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  GOD WILL JUDGE TEACHERS WHO DECIEVE OTHERS
  by Duane Troyer
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Summary: This sermon emphasizes the importance of discernment in
evaluating spiritual leaders and teachers, drawing from Revelation 2
where Jesus commends the church at Ephesus for testing false apostles.
It highlights the need to carefully examine the fruit of those who
influence our beliefs, as being deceived is different from deceiving
others. The message also echoes James' warning that teachers will face a
stricter judgment, underscoring the responsibility that comes with
teaching.

Topics: "Discernment", "Responsibility of Teachers"
Scripture References: Revelation 2:2, Matthew 7:15, James 3:1, 1 John 4:1, Galatians 1:8

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This sermon emphasizes the importance of discernment in evaluating
spiritual leaders and teachers, drawing from Revelation 2 where Jesus
commends the church at Ephesus for testing false apostles. It highlights
the need to carefully examine the fruit of those who influence our
beliefs, as being deceived is different from deceiving others. The
message also echoes James' warning that teachers will face a stricter
judgment, underscoring the responsibility that comes with teaching.

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CONTENT
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We can take note, you know, in Revelation 2 when Jesus is speaking to
those seven churches, he commends the church at Ephesus because he said,
you tried those who said they were apostles and are not. Carefully
inspect the fruit, especially if he's a teacher that is influencing your
thinking. That's why, you know, it's one thing to be deceived, it's
another thing to deceive others.

It's why James says that teachers will face the stricter judgment, and
there shouldn't be many of them.

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Video: https://sermonindex2.b-cdn.net/kf5G1QM8Y5E.mp4
Source: https://sermonindex.net/speakers/duane-troyer/god-will-judge-teachers-who-decieve-others/
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