2) We Follow God & Godliness Be Careful! • Jeremiah 23:4 “I will set shepherds over them who will care for them, and they shall fear no more, nor be dismayed, Watch Out for False Teachers neither shall any be missing, declares the LORD.” • 1 Corinthians 11:1 “Be imitators of me, as I am of Christ.” Lessons from Jeremiah Jeremiah 23 (ESV) 3) We M Together Ephesians 4:12–16 “to equip the saints for the work of ministry, for building up the body of Christ, until we all attain to the unity 7 Warning Signs of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to mature of False Prophets, Teachers & Pastors manhood, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ, Jeremiah 23:1 “‘Woe to the shepherds who destroy and scatter so that we may no longer be children, tossed to and fro by the the sheep of my pasture!’ declares the LORD.” waves and carried about by every wind of doctrine, by human cunning, by craftiness in deceitful schemes. Rather, speaking the 1) L Others’ Faith thru Lesser Things truth in love, we are to grow up in every way into him who is the head, into Christ, from whom the whole body, joined and held 2 Timothy 2:16–18 “But avoid irreverent babble, for it will lead together by every joint with which it is equipped, when each part people into more and more ungodliness, and their talk will is working properly, makes the body grow so that it builds itself spread like gangrene. Among them are Hymenaeus and up in love.” Philetus, who have swerved from the truth, saying that the resurrection has already happened. They are upsetting the faith 4) We Remember Whose We Are of some.” 1 John 2:12–14 “I am writing to you…your sins are forgiven…you 2) Lead People Away from God know him…you have overcome the evil one. …you are strong, and the word of God abides in you, and you have overcome the 2 Corinthians 11:3–4 “But I am afraid that as the serpent evil one.” deceived Eve by his cunning, your thoughts will be led astray from a sincere and pure devotion to Christ. For if someone comes and proclaims another Jesus than the one we proclaimed, 5) We Love God More than Anything or Anyone or if you receive a different spirit from the one you received, or if 1 John 5:21 “Little children, keep yourselves from idols.” you accept a different gospel from the one you accepted, you put up with it readily enough.”

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TRUSTWORTHYWORD.COM WWW.BIBLE.VIDEO October 11, 2020 3) L When Satan Attacks- “A Hired Hand” 6) Little of Sin, Hell, or Repentance John 10:11–13 “I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays Lots of Blessings, Heaven, and Heart down his life for the sheep. He who is a hired hand and not a Jeremiah 23:17 “They say continually to those who despise the shepherd, who does not own the sheep, sees the wolf coming word of the LORD, ‘It shall be well with you’; and to everyone and leaves the sheep and flees, and the wolf snatches them and who stubbornly follows his own heart, they say, ‘No disaster scatters them. He flees because he is a hired hand and cares shall come upon you.’” nothing for the sheep.” 7) L About their Relationship with God 4) Love the World & Are Loved by the World Jeremiah 23:30 "Therefore, behold, I am against the prophets, • 2 Timothy 4:9–10 “For Demas, in love with this present world, declares the LORD, who steal my words from one another.” has deserted me and gone to Thessalonica.” www.trustworthyword.com/what-does-the-bible-say-about- • John 12:42–43 “many even of the authorities believed in him, preaching-someone-elses-sermon-pastoral-plagiarism but for fear of the Pharisees they did not confess it, so that they would not be put out of the synagogue; for they loved the Watch Out, But Don’t Worry: glory that comes from man more than the glory that comes from God.” God’s Justice Is Sure • John 15:18–19 “If the world hates you, know that it has hated • Jeremiah 23:2 “Therefore thus says the LORD, the God of me before it hated you. If you were of the world, the world Israel, concerning the shepherds who care for my people: ‘You would love you as its own; but because you are not of the have scattered my flock and have driven them away, and you world, but I chose you out of the world, therefore the world have not attended to them. Behold, I will attend to you for hates you.” your evil deeds, declares the LORD.” • Matthew 23:33 “You serpents, you brood of vipers, how are 5) L A Hypocritical Life - Say One you to escape being sentenced to hell?” Thing, Does Another Matthew 23:13 "woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites!” • Matthew 23:3 “For they preach, but do not practice.” 5 Ways to Protect Ourselves from False • Matthew 23:5 “They do all their deeds to be seen by others.” Prophets, Teachers & Pastors: • Matthew 23:6–7 “they love the place of honor at feasts and the SHORT: www.trustworthyword.com/false-teachers best seats in the synagogues and greetings” LONG: www.trustworthyword.com/what-does-the-bible-say-about-false-teachers • Matthew 23:23 “neglected the weightier matters of the law: justice and mercy and faithfulness” 1) We are C : To Whom We Listen, Matthew 23:25 “full of greed and self-indulgence” • Read, Watch, Give, or Follow • Matthew 23:28 “outwardly appear righteous to others, but within you are full of hypocrisy and lawlessness” Jeremiah 23:16 “Thus says the LORD of hosts: ‘Do not listen to the words of the prophets who prophesy to you, filling you with vain hopes. They speak visions of their own minds, not from the mouth of the LORD.’” TRUSTWORTHYWORD.COM WWW.BIBLE.VIDEO October 11, 2020 3) Leave When Satan Attacks- “A Hired Hand” Be Careful! John 10:11–13 “I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays Watch Out for False Teachers down his life for the sheep. He who is a hired hand and not a shepherd, who does not own the sheep, sees the wolf coming Lessons from Jeremiah and leaves the sheep and flees, and the wolf snatches them and scatters them. He flees because he is a hired hand and cares Jeremiah 23 (ESV) nothing for the sheep.” 7 Warning Signs 4) Love the World & Are Loved by the World of False Prophets, Teachers & Pastors • 2 Timothy 4:9–10 “For Demas, in love with this present world, has deserted me and gone to Thessalonica.” Jeremiah 23:1 “‘Woe to the shepherds who destroy and scatter • John 12:42–43 “many even of the authorities believed in him, the sheep of my pasture!’ declares the LORD.” but for fear of the Pharisees they did not confess it, so that they would not be put out of the synagogue; for they loved the 1) Lessen Others’ Faith thru Lesser Things glory that comes from man more than the glory that comes 2 Timothy 2:16–18 “But avoid irreverent babble, for it will lead from God.” people into more and more ungodliness, and their talk will • John 15:18–19 “If the world hates you, know that it has hated spread like gangrene. Among them are Hymenaeus and me before it hated you. If you were of the world, the world Philetus, who have swerved from the truth, saying that the would love you as its own; but because you are not of the resurrection has already happened. They are upsetting the faith world, but I chose you out of the world, therefore the world of some.” hates you.”

2) Lead People Away from God 5) Live A Hypocritical Life - Say One Thing, 2 Corinthians 11:3–4 “But I am afraid that as the serpent Does Another deceived Eve by his cunning, your thoughts will be led astray Matthew 23:13 "woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites!” from a sincere and pure devotion to Christ. For if someone • Matthew 23:3 “For they preach, but do not practice.” comes and proclaims another Jesus than the one we proclaimed, • Matthew 23:5 “They do all their deeds to be seen by others.” or if you receive a different spirit from the one you received, or if • Matthew 23:6–7 “they love the place of honor at feasts and the you accept a different gospel from the one you accepted, you put best seats in the synagogues and greetings” up with it readily enough.” • Matthew 23:23 “neglected the weightier matters of the law: justice and mercy and faithfulness” A Different Jesus • • Matthew 23:25 “full of greed and self-indulgence” • Matthew 23:28 “outwardly appear righteous to others, but A Different Way of Salvation • within you are full of hypocrisy and lawlessness” • A Different Spirit

TRUSTWORTHYWORD.COM WWW.BIBLE.VIDEO October 11, 2020 6) Little of Sin, Hell, or Repentance 2) We Follow God & Godliness Lots of Blessings, Heaven, and Heart • Jeremiah 23:4 “I will set shepherds over them who will care Jeremiah 23:17 “They say continually to those who despise the for them, and they shall fear no more, nor be dismayed, word of the LORD, ‘It shall be well with you’; and to everyone neither shall any be missing, declares the LORD.” who stubbornly follows his own heart, they say, ‘No disaster • 1 Corinthians 11:1 “Be imitators of me, as I am of Christ.” shall come upon you.’” 3) We Mature Together 7) Lie About their Relationship with God Ephesians 4:12–16 “to equip the saints for the work of ministry, Jeremiah 23:30 "Therefore, behold, I am against the prophets, for building up the body of Christ, until we all attain to the unity declares the LORD, who steal my words from one another.” of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to mature www.trustworthyword.com/what-does-the-bible-say-about- manhood, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ, preaching-someone-elses-sermon-pastoral-plagiarism so that we may no longer be children, tossed to and fro by the waves and carried about by every wind of doctrine, by human Watch Out, But Don’t Worry: cunning, by craftiness in deceitful schemes. Rather, speaking the truth in love, we are to grow up in every way into him who is the God’s Justice Is Sure head, into Christ, from whom the whole body, joined and held • Jeremiah 23:2 “Therefore thus says the LORD, the God of together by every joint with which it is equipped, when each part Israel, concerning the shepherds who care for my people: ‘You is working properly, makes the body grow so that it builds itself have scattered my flock and have driven them away, and you up in love.” have not attended to them. Behold, I will attend to you for your evil deeds, declares the LORD.” 4) We Remember Whose We Are Matthew 23:33 “You serpents, you brood of vipers, how are • 1 John 2:12–14 “I am writing to you…your sins are forgiven…you you to escape being sentenced to hell?” know him…you have overcome the evil one. …you are strong, and the word of God abides in you, and you have overcome the evil one.” 5 Ways to Protect Ourselves from False Prophets, Teachers & Pastors: 5) We Love God More than Anything or Anyone SHORT: www.trustworthyword.com/false-teachers 1 John 5:21 “Little children, keep yourselves from idols.” LONG: www.trustworthyword.com/what-does-the-bible-say-about-false-teachers

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