We have been focusing on Paul’s encouragement to Timothy, “Train yourself for godliness” (1 Tim. 4:7, ESV). We began by looking at the...

We read in 1 Timothy 4:7, “Rather train yourself for godliness.” Paul, writing to the young pastor Timothy, offers helpful advice...

Disciplines for a Godly Life One of my God-ordained goals is to see you (a fellow church member) grow into Christlikeness.[1] The Second...

Test the Spirits (Part 7) We began examining the two temporal aspects of the antichrist last week. We observed the that that the...

We have learned much from the aged apostle. Our world is fraught with false prophets, seeking to undermine the Word of God and His...

Last time we were together we discussed the why of John’s command to test the spirits. Believers are commanded to test the spirits, to...

In previous posts, we began examining the aged apostle John’s command to “test the spirits” (1 John 4:1). This is a command for believers...

“Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God…” (1 John 4:1, ESV) After warning believers...

TEST THE SPIRITS (Part 2) In 1 John 4:1, John writes “Beloved, do not believe every spirit” (NASB). It is a prohibition. Just as...

I recently finished preaching through 1 John 4:1-6. In this portion of Scripture, John commands believers to test the spirits. Why is...