Teachings
July 26, 2011 | 
Author Scripture Reading: Matthew 7: 15-23
Verse 15: Beware of false prophets…in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravenous wolves.
The Bible tells us that the devil is in the business of imitating God. His goal is “to be like the Most High” (Isaiah 14: 12-15). Through deception, satan tries to replace Christ with a substitute. Jesus Himself warned us of false prophets and false christs: “Take heed that no one deceives you. For many will come in My Name, saying, ‘I am the Christ,’ and will deceive many.”
How can we tell the real Christ from the counterfeit? The only authentic Christ is the one described in Holy Scriptures. Anyone or anything that portrays a different Jesus than the One presented in the Bible is promoting “a donkey in lion’s clothing.”
“God’s Word gives wisdom to discern what is false.”
taken from: “Our Daily Bread”
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We all go through times when things threaten to overwhelm us and our faith appears to be an inadequate defense. It seems as if our circumstances are continually worsening, our relationships suffer grievous blows and everything suddenly appears unmanageable.
What is exactly happening is that you have allowed the challenges of the world to exceed your spiritual reserves. The demands of life have proved your faith to be insufficient. When you feel you have reached breaking point, you need to return to the fundamentals of your faith, and assure yourself of the presence of God in your life. This will help you to restore the balance in your life so that you can see people and events in the right perspective.
It is definitely not God’s intention to place you under so much pressure that you reach breaking point and collapse under the strain. A living and positive faith is a stabilizing influence under the most confusing circumstances. Possessing such a faith is not a spiritual luxury, but an urgent necessity if you wish to deal with the demands of life successfully.
Realising the necessity of faith is the first step to possessing it. If you are unaware of your need, how will you be able to fulfill it? When you tell the Lord you need His help and trust Him unconditionally you will know that He will carry you through, because you love and trust in Him.
SAY THIS PRAYER: Lord Jesus, through your wisdom and strength i am able to cope with all the demands of life. Keep me close to your heart at all times. (New Beginnings – Solly Ozrovech)
GOD BLESS YOU AND KEEP YOU FROM FALLING.
AMEN.
1) OVERCOMING DISCOURAGEMENT – James 3: 17; Gal 5: 22-23 (God is the author of FAITH and the source of HOPE which never disappoints.)
2) OVERCOMING CONFUSION – 1 Corinthians 14: 33 (Confusion is of the devil.)
3) OVERCOMING DEPRESSION – Genesis 4: 6-7
4) OVERCOMING A LOSS OF VISION – Proverbs 29: 18 (Recommit to strengthening our vision through God’s Word.)
5) OVERCOMING DISORIENTATION – “Don’t go by feelings. The Bible is man’s instruction manual.”
6) OVERCOMING WITHDRAWAL – “Separate from the world, NOT BELIEVERS.”
7) OVERCOMING DESPAIR – Genesis 2: 18 (The Lord said that it was not good for man to be alone.)
OVERCOMING DEFEAT – 2 Corinthians 4: 9; 1: 8-9; Romans 8: 37 “Even if satan’s stings have brought such devastation to our lives that we are temporarily defeated, we must see that God can still bring us to ultimate victory.”
“FOR THE WORD OF THE CROSS IS TO THOSE WHO ARE PERISHING FOOLISHNESS, BUT TO US WHO ARE BEING SAVED IT IS THE POWER OF GOD.” 1 Corinthians 1: 18.