to Moses, “See, I have made you as a god to Pharaoh, and Aaron your brother will be…

Prophets- A Special Kind of Authority “The Lord your God will raise up for you a prophet like me from among you, from your brothers—it is to him you shall listen— just as you desired of the Lord your God at Horeb on the day of the assembly, when you said, ‘Let me not hear again the voice of the Lord…

Don’t believe everything you hear or read. In John’s day there were those who claimed to be speaking by the Spirit of God, but some of them were false prophets. Just as John wanted his readers to know if they were truly disciples or not he also wanted them to know how to tell the false prophets from…