Hey guys, Pastor B here. It's time for a coffee break in the Bible. I hope you
have your waking bear coffee in hand like I do. So the Bible warns that in the
end days there will be mockers. Even in quote-unquote churches. You know, aside
from the literal warnings that we find littered throughout Scripture, when you
actually get down and start looking at it, almost every book in the New Testament
warn of false teachers and people turning towards them in false religion
and away from God. You know, and it's more prevalent today than many realize.
And a big part of that is because people put blind trust into the man standing up
in the pulpit. You know, that guy up in the light. You know, however, I'll remind
you even Satan knows Scripture. He has used it himself. Twisted as it may have
been. You know, so many so-called pastors or preachers do the same. You know, the
the whole name it and claim it style of preaching. You know, those who claim to be
prophets yet we hear the same garbage coming out of them. You know, things are
omitted or taken out of context or just flat-out lied about. You know, but people
don't go back and check. You know, like I said, the big part of this is because
people don't actually read their Bible and we all should. Now sure, you know,
there's plenty of people out there that you know may have read along you know a
few verses as they followed along you know whatever service they were sitting
in. But they never actually go back and study it. They don't take the time to
actually read anything else. You know, they're too busy in their week. You know,
the only time they actually set aside for God is those few you know minutes
when they actually decide to go to service. You know, or on Sundays. In the
book of Acts chapter 17 verse 11, the Bible says, now the Berean Jews were made
of noble character than those in Thessalonica. For they received the
message with great eagerness and examined the scriptures every day to see
if what Paul said was true. Now the Bereans, they were praised for not only
listening with an open mind but actually going back and reading the word to
validate what they had heard. They're an example of what we should all do. Don't
just take the word of someone, not mine or anyone else's. You know, just because
of the stage they're on, the pulpit they stand behind, the title they claim, or
the image that they present. Just because someone's on stage is referred to as a
pastor, a preacher, a minister, etc., etc., doesn't mean that they're not a tool of
the devil. And unfortunately some don't even realize that they are. You know, the
Word warns us in several places that we need to be on guard. This is also, and
more importantly, why we should all read the Word for ourselves. So that not only
can we show ourselves approved, but so that we know when we have a false teacher
in front of us and how we should respond. Remember, you're a blessing, you're loved.
Go be the church.