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Developing Discerning Spirits Or One Might Say The Spirit Of Truth & Error

Contributed by Ed Pruitt on Jun 17, 2005

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I remember a fellow saying: "Don’t believe anything you hear and only half of what you see!" I was only a teenager when I heard this bit of wisdom from a heart that had grown cynical. However cynical the person who spoke these words, I realized there

Developing Discerning Spirits Or One Might Say The Spirit Of Truth And Error Sunday, April 07, 2002 This morning I certainly hope that you all have your bibles with you as I will be using quite a lot of scripture in my sermon. Let’s turn if you will to, 1 John 4:1-6 Beloved, believe not every ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:1-6

Denomination: Church Of God

Quality Control Series

Contributed by Carl Willis on Jul 15, 2005

based on 8 ratings

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A reminder to examine the "spirit"

Quality Control 1 John 4:1-6 May 9, 2004 1 John 4:1 (NIV) Dear friends, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world. Many Spirits at Work  Not all are good  Many false spirits in the ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:1-6

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Beloved, Try The Spirits

Contributed by Timothy Shumer on Apr 28, 2002

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In Ch.1 John established that we have fellowship with the Father through the Son, and we demonstrate the reality of that fellowship: to the world; and to our self (assurance) - by living a holy life. In ch.2 & 3 we enlarged on the idea of the assurance of

A habit of devout fellowship with God is the spring of all our life, and the strength of it. <Henry Edward Manning, British Cardinal, 1808-1892> + That should be the goal of our Christian walk + And that was our stated reason for starting this series from 1 John + [1:3] = Horizontal AND vertical ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:1-6

Denomination: Baptist

The Problem Of False Prophets

Contributed by Andrew Chan on Sep 6, 2002

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with 9/11 more and more kooks and false teaching are coming up - how can we be sure who is right on

THE PROBLEM OF FALSE PROPHETS Text: 1 John 4:1-21 Original Letter circling the Internet: The date of the attack: 9/11 - 9 + 1 + 1 = 11. September 11th is the 254th day of the year: 2 + 5 + 4 = 11 After September 11th there are 111 days left to the end of the year. 119 is the area code to ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:1-21

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Are You Looking For A Cause

Contributed by Donna Kazenske on Sep 7, 2002

based on 7 ratings

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I’ve been amazed at how many Christians are running from church to church and from meeting to meeting looking for prophetic words from the Lord. They run around like “prophetic word addicts,” seeking out the prophets of God as if they are Holy Ghost vendi

By: Donna J. Kazenske I’ve been amazed at how many Christians are running from church to church and from meeting to meeting looking for prophetic words from the Lord. I’ve seen those who are not content to have just one word per week; they must have more and more and more! They run around like ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 1:9-14, 1 John 4:1

Denomination: *other

Is Jesus "The" Only Way?

Contributed by Scott Bradford on Oct 22, 2002

based on 41 ratings

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This sermon is intended to defend the faith that Jesus Christ is the Way, the Truth, and the Life, and that for those of us who call ourselves Christian, Jesus is "The" only Way!

I. Illustration: (source unknown) There is an old story about a revival preacher, maybe it was about Billy Graham holding a revival in a rather large town. During the day he decided to walk to the Post Office and mail a few letters. As he made his way he realized he was not sure about weather or ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:1-6

Denomination: United Methodist

Taking The Mystery Out Of Muslims Series

Contributed by Mark Jackson on Aug 6, 2002

based on 262 ratings

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In this sermon you will learn about the beginning of Islam, the Prophet Muhammad, what Muslims believe and how it compares to the BIble.

Taking The Mystery Out Of Muslims Since September 11, 2001 all of us have become very aware of the world religion called Islam. Words like jihad, ayatollah, martyr, and Allah are commonly heard on TV, radio and talked about in American households. The question is, “Who are the Muslims?” The ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:1-3

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Test The Spirits

Contributed by Dan Borchert on Aug 29, 2002

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We should no blindly accept everything that we hear, rather we should go and study the Bible before we make a decision

1 John 4:1-6 Test the Spirits Introduction A. It is almost the end of the school year B. Such a joyous time for all kids and teachers C. What normally happens at the end of the school year D. It is called finals E. Test based on everything that you were suppose to learn throughout the year F. They ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:1-6

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

False Prophets And Faithful Priests Series

Contributed by Ed Wood on Jun 6, 2002

based on 74 ratings

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13th in First John Series

FALSE PROPHETS AND FAITHFUL PRIESTS 1 John 4:1-6 INTRO: Here is a word of warning which the Lord God gives to us about the danger of false prophets. It is a warning from God that we are not to believe everything we hear even though it may come from supposedly Christian sources. ILLUS: Teaching ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:1-6

Denomination: Baptist

Truth Is The Basis For Faith And Love

Contributed by Paul Apple on Oct 18, 2000

based on 21 ratings

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Truth is the Basis for Faith and Love -- Spiritual Teaching Must Be Examined to Identify Its Source 1.

Truth is the Basis for Faith and Love -- Spiritual Teaching Must Be Examined to Identify Its Source 1. Christians Are Commanded to Exercise Discernment (:1) a. Commandment stated negatively -- Don't be gullible b. Commandment stated positively -- Test the spirits 1) the nature of the test 2) the ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:1-6

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Agapomen Allelus Series

Contributed by David Ward on Jul 27, 2003

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This was the next-to-last message in a series from 1 John on John’s command to "love one another"

"Agapomen Allelus" 1 John 4:7-21 Introduction: A mouse looked through a crack in the wall to see the farmer and his wife opening a package; what food might it contain? He was aghast to discover that it was a mousetrap! Retreating to the farmyard, the mouse proclaimed the warning, "There is a ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:7-21, 1 John 4:20, 1 John 4:1

Denomination: Baptist

Dueling Spirits Series

Contributed by David Ward on Aug 2, 2003

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BIG IDEA: How can we recognize false prophets? By what they say, and by who listens to them.

“Dueling Spirits” 1 John 4:1-6 Introduction: How can you tell if someone is lying to you? [ASK] How do you spot a lie? Some people give it away in their body language--not making eye contact, for example. What about spiritual things? How can we recognize a “false prophet”? This is more ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:1-6

Denomination: Baptist

Staying On Course Series

Contributed by Charles Salmon on Sep 1, 2003

based on 19 ratings

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To stay on course in the Christian life, don’t believe everything that calls itself Christian, ficus on Jesus, and remember Whose you are.

Staying On course I John 4:1-6 INTRO.: ILLUS.: Coming back from one of my first trips on a party boat out of Galveston, Texas, I noticed the deck hand come down from the cabin with a pair of binoculars and scan the shoreline. It was very dark and all we could see was lights along the shore. We ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:1-6

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

All You Need Is Love

Contributed by Edward Frey on May 22, 2003

based on 74 ratings

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God’s love shown to us in Christ is all we need to soothe our guilty conscience and in turn to find the freedom to forgive others.

The Fab Four sang about it. In fact their words and music are immortalized on Oldies radio. And rightly so. The Beatles seemed to be on to something. “All you need is love,” they sang. And that appeared to be the right message for a hurt and frightened world. Love is all you need. It’s all ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:1-11

Denomination: Lutheran

My Very Dear Antichrist

Contributed by Robert Baker on May 23, 2003

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A sermon for the 6th Sunday of Easter, series B, in the style of C.S. Lewis’ The Screwtape Letters. The author addresses the spirit of the Antichrist in today’s Church, particularly in reference to the Holy Scriptures.

“My Very Dear Antichrist” 6Easter2003 1 John 4:1-11 May 25, 2003 © 2003 by the Rev. Robert C. Baker, Redeemer Lutheran Church, Vero Beach, Florida, with sincere apologies to C.S. Lewis! My very dear Antichrist, Cordial greetings in the name of our most abysmal potentate, the Prince ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:1-11

Denomination: Lutheran

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