{"id":43547,"date":"2022-09-30T22:24:37","date_gmt":"2022-10-01T03:24:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.biblia.work\/sermons\/beware-of-false-prophets-sermon-wolves-in-sheeps-clothing-bible-outlines\/"},"modified":"2022-09-30T22:24:37","modified_gmt":"2022-10-01T03:24:37","slug":"beware-of-false-prophets-sermon-wolves-in-sheeps-clothing-bible-outlines","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.biblia.work\/sermons\/beware-of-false-prophets-sermon-wolves-in-sheeps-clothing-bible-outlines\/","title":{"rendered":"Beware of False Prophets Sermon – Wolves in Sheep’s Clothing – Bible Outlines"},"content":{"rendered":"

Beware of False Prophets Sermon<\/strong> – Sermon outline by Tom Moore from the Sermon on the Mount teaching us to beware of wolves in sheep’s clothing, Matthew 7:15-20.<\/p<\/p>\n

Bible Verse:<\/strong> Matthew 7:15-20<\/p>\n

INTRODUCTION: [ beginning of beware of false prophets sermon ]<\/p>\n

A. Many people like to think that you can trust religious leaders<\/p>\n

1. Ministers normally rank high in polls concerning people you can trust<\/p>\n

2. People will often accept whatever a preacher, priest, or rabbi says as the truth<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

B. Yet Jesus told His disciples to beware of false prophets<\/p>\n

1. Matthew 7:15-20<\/p>\n

2. False prophets may appear like sheep, but inwardly they are ravenous wolves<\/p>\n

3. We need to be able to identify them, knowing what to look for<\/p>\n

C. Are you concerned about false prophets today? – You should be!<\/p>\n

1. The great diversity of teaching suggests that many are being misled<\/p>\n

2. We need to be reminded of the danger, and know how to spot any “wolves” that might come our way!<\/p>\n

D. With the words of our Savior in Matthew 7:15-20 fresh on our mind, I wish to use this opportunity to remind us to “Beware of wolves in sheep’s clothing!”<\/p>\n

E. Let me first re-emphasize the point that…<\/p>\n

DISCUSSION: [ discussion of beware of false prophets sermon ]<\/p>\n

A. THERE WILL BE FALSE PROPHETS<\/h2>\n

1. Paul warned us of this on several occasions…<\/p>\n

a. To the Ephesian elders – Acts 20:28-31<\/p>\n

1) Telling them to take heed<\/p>\n

2) For even from among themselves would men arise, misleading people<\/p>\n

b. To the church at Corinth – 2 Corinthians 11:13-15<\/p>\n

1) Referring to false teachers present even then<\/p>\n

2) Appearing as ministers of righteousness, even as Satan appears as an angel of light<\/p>\n

c. To the young preacher Timothy – 1 Timothy 4:1-3<\/p>\n

1) Warning of the apostasy that would come<\/p>\n

2) Describing the character and tactics of those who would mislead others<\/p>\n

2. Other New Testament writers on the subject…<\/p>\n

a. Peter, in telling of the rise of false teachers – 2 Peter 2:1-3<\/p>\n

b. John, in calling for people to “test the spirits” – 1 John 4:1<\/p>\n

c. Jude, in writing of some who had already come – Jude 3-4<\/p>\n

3. With so many warnings, this is not a subject to take lightly!<\/p>\n

a. But how can we spot such “wolves” when they appear so disarming (like sheep)?<\/p>\n

b. Thanks to Jesus and the Word of God…<\/p>\n

B. WE CAN IDENTIFY FALSE PROPHETS<\/h2>\n

1. By examining the fruit of their life<\/p>\n

a. We can know them by their “fruit” – Matthew 7:16-20<\/p>\n

1) What is truly in their heart will eventually come out<\/p>\n

2) For from the heart proceeds any sin that may be there – Mark 7:21-23<\/p>\n

b. Thus false teachers and false prophets are often betrayed…<\/p>\n

1) By their greediness (e.g., as manifested by their lavish lifestyles)<\/p>\n

2) By their immorality (e.g., as manifested by adulterous relationships)<\/p>\n

3) By their lust for power (e.g., as manifested by religious empires)<\/p>\n

c. Given time, the true character of many false prophets will be exposed by the fruit of their life!<\/p>\n

2. By examining the fruit of their teaching<\/p>\n

a. Taking notice of their methods<\/p>\n

1) Working secretly – 2 Peter 2:1<\/p>\n

a) Their ministries (especially finances) will be shrouded in secrecy<\/p>\n

b) Rather than being open to one and all – 2 Corinthians 8:20-21<\/p>\n

c) The doctrines, too, will be brought in secretly…<\/p>\n

2) Appealing to covetousness – 2 Peter 2:3<\/p>\n

a) They draw people with an appeal to what people often covet (such as health and wealth)<\/p>\n

b) Rather than preparing people for eternity<\/p>\n

3) Using deceptive words – 2 Timothy 3:13<\/p>\n

a) Twisting the scriptures to support their message (just as Satan did in trying to tempt Jesus)<\/p>\n

b) Rather handling the word of God rightly – 2 Timothy 2:14-16<\/p>\n

4) Review…<\/p>\n

b. Taking notice of their doctrine<\/p>\n

1) How they twist and pervert the scriptures – Galatians 1:8-9<\/p>\n

a) Their gospel may start out right, but becomes twisted along the way<\/p>\n

b) Their teaching often expressed in the terms of man, not Scripture<\/p>\n

2) How they teach that which is clearly contrary to the scriptures – Deuteronomy 13:1-4<\/p>\n

a) Even if they appear able to perform signs and wonders!<\/p>\n

b) The final test is how their teaching compares to the word of God and that of His apostles – 1 John 4:1<\/p>\n

CONCLUSION: Beware of false prophets! [ ending of beware of false prophets sermon ]<\/p>\n

A. It is not necessary to judge the hearts of those who claim to speak for God…<\/p>\n

1. We need only to be “fruit-inspectors”<\/p>\n

2. The fruit of their life and teaching will become apparent soon enough<\/p>\n

3. This is how we can “Watch Out For Wolves!”<\/p>\n

B. Of course, this presumes that our knowledge of God’s word is sufficient…<\/p>\n

1. To know what to look for in the life of a false prophet<\/p>\n

2. To know what to listen for in the teaching of a false prophet<\/p>\n

3. Otherwise we will be no different than Israel, of whom God said: “My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge…” (Hosea 4:6)<\/p>\n

4. Are you equipped to identify a wolf in sheep’s clothing if you saw one?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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