The Shepherd's Chapel P.O. Box 416, Gravette, AR 72736 501-787-6026 important Anmouncement*** Dr, Arnold Murray,DRE enny The Fall Fellowship 2000 Informa- tion Packets are now avaitable. If you pian to attend this meeting, please call or write ta request a packet. Pre-registration is required. We are in the generation of the fig tree. Let's begin our smidy concerning seducing spirits with a litle groundwork which is written to this generation. it Timothy 3:1 This know also, that in the iast days perilous times shall come. 2 For men shalt be lovers of stair own solves, covetous, boaslers, proud, blas- phemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy. In my opinion, God. wanted the third of His children ‘that followed Satan in the first earth age to be on earth in this the end generation. Just look around you. if Timotty 3:9 Without natural affection, tucebreakers, ‘aige scours, incontinent, force. despsers of thoes that are good, + Traitars, heady, highminded, lovers of plea- ‘sures more than lovers of God: Incontinent means lack of self-control. We have noth- ing ta fear from these evil people. We know how to order evil away fiom us in the name of Jesus Christ. We are taking ground, we are not giving ground a form of godliness, but denying fe power thereof, from such tum away. ¢ For of this 01 aro thoy ubich creep inte houses. and lead captive Silly women laden vith Sins, lod away with divers lusts, 4 Timethe 2:6 Having ‘They creep into the house of God, and they lead silly women and men captive by not teaching. truth Ever feaming, and never able to come 10” the kniGwiedge of the truin, It is no wonder they never come to knowledge when all they study are fairy tales about the apple in the garden of Eden and their rapture security blanket written by -man 2 Ik Timothy $8 Now as Jennes and Jembres withstood Hepee EEG oso slso fost the rath: moa of cont minds, reprobate concerning the: faith. Janes and Jambres were Pharoah’s magicians that ‘caused theit staffs to appear to tum into serpents just as the staff of Aaron's had tumed into a serpent. Don't ‘overlook this. These are seducing spirits. God is waming this generation that you had better be ready far some pretty good magic tricks. Satan will be very convincing. But they shaif proceed no further: for their iy shal Ge manites! unio atl men, os theirs also was. The magicians were allowed to imitate Moses and Aaron only up to a certain point, and then God stopped them when Aaron's staff which had turned into a serpent devoured the other serpents. Newsletter ©2000 sew 262 - August 2000 But thou has fully known my doctrine, , purpose, faith, longsuffering, chart, pa- 11, Persecutions, effifetions, which camo unio me at iconium. at Lysira: whet persecutions | endured: ut out of them afi the Lord delivered mo. God will deliver you also, He will never give you more than you can bear Witheut also giving you a way out (1 Corinthians 10:13) I_Timothy 3:42 Yeo, and all thal will ie godly in Christ Jesus shall suifer persecution Satan will give it to you every ti down, Don't let your guard down! Timothy 3:13 But evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived. 1¢ you let your guard Unfortunately, you will find many of these seducing spirits playing church. They deceive from the very pulpits that should be teaching God's truth. 1 Timothy 3-14 But continue thou in the things which thou fast loamed and hast beon assureg of, knowing of whom thou hast leamed them: 1s And that ‘from a child thou hast known the holy Scriptures, which are able fo make fee wise unto salvation tnrougn forty wnich 1s i Christ jesus. The words of man do not make you wise unto sal- vation. It is God's Word that makes you wise unto sal- vation. Stick to His Word. Timothy 3:16 AN Scripture is given by inspiration of Tot SEL able lor Gocews Tor Toproce Jor cor rection, for instruction in righteousness: 17 That the man of God may be pertect, throughly furnished unto ail good Translate the word "perfect" as "mature". No man is perfect. Tum with me to I Timothy. , that in 1 Timothy 4:1 Now the Spirit speaketh oxpros te oe ahar dopant hom the fa, pring heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils: What causes this apostasy? Seducing spirits and doctrines of devils cause this apostasy. Again, we are warmed of Satan's tricks. Remember, Satan is supematural, He will be able to perform miracles in the sight of men, Be mentally prepared for his tricks. LTimathy 4:2 Speaking lies in hypocrisy: having theie conscience seared with a hot iron; 2 occa) fo many, Snd commanding 10 abstain from meats, which God hath created to be received with thanksgiving of them which Beliove and know the truth The seducing. spirits will Tie to you and have abso-lutely no feelings about what they are doing, Beware of the Seducing. spirits in these latter times. Let's continue aur study conceming seducing spirits in Ezekiel Ezekiel 13:1 And the word of the LORD came unto me, ea eof man, prophesy againe! the, prophets af Isroel thet prophesy, and say thou unto them that hesy out of their own hearts, ‘Hear ye the word of {he LORD: 2 Thus saith tho Lord GOD; "Woe unio the foalish prophets, that follow their own spirt, and have Seen nothing! ‘They have seen nothing of God or His truth. They are deceiving themselves and others. Skip to verse 9. Ezekiel 13:9 ‘And Mine hand shall be upon the prophets that see vanity, and that divine Wes: they shall not be in the assembly of My People, neither shall they be written in the wing of the house of Israel, neither shall they enter inte the land of Israel: andl ye shell know that Iam the Lord GOD. God won't put up with them. Aren't you glad? There is no room in heaven for seducing spirits. Judgement begins at the pulpit (I Peter 4:17). Exel Because, even because they have sé- duced My People, saying, Peace,’ and there was no peace: and ane built up a wall, and, lo, others daubod it with untempered morte: Untempered morter is whitewash. The seducing spirits tty to cover truth by whitewashing everything, They will tell you the world is due for pence, when there will be no peace, until the Prince of peace retums. Ezekiel 13:11 Say unio them which daub it with untempered morter, that it shell fall. there shall be an overflowing shower, and ya, O great halistones, shall fall; and a stormy’ wind shall rend it ‘The seducing spirits will tell you, "You don't need to understand the Book of Revelation; you are going to be gone”. Their lies shall fall. Let's go to verse 17, | 13:17 Likewise, thou son of man, set thy face Seamer ihe daughters of thy People, which prophesy out their own heart and prophesy thou agains! em, God is going to give us an example ofthe lies the seducing spirits are telling. Ezekiel 13:48 And soy, ‘Thus saith the Lord GOD; Woo 1 he women thal sow pillows fo all amfoles, and make Kerohiets upon the head of every stature to hunt souls! Wil ye hunt the souls of My People, and will ye save the souls alive that come unlo you? It sounds to me as though some are promising their ‘own brand of salvation. There is only One Salvation! ‘And, their lies and whitewash are covering God's out- reached arms of salvation, People for handfuls of barley and fer pieces of bread, to slay the souls that should not die, and to save the souls alive that shoufd nol Jive, by your lying to My People that hear your lies? Too many preachers today are more worried about how much money they are bringing in rather than how much of God's Word they are giving out Ezekiel 12:19 And wil ye polite, Mo, among Exokiel 13:20 Wherefore thus saith the Lod GOD: 'Bo- Fold, | am against your pillows, wherewith ye there hunt the souls to make thom fly, and 1 well tear them from your enms, and will let the souls go, even the souls that Ye hunt to make them iy. Seducing spirits are rampant in this generation. 1 know this offends some; however, I will not apologize for teaching God's Word just as it is written, The rapture is: ‘not in God's Word. Gad is against those seducing spirits ‘who would teach His children to fly to save their souls. In conclusion, lets go to the Book of Mark. The disciples asked Jesus what it would be like when He returns at the second advent. Jesus gave us seven events that must transpire before His return Mack 13:19 For in those days shall be aifition. such ‘as was not from the be ‘of the creation which God erated unto this time, neither shall be, The word "affliction" in this verse means “tribula- jon". This future tribulation belongs to the false messi Wark 13:20 And except that the LORD had- shortened thase days, no ffestr should be saved: but for the olect's sake, whom He hath chosen, He hath shortened the days. hat will be difficult for bbe mentally prepared Satan will perform mirael some to imagine. You had Mark 13:21 And then if any man shall say to you, ‘Lo, He SEL et? or ol A is thors” balbve” Bi nat Antichrist will be forgiving all debts, claiming to have brought pence to the world, and healing people. Remem- | ber, it ist Jesus Christ, if you are still in the flesh, :22 For false Christe and false prophets shall ise, and shall shew signs and wonders, to seduce, if it were possible, even the elect Satan's tricks will make the tricks of Jannes and Jambres seem as child's play. You had better be ready, Dont be deceived. Dow' be seduced, | don't believe it is possible for one of the elect ta be seduced. You sec, we don't find antichrist tempting. We find him to be an abomination. rk_13:23 But take ye heed: behold, J have foretold tat Rhos Jesus Christ has told us through the Word all we need to know to conquer Satan. He has told us to beware ‘of the seducing spirits. There are mo excuses. Do your homework and be a "ean do” person, When you are a doer of His Word, the blessings will flow. He sill always give us what we need to accomplish His will. We have the victory over Satan and his seducing spirits InHis Service,