Sermons on Discernment

The ‘Unction’ Function

“26 I write these things to you about those who are trying to deceive you. 27 But the anointing that you received from him abides in you, and you have no need that anyone should teach you. But as his anointing teaches you about everything, and is true, and is no lie—just as it has…

Liar, Liar, Tongues On Fire!

Text: 1 John 2:18-25Texto: 1 Juan 2:18-25 The test of genuine Christian living and living right:La prueba de una vida cristiana genuina y de una vida correcta: “Children, it is the last hour, and as you have heard that antichrist is coming, so now many antichrists have come. Therefore we know that it is the…

Will The Real Jesus Please Stand Up?

John’s Four Purposes In Writing His Letters:Los cuatro propósitos de Juan al escribir sus cartas: 1. To teach us how to stand up to false teachers. (1 John)1. Para enseñarnos a enfrentarnos a los falsos maestros. (1 Juan)2. To remind us about the attitude we ought to have towards sin and the need to love…

Confronting False Teaching

Text: Colossians 2:8-15 Themes Paul Has Been Confronting: Intellectualism: (2:8)  Ritualism: (2:16) Spiritualism: (2:18 & 19) Legalism: (2:20-23) All four themes are presented as substitutes for Christ. Paul’s pragmatic statement- “… walk in him …” (v. 6c), Paul’s warning- “See to it that no one takes you captive by philosophy and empty deceit, according to human…

Who Influences Your Heart?

How are we influenced?2 Peter 2:6-8 NIVif he condemned the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah by burning them to ashes, and made them an example of what is going to happen to the ungodly; and if he rescued Lot, a righteous man, who was distressed by the depraved conduct of the lawless (for that righteous…