The Devil's Gospel

THE DEVIL'S GOSPEL 

SCRIPTURE: MATT 28:18-20

SONG: THE GOSPEL IS FOR ALL

INTRODUCTION

A. Misconceptions of the DEVIL....

B. MISNOMER: THE DEVIL'S GOSPEL  JN 8:44 ; JN 14:6 ; 1PET 1:18-19

C. MISTAKEN for the TRUTH. Legalism is..GAL 1:6-10

BODY

A. THE DEVIL'S GOSPEL IS A DESERTING GOSPEL---- 6A

1. Deserting GOD for the DEVIL Eph 2:8-9;  1Tim 1:19-20

2. Decision of DEATH... A lost battle Eph 6:10-18

B. THE DEVIL'S GOSPEL IS A DIFFERENT GOSPEL --- 6B

1. Adding or subtracting from GOD'S WORD Gen2:15-17;3:1-3;Lev 10:1-2

2. All together DIFFERENT Dt.4:2; Prov 30:6; Rev22:16

3. Almost good enough for Heaven Matt 7:21-23

C. THE DEVIL'S GOSPEL IS A DISTURBING GOSPEL---7A

1. DISTURBING the peace of Grace for LAW

2. Demanding works!!??

3. Disturbing the pattern which leads to all truth Jn8:32

D. THE DEVIL'S GOSPEL IS A DISTORTING GOSPEL-----7B

1. Scripture: hearing they shall not hear 1/2truth=whole lie

2. Simple willfulness: I feel, I think...interdenomination??

3. Selectiveness: A man's right or the devil's pleasure??

E. THE DEVIL'S GOSPEL IS A DESTRUCTIVE GOSPEL-- 8-9

1. Kills via sin Ezek 18:20; Isa 59:1-2; 2jn9; Rom6:23

2. Keep your eyes fixed on Jesus.

CONCLUSION

DON'T BE FOOLED, FAITH IS FOUNDED ON TRUTH;FOLLOW GOD--GAL 1:4

Which picture am I?

The other day, I connected with an acquaintance from my youth (lets call her Ann, just to identify her here) on facebook and asked her for a picture.  She promptly replied that she didn't have any and that I probably won't recognize her if she did have one to send.  I said something like "OK" and forgot about it.  And then I saw this picture today.  I'll bet he has probably been known as "boy, dad, grandpa and perhaps even GREAT-GRANDPA.  Fact: We all change on the outside; hopefully the years will be kind to us all.  But, this does bring up a question... Do we all change on the inside????  Read on for the answer...

Ephesians, Chapter 4

  17  This I say therefore, and testify in the Lord, that you no longer walk as the rest of the Gentiles also walk, in the futility of their mind,  18 being darkened in their understanding, alienated from the life of God, because of the ignorance that is in them, because of the hardening of their hearts;  19 who having become callous gave themselves up to lust, to work all uncleanness with greediness.  20 But you did not learn Christ that way;  21 if indeed you heard him, and were taught in him, even as truth is in Jesus:  22 that you put away, as concerning your former way of life, the old man, that grows corrupt after the lusts of deceit; 23 and that you be renewed in the spirit of your mind,  24 and put on the new man, who in the likeness of God has been created in righteousness and holiness of truth.

Unfortunately, the answer is NO.  Not everyone grows up to submit to God and change the way they are on the INSIDE.  Everything is not bad, however.  Whether teenager, adult or in your golden years, today you have another chance to begin the process.  You will look the same on the outside, but within yourself, where no one can see, you will have begun the transformation process.  But, that last statement is not quite true, because God sees everything.  Humm, I wonder... do all souls look the same?