Two Questions

                                   The Olivet Discourse

                                       2 Questions (v3)

***Jesus reveals the #1 sign that reveals the return of the Lord is close…

***Matthew 24:4-5, 11, 23-26 – DECEPTION

-this is a word of warning – “WATCH OUT”

v4 – Mislead or deceive –

-means to lead in a wrong direction

-means to out from under the cover of safety and truth

-means to lead into error

-means to roam and wander off course

-means to lead away from the truth

NO ONE – means not one person

YOU – this is a born again believer

v5 – Many – there will be many false Christs, doctrine and prophets in the last days

v11 – false prophets – they give false prophecies/they do not stay in a church

vs23-26 –

v23 – people will rise up and pretend to be the Messiah

v24 – matthew 721-23

v25 – Jesus warned us about deception

v26 – Jesus is coming back through the clouds…Do not believe anyone who says Jesus is here or there

                              DECEPTION CAN BE DEFEATED

(1.) DECEPTION CAN BE DEFEATED BY LISTENING TO THE VOICE OF THE HOLY SPIRIT – 1 John 2:18-27

v18 – little children – this refers to immature and baby Christians.  They are the most susceptible to receiving false doctrine

-antichrists – means opponents of Christ

                   -they are already on the scene

-KNOW – means to experience and recognize

v19 none of them were of us – the origin of their doctrine is demonic

vs 20-21 – we receive the Holy spirit the moment we are saved

Know – means to absolutely positively know the truth

vs22-23 – Jesus Christ is God.  If this is not believed, it is false doctrine

-you must believe in the Father and the Son

v26 – this is all to deceive you

v27 – anointing – this is the Holy Spirit who lives within you

-You are continually not at the mercy of any teacher or book or blog because yo have the Holy Spirit – truth – within you..

-This is called the QUICKENING of the Holy Spirit – Romans 4:17

QUICKENING – means to arouse us, motivate, energize, make us alive, to urge, activate, stimulate and awaken

***The Holy Spirit quickens us here – arouses, awakens and urges us not to believe any false doctrine or teaching that comes our way…

(2.)  DECEPTION CAN BE DEFEATED THROUGH AUTHORITY – 1 Timothy 4:1 and 2 Thessalonians 2:1-3

-what is being preached can be used by the enemy to pull us away from the FAITH which is Christianity – PONEROS – to pull down to ones level

-we must stand against the deceptive powers of hell – 1 Peter 5:8-9

-The devil and his demons will deceive us in many ways

-One way is to place questions in our minds which are lies

(3.) DECEPTION CAN BE DEFEATED BY THE WORD OF GOD – Eph 4:11-14

          a.) We need to be in a church that:

-preaches everything in the Bible is for today and must be practiced – EX: healing

-does not water down the Word of God

-preaches every Bible subject and uses every word that is in the BIble

-preaches the Word and not what people want to hear – 2 Timothy 4:1-5 – are not politically correct

           b. we need to be self feeders – Deception is a product of ignorance

-deception sweeps you away by a wrong idea that you are convinced is true

-compare everything to the Word of God – the Word of God produces moral certainty

Ephesians 4:11-14 – Paul tells the Ephesus church to begin to grow up

children – theses are immature children who cannot walk yet

-they think selfishly at times

-they cry when they dont get their way

-they have to be entertained

-they only like certain type of foods

-they demand attention

-they require constant supervision

***THEY ARE TOSSED BACK & FORTH BY EVERY WIND OF DOCTRINE – this means to be whirled around in circles