September 29th, 2007 - Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing

Morning brothers and sisters - Those of you that get the early edition are the only one that will get this Sunday's address by Sunday.   H.Q. is on the move.  The Commander does not expect to have H.Q.'s computers on line again until Tuesday or Wed. He has his mobile phone if you need him. Otherwise, H.Q. will have a different landline number soon.

This morning I ask you to turn your attention to Matthew.7:15 where Jesus, during the sermon on the mount, said "Beware of false prophet's who come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravenous wolves." This, my brothers, is why we are spending so much time just getting to know our way around the Bible. Because whether you like it or not, we must not stick our heads in the sand and figure everyone that totes a Bible is a Gospel preacher.

Recently, Ken Waymire (I think it was him), sent me an email about sheep, sheepdogs, and wolves. It was a great piece that explained to some weak- kneed liberal that we we're not war mongers, but sheepdogs choosing to protect such sheep as them from the wolves and that the wolves were real whether the sheep wanted to realize it or not

The same is true when it comes to religion. People, for a whole list of reasons, are false teachers. Some truly work for the devil - 2 Corinthians 11:14-15 "And no wonder! For Satan himself transforms himself into an angel of light. Therefore it is no great thing if his ministers also transform themselves into ministers of righteousness, whose end will be according to their works." Others for money Jude 11 "Woe to them! for they have gone in the way of Cain, have run greedily in the error of Balaam for profit and perished in the rebellion of Korah." Still others are honestly mistaken Acts18:24-26 "Now a certain Jew named Apollos, born at Alexandria, an eloquent man and mighty in the Scriptures came to Ephesus. This man had been instructed in the way of the Lord; and being fervant in spirit, he spoke and taught accurately the things of the Lord, though he knew only the baptism of John.So he began to speak boldly in the synagogue. When Aquila  and Priscilla heard him, they took him aside and explained to him the way of God more accurately." If you will follow that story into the 19th chapter, you will see that when Paul arrived at the scene that he found a dozen men that had believed and was baptized according to John and that wouldn't cut it. That baptism had not placed them into Christ! So you see, it really doesn't matter their motive, if we believe what they teach.

Second Timothy 2:15 "Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly divining the word of truth." Acts 20:28-31 "Therefore take heed to yourselves and to the flock, among which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to shepherd the church of God which He purchased with His own blood. For I know this, that after my departure savage wolves will come in among you, not sparing the flock. Also from among yourselves men will rise up, speaking perverse things to draw away the disciples after themselves. Therfore watch and remember that for three years I did not cease to warn everyone night  and day with tears."

Brothers and sisters it's your soul take seriously this oppurtunity to encourage honest Bible study "Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour;"

May the Lord continue to be long-suffering with us all not willing that any should perish, but that all of us may grow in the knowledge of his love and his doctrine that in the end we might hear well done thy good and faithful servant. In Christ I pray, AMEN                           Chaplain Tex