Matthew 7, Sign Wonder, prayer, judging, Hypocrite, Dogs, Saved, soteriology, Seeks, Gate, false prophets, wolves, ss Who’s the Sermon On The Mount For? Christian Witnesses Or Judging, You Hypocrite, How Did Gentiles Get Saved? Just Say No To The Prosperity Gospel, Does Anyone Really Seek After God?, The Golden Rule, Get On The Narrow Path, Beware! Many False Prophets Will Arise, Build On The Rock

1. Matthew 7
Sermon On The Mount

2. The self-sufficient does not pray, the self satisfied
will not pray, the self-righteous cannot pray. No
man is greater than his prayer life.
Leonard Ravenhill

3. Who’s the Sermon On The Mount For?
• Matthew 5:1…His disciples came to Him. 2 He opened
His mouth and began to teach them…
• But it’s in the OT dispensation;
• Matthew 10:5 These twelve Jesus sent out after
instructing them: "Do not go in the way of the Gentiles,
and do not enter any city of the Samaritans; 6 but
rather go to the lost sheep of the house of Israel. 7
"And as you go, preach, saying, 'The kingdom of
heaven is at hand.‘
• Matthew 11:11 "Truly I say to you, among those born
of women there has not arisen anyone greater than
John the Baptist! Yet the one who is least in the
kingdom of heaven is greater than he.

4. Matthew 7:1-6
You Hypocrite

5. Matthew 7:1, What’s It Mean?
• KJV Matthew 7:1 Judge not, that ye be not judged.
• Dr. Ryrie says it means, “that a follower of Christ is
not to be censorious." That led me to look up
“censorious” in the dictionary and it revealed
another word “carping” which also applies
• “censorious”=severely critical; faultfinding; carping
• “carping”=characterized by fussy or petulant faultfi
nding; querulous: carping criticism.

6. Matthew 7:1, Christian Witnesses Or Judging
• Christians think they are prosecuting attorneys or
judges, when, in realty, God has called all of us to
be witnesses. Warren Wiersbe
• Luke 6:37 "And do not judge and you will not be
judged; and do not condemn, and you will not be
condemned; pardon, and you will be pardoned.
• 1Cor 4:5 Therefore do not go on passing judgment
before the time, but wait until the Lord comes who
will both bring to light the things hidden in the
darkness and disclose the motives of men's hearts;
• 1 Corinthians 6:3 Do you not know that we will
judge angels? How much more matters of this life?

7. Matthew 7:1, Christian Judging
• and then each man's praise will come to him from
God.
• Rom 14:10 But you, why do you judge your
brother? Or you again, why do you regard your
brother with contempt? For we shall all stand
before the judgment seat of God.
• James 4:11 Do not speak against one another,
brethren. He who speaks against a brother, or
judges his brother, speaks against the law, and
judges the law; but if you judge the law, you are not
a doer of the law, but a judge of it.

8. Matthew 7:1, Christian Judging
• 1Co 4:3 But to me it is a very small thing that I
should be examined by you, or by any human
court; in fact, I do not even examine myself.
• 1Co 5:12 For what have I to do with judging
outsiders? Do you not judge those who are within
the church?
• There, but by the grace of God, go I!
• 1 Corinthians 6:11 Such were some of you; but you
were washed, but you were sanctified, but you
were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ
and in the Spirit of our God. (Rom 5:8)

9. Matthew 7:2, Judged By The Law
• Rabbi Zusya said, “In the world to come I shall not be asked, "Why
were you not Moses?" I shall be asked, "Why were you not Zusya?”
• Matthew 7:2 "For in the way you judge, you will be judged; and by
your standard of measure, it will be measured to you.
• John 3:18 "He who believes in Him is not judged; he who does not
believe has been judged already, because he has not believed in the
name of the only begotten Son of God.
• Romans 2:12 For all who have sinned without the Law will also
perish without the Law, and all who have sinned under the Law will
be judged by the Law;
• 1 Corinthians 11:31 But if we judged ourselves rightly, we would not
be judged.
• 1 Peter 4:6 For the gospel has for this purpose been preached even
to those who are dead, that though they are judged in the flesh as
men, they may live in the spirit according to the will of God.

10. Matthew 7:3, Speck vs Log
• Matthew 7:3 "Why do you look at the speck that
is in your brother's eye, but do not notice the log
that is in your own eye?
• Speck =; 2595 κάρφος karphos {kar'-fos}
Meaning: 1) a dry stalk or twig, a straw 2) chaff
…Origin: from karpho (to wither)…
• Log =; <1385> δοκός dokos
Meaning: a beam of timber… Origin: from 1209
(through the idea of holding up)

11. Matthew 7:5, Take The Speck Out Of
Your Brother's Eye
• Matthew 7:5 …first take the log out of your
own eye, and then you will see clearly to take
the speck out of your brother's eye.
• Clean up your own act first, then help
• Don't try to deal with sin, for you are sure to
lose. Deal with Christ; let him deal with your
sin and you are sure to win. Arthur Elfstrand

12. Matthew 7:5, You Hypocrite
• Matthew 7:5 "You
hypocrite…
• 5273 ὑποκριτής hupokrites
{hoop-ok-ree-tace'}
Meaning: 1) one who
answers, an interpreter 2)
an actor, stage player 3) a
dissembler, pretender,
hypocrite…

13. Matthew 7:5, You Hypocrite
• Matthew 7:5 "You hypocrite…
• 5273 ὑποκριτής hupokrites {hoop-ok-ree-
tace'}
Meaning: 1) one who answers, an
interpreter 2) an actor, stage player 3) a
dissembler, pretender, hypocrite…

14. Matthew 7:6, What Is Most
Holy/Precious Thing You Have?
• Matthew 7:6 "Do not give what is holy to dogs,
and do not throw your pearls before swine, or
they will trample them under their feet, and turn
and tear you to pieces.
• The gospel of Jesus Christ!
• Romans 1:16 For I am not ashamed of the gospel,
for it is the power of God for salvation…
• 1 Timothy 1:11…the glorious gospel of the
blessed God
• Mark 8:36 "For what does it profit a man to gain
the whole world, and forfeit his soul?

15. Matthew 7:6, Don’t Give To Dogs
• Matthew 7:6 "Do not give what is holy to dogs, and do
not throw your pearls before swine…
• The dogs (literal, canines) were unclean, and ate their
garbage (Exodus 22:31).
• Figuratively dogs were gentiles; “Psalm 22:16 For dogs
have surrounded me; A band of evildoers has
encompassed me; They pierced my hands and my
feet.”
• Isaiah 56:10-11…the dogs are greedy, they are not
satisfied. And they are shepherds who have no
understanding; They have all turned to their own way,
Each one to his unjust gain, to the last one.

16. Matthew 7:6, Don’t Give To Dogs
• Matthew 15:26 And He answered and said, "It is not good
to take the children's bread and throw it to the dogs." 27
But she said, "Yes, Lord; but even the dogs feed on the
crumbs which fall from their masters' table.“
• Philippians 3:2 Beware of the dogs, beware of the evil
workers, beware of the false circumcision;
• Revelation 22:15 Outside are the dogs and the sorcerers
and the immoral persons and the murderers and the
idolaters, and everyone who loves and practices lying.
• Matthew 10:5 These twelve Jesus sent out after instructing
them: "Do not go in the way of the Gentiles, and do not
enter any city of the Samaritans;

17. Matthew 7:6, How Do Dogs Get Saved?
• OT dispensation, born, captives, marry, or purchased slaves,
missionary prophets;
• Psalm 51:13 Then I will teach transgressors Your ways, And sinners
will be converted to You.
• Isaiah 19:22 The LORD will strike Egypt, striking but healing; so they
will return to the LORD, and He will respond to them and will heal
them.
• Jonah 1:2 "Arise, go to Nineveh the great city and cry against it, for
their wickedness has come up before Me.“
• Ruth 1:1-16…a certain man of Bethlehem in Judah went to sojourn
in the land of Moab… 16 But Ruth said, “…where you lodge, I will
lodge. Your people shall be my people, and your God, my God.
• Joshua 6:25 However, Rahab the harlot and her father's household
and all she had, Joshua spared; and she has lived in the midst of
Israel to this day…

18. Matthew 7:6, How Do Dogs Get Saved?
• Joshua 6:25 However, Rahab the harlot and her father's household
and all she had, Joshua spared; and she has lived in the midst of
Israel to this day…
• Exodus 18:5 Then Jethro, Moses' father-in-law, came with his sons
and his wife to Moses…
• Exodus 12:48 "But if a stranger sojourns with you, and celebrates
the Passover to the LORD, let all his males be circumcised, and then
let him come near to celebrate it; and he shall be like a native of the
land. But no uncircumcised person may eat of it.
• Exodus 2:16-21 Now the priest of Midian… 21… ….gave his daughter
Zipporah to Moses.
• Genesis 15:2 Abram said,…I am childless, and the heir of my house
is Eliezer of Damascus?“
• Numbers 31:12 They brought the captives and the prey and the
spoil to Moses…

19. Matthew 7:6, How Do Dogs Get Saved?
• NT dispensation, converted, born again ;
• Matthew 18:3 and said, "Truly I say to you, unless you are
converted and become like children, you will not enter the
kingdom of heaven.
• John 3:3 Jesus answered and said to him, "Truly, truly, I say to
you, unless one is born again he cannot see the kingdom of
God.“
• 1 Peter 1:3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus
Christ, who according to His great mercy has caused us to be
born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus
Christ from the dead,
• 1 Peter 1:23 for you have been born again not of seed which
is perishable but imperishable, that is, through the living and
enduring word of God.
• Matthew 28:19 "Go therefore and make disciples of all the
nations..

20. Matthew 7:6, How Do Dogs Get Saved?
• Luke 9:5 "And as for those who do not receive
you, as you go out from that city, shake the dust
off your feet as a testimony against them.“
• Acts 13:51 But they shook off the dust of their
feet in protest against them and went to Iconium.
• Acts 18:6 But when they resisted and
blasphemed, he shook out his garments and said
to them, "Your blood be on your own heads! I am
clean. From now on I will go to the Gentiles."

21. Matthew 7:7-12

22. Matthew 7:7, Ask Under Wraps
• Matthew 7:7 "Ask, and it will be given to you;
seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be
opened to you.
• Ann Musico in “Heart to Heart” said, “I recently
prayed with my 5-year-old son as he accepted
Jesus into his life. I carefully explained that Jesus
now lived in his heart.
• Several days later, he was sitting at the table with
his head down, holding open the neck of his T-
shirt, speaking very quietly. I asked what he was
doing and he told me,
• "Just talking to Jesus.“

23. Matthew 7:7, Just Say No To The
Prosperity Gospel
• This verse is often twisted into what is referred to
as the “Prosperity Gospel.” No one can
command of God, or order God around.
• He would not be
Almighty Sovereign
God.
• Believers can “Ask…
seek, and…knock”
because of Christ.

24. Matthew 7:8, Does Anyone Really Seek
After God?
• John 6:37 "All that the Father gives Me will
come to Me, and the one who comes to Me I
will certainly not cast out.
• John 6:44 "No one can come to Me unless the
Father who sent Me draws him; and I will raise
him up on the last day.

25. Matthew 7:8, Seeks After God?
• Matthew 7:8 "For everyone who asks receives, and he who seeks
finds, and to him who knocks it will be opened.
• Psalm 53:2 God has looked down from heaven upon the sons of
men To see if there is anyone who understands, Who seeks after
God… 3 Every one of them has turned aside; together they have
become corrupt; There is no one who does good, not even one.
• Lamentations 3:25 The LORD is good to those who wait for Him, To
the person who seeks Him.
• John 4:23 …such people the Father seeks to be His worshipers.
• 1 Chronicles 28:9…the LORD searches all hearts, and understands
every intent of the thoughts. If you seek Him, He will let you find
Him; but if you forsake Him, He will reject you forever.
• Psalm 40:16 Let all who seek You rejoice and be glad in You…
• If God calls them, they seek Him, will He give them hell?

26. Matthew 7:8, Seeks After God?
• Matthew 6:33 "But seek first His kingdom and His
righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.
• Acts 15:17 SO THAT THE REST OF MANKIND MAY SEEK THE
LORD, AND ALL THE GENTILES WHO ARE CALLED BY MY
NAME,‘
• Acts 17:27 that they would seek God, if perhaps they might
grope for Him and find Him, though He is not far from each
one of us;
• Romans 10:20 And Isaiah is very bold and says, "I WAS
FOUND BY THOSE WHO DID NOT SEEK ME, I BECAME
MANIFEST TO THOSE WHO DID NOT ASK FOR ME.“
• Hebrews 11:6 And without faith it is impossible to please
Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is and
that He is a rewarder of those who seek Him.

27. Matthew 7:8, Pray Early, Pray Often
• Matthew 7:8 "For everyone who asks receives…
• Marcia Hornor says, Our 4-year-old daughter's surgery was
scheduled for 11:30 a.m. We were becoming anxious as time
passed and no one came to get her. Finally at 12:30, the
surgeon arrived at her room. Knowing my husband is a minister,
the doctor asked us if many people were praying for this
surgery.
• Edgy from the delay, I said, "They were praying for you an hour
ago."
• With a smile, he shot back, "Thanks. That surgery went very
well."

28. Matthew 7:12, The Golden Rule
• Matthew 7:12 "In everything, therefore, treat
people the same way you want them to treat
you, for this is the Law and the Prophets.
• “The so-called Golden Rule is found in
negative form in Rabbinic Judaism and also in
Hinduism, Buddhism and Confucianism. It also
occurred in various forms in Greek and Roman
ethical teaching. Jesus, in contrast, stated it in
positive form.” Archaeological Study Bible page 1570

29. Matthew 7:13-14
Get On The Narrow Path

30. Matthew 7:13 "Enter through the
narrow gate; for the gate is wide and
the way is broad that leads to
destruction, and there are many who
enter through it.

31. Matthew 7:14 "For the gate is small
and the way is narrow that leads to
life, and there are few who find it.

32. Matthew 7:13, Sheepfold Gate
• There were/are permanent and temporary sheepfolds,
they have narrow gates, easily defended, and sufficient
to keep the sheep in, to keep the predators out.
• Most of the mangers were inside caves because of the
insulation factor, cool in summer, warm in winter, and
easily defended.
• John 10:7 So Jesus said to them again, "Truly, truly, I
say to you, I am the door of the sheep….9 "I am the
door; if anyone enters through Me, he will be saved,
and will go in and out and find pasture. 10 "The thief
comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I came that
they may have life, and have it abundantly.

33. Matthew 7:13, Sheepfold Gate
• John 14:6 Jesus said to him, "I am the way, and
the truth, and the life; no one comes to the
Father but through Me.
• Acts 14:27 …God…had opened a door of faith to
the Gentiles.
• Revelation 3:8 …I have put before you an open
door which no one can shut…
• Revelation 3:20 'Behold, I stand at the door and
knock; if anyone hears My voice and opens the
door, I will come in to him and will dine with him,
and he with Me.

34. Matthew 7:13-14, The Narrow Gate
• “The image of two paths was common in
Judaism. Sometimes the analogy was of
separate roads leading in opposite directions -
to paradise or to hell. At other times a narrow
path of life's hardships was pictured as
ultimately leading to a broad path of eternal
blessing.” Archaeological Study Bible page 1570

35. Matthew 7:15-23

36. Matthew 7:15, Where’d We Get This Idea?
• Ezekiel 22:27 "Her princes within her are like wolves
tearing the prey, by shedding blood and destroying lives in
order to get dishonest gain.
• Zephaniah 3:3 Her princes within her are roaring lions, Her
judges are wolves at evening; They leave nothing for the
morning.
• Matthew 7:15 "Beware of the false prophets, who come to
you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly are ravenous wolves.
• Matthew 10:16 "Behold, I send you out as sheep in the
midst of wolves; so be shrewd as serpents and innocent as
doves.
• Luke 10:3 "Go; behold, I send you out as lambs in the midst
of wolves.
• Acts 20:29 "I know that after my departure savage wolves
will come in among you, not sparing the flock;

37. Matthew 7:22
• Too many of us have a Christian vocabulary
rather than a Christian experience. Charles F.
Banning
• Tozer said, what we need is reformation, not
revival. Especially looking at the condition of
the church today.
• Peter said to Simon in Acts 8:21 "You have no
part or portion in this matter, for your heart is
not right before God.

38. Beware! Many
False Prophets
Will Arise

39. Matthew 24:4-25, Many False
Prophets Will Arise
• Matthew 24:4-25 And Jesus answered and said
to them, "See to it that no one misleads you. 5
"For many will come in My name, saying, 'I am
the Christ,' and will mislead many… 11 "Many
false prophets will arise and will mislead many. 12
"Because lawlessness is increased, most people's
love will grow cold…24 "For false Christs and false
prophets will arise and will show great signs and
wonders, so as to mislead, if possible, even the
elect. 25 "Behold, I have told you in advance.

40. Dave Hunt Warns
• Dave Hunt warns; “Paul also warned about a false
Jesus, a false Christ, another Jesus, another
Christ, and there are positive confession teachers
today who claim that they are Christ and that
they can do everything Jesus did—that they’re
just like Jesus on this earth. But Morris Cerullo
goes maybe a little bit farther. He says, “When
you look at me, you’re not looking at Morris
Cerullo; you’re looking at God !” Wow! What
blasphemy. But this is part of the last days
deception that Jesus warned about....

41. Dave Hunt Warns
• Benny Hinn had a big crusade, and in the midst of
the meeting, a man fell out of his chair, collapsed
onto the floor in the aisle. They carried him out,
and Benny Hinn told the audience, “Don’t be
concerned. God has just told me that he’s going
to be okay.” In fact, he died in the ambulance on
the way to the hospital.
• In Switzerland, Benny Hinn prophesied over a
man of many more years of powerful ministry
that God had for him, and so forth. Three days
later, he died.

42. Matthew 7:24-28, Build On The Rock

43. THE END
So, don’t
just sit
there, do
something
for the Lord!

45. • THOUGHT FOR THE DAY
• Pray with the right motives.
•
MINI BIBLE STUDY FOR THE DAY
• Most of us have read the verses about answered prayer like "If you ask Me
anything in My name, I will do it" (John 14:14, 16:23) and Jesus
proclaiming that anything we ask, "believing," it will be given to us
(Matthew 21:22; John 14:14; Luke 11:9). There's also the verse that if any
two agree on earth, about anything, it will be done.
• Again I say to you, that if two of you agree on earth about anything that
they may ask, it shall be done for them by My Father who is in heaven. —
Matthew 18:19Sadly, too many Christians think they can "claim" a house
or a car or a situation by "believing" that they can ask God to give it to
them or by "agreeing" with another that they desire a certain situation.
This is a form of what is referred to as the "prosperity doctrine"—which is
simply twisted Scripture from Satan.You can't order God around because if
you could, He wouldn't be God. And you can't take one verse by itself
without considering the other verses discussing the same issue. God does
want to give us good gifts.
• If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how
much more will your Father who is in heaven give what is good to those
who ask Him! —Matthew 7:11If you then, being evil, know how to give
good gifts to your children, how much more will your heavenly Father give
the Holy Spirit to those who ask Him?" —Luke 11:13
• But only if you have the correct motives, and only then if it is according to
His divine will.

46. Matthew 7:13, Sheepfold Gate
• Explorations in Antiquity Center: Sheep From the Goats
• Posted: 30 Nov 2012 06:55 AM PST
• By Dr. David R. Reagan
• Why are the sheep separated from the goats?
• This question was posed to Dr. James Fleming, one of the most knowledgeable teachers of Biblical Archaeology, on our show Christ in Prophecy. Dr. Fleming lived and taught in Israel for
37 years at Jerusalem University College and at the Hebrew University. His first claim to fame is that he discovered the ancient Eastern Gate buried beneath the current one. Dr. Fleming
has walked or motorcycled about every square mile of Israel, and is so familiar with Israel past and present that Israeli tour guides come to him for training.
• He now operates the Explorations in Antiquity Center in LaGrange, Georgia, an interactive museum where people here in the U.S. can experience the life and times of Jesus Christ in the
First Century. It's a fascinating place, and so in this series we're going to tour the facility to glean new insights into the Bible by understanding the manners, customs and times of the
Bible.
•
• Temporary Sheepfold
• Dr. Reagan: Tell me about what this temporary sheepfold is all about.
• Dr. Fleming: Right, when you're grazing overnight you have to have a place to protect the sheep at night. You get sharp sticks or thorns and you have to make an enclosure with a
removable gate. Predators of course feed at night. So, the most dangerous time for the protection of the sheep is at night. You're trying to find a place where there's a few little caves if
you can, particularly because the desert is cold at night and hot in the day. You try to have a sheepfold in the area of your encampment even if you only go part of the year in one location
and then come back to a permanent sheepfold, particularly for the winter.
• A sheepfold needs to be sufficient to keep the sheep in. What happens is not only to keep the sheep in, but it's also to keep the predators out. You have sharp stick pointing out of the
walls at the top. Even though some could jump over the wall, they won't because they know they can't pull the animal out over the sharp sticks.
• Dr. Reagan: This is rather like putting glass on top of the walls like can be seen today in Jerusalem.
• Dr. Fleming: Exactly. The soft underside of the predator doesn't like those spears, so they keep them out.
•
Permanent Sheepfold
• Dr. Reagan: Let's step inside and see what a permanent sheepfold looks like. First of all, why is it divided?
• Dr. Fleming: It is because of the difference between the sheep and the goats. Goats are much more sure footed and need a higher wall. Their wall is higher than the sheep wall. For sheep,
a lower wall is fine. When you come in there is a little slide gate. You separate the sheep from the goats because they'll need a higher and more secure sheepfold.
• Dr. Reagan: In the back it looks like a cave.
• Dr. Fleming: Yes, you have two mangers, one for feeding and one for watering. In Bethlehem it can get to 20 degrees in the winter and 120 in the summer. If you have a cave at least 10
feet deep, it will remain 69 degrees year round. That's the insulation factor. There are also mangers and sheepfolds inside the caves. The earliest traditions from the Second Century AD
and the Gospel of James which didn't make it into the cannon, but it mentions that Jesus was born in a cave. If you were to ask people in Jesus' day where one would most likely to find a
manger, well 90% of the mangers were inside caves again because of the insulation factor.
• Dr. Reagan: I often wondered about that because I'd always heard about a cave being the place of Jesus' birth, but I didn't know why that would have been the reason for using a cave.
• Dr. Fleming: Yes, caves are where you would keep the animals, especially in the fall and winter time. You are going to keep them in there due to the temperature, as well as for the health
of a mother and the new born babe, you see. When there is no place in the guest room, there would still be a constant temperature in a cave for a guest, so caves are good for a mother
and baby as well.
•
In the fourth part of this series with archaeologist Dr. James Fleming at his Explorations in Antiquity Center, we'll glean some biblical insights by learning what life in the First Century was
like when it came to building with stone.
• John 10:1 "Truly, truly, I say to you, he who does not enter by the door into the fold of the sheep, but climbs up some other way, he is a thief and a robber.
• Nehemiah 3:1 Then Eliashib the high priest arose with his brothers the priests and built the Sheep Gate; they consecrated it and hung its doors. They consecrated the wall to the Tower of
the Hundred and the Tower of Hananel. (Nehemiah 3:32 also)
• John 5:2 Now there is in Jerusalem by the sheep gate a pool, which is called in Hebrew Bethesda, having five porticoes.
• Matthew 7:13 "Enter through the narrow gate; for the gate is wide and the way is broad that leads to destruction, and there are many who enter through it.

47. Matthew 7:16 James 1:26 Luke 6:46,
Christian Word And Deed, GML
• Today is December 26, 2012
Verse of the Day -- Luke 6:46
Why do you call Me "Lord, Lord," and do not do what I say?
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY
• If you are claiming to be a Christian, your word and deed should follow.
MINI BIBLE STUDY FOR THE DAY
• We are amazed at the number of people claiming to be Christians who
unabashedly continue in blatant sin. No, we're not advocating a works
doctrine, but if Jesus is truly in your heart, you will WANT to walk and talk
truth, or be so brokenhearted about your sin that you can hardly function.
• When I kept silent about my sin, my body wasted away
Through my groaning all day long. —Psalm 32:3 (See also Psalm 38:18 and
51:5)The Bible says the Holy Spirit living in us convicts us of our sin. This is
why when someone continuously talks trashy, it is unlikely that Jesus is
living in their heart:
• If anyone thinks himself to be religious, and yet does not bridle his tongue

48. Matthew 7:13 Luke 13:24
• Matthew 7:13 "Enter through the narrow
gate; for the gate is wide and the way is broad
that leads to destruction, and there are many
who enter through it.
• Luke 13:24 "Strive to enter through the
narrow door; for many, I tell you, will seek to
enter and will not be able.

49. Matthew 7:21
• QUESTION FOR THE DAY
• Dear Compass,
• I recently went to a women's retreat put on by [a large well-known
denomination] where the leading local church official was the speaker. She
distributed a handout with information she had taught before. The
emphasis was on the "Spirit of Sophia," and she had the women praying to
Sophia for wisdom. There were other problem areas in the retreat so I
asked my pastor if he was aware of what she was teaching. He said he
didn't see anything wrong with her teaching and that if I had a question I
should call her myself. To make a long story a bit shorter, we eventually
had a meeting with the Elders, Deacons and this lady Bible teacher who
was a local denominational leader. The meeting was very tense, and she
wouldn't back down. The pastor, Elders, and Deacons basically supported
her and told my husband and me that we would have to agree to disagree.
We resigned from the church but feel like a fish out of water not going to
church. Why is it that churches are afraid to teach truth from the pulpit?!

50. Zechariah 10:2 Jeremiah 23:27-32, 29:8 Ecclesiastes
5:7 Deuteronomy 13:1 Matthew:24:4 Matthew:7:22-
23, How Do You Know if a Sign or Wonder Is False?
• How Do You Know if a Sign or Wonder Is False?
• Hunt & McMahon [1]
• The Berean Call [2]
• Featured Date:
• Sat, 12/15/2012
• Link:
• Cover Article: #1404a [3]
• Body:
• Search the Scriptures Daily Program #1404a Transcript follows:
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• Gary: Welcome to Search the Scriptures Daily , a radio ministry of The
Berean Call, featuring Dave Hunt and T.A. McMahon. I’m Gary Carmichael.
We’re glad you could be with us.
• Coming up in today’s broadcast, in our Understanding the Scriptures
segment, Dave and Tom will resume their exploration of the Gospel of

51. So How Will We Know Them?
• 2 Peter 2:1 But false prophets also arose among the
people, just as there will also be false teachers among
you, who will secretly introduce destructive heresies,
even denying the Master who bought them, bringing
swift destruction upon themselves.
• 2 Timothy 4:3 For the time will come when they will
not endure sound doctrine; but wanting to have their
ears tickled, they will accumulate for themselves
teachers in accordance to their own desires, 4 and will
turn away their ears from the truth and will turn aside
to myths.

52. Romans 14:4 1 Corinthians 4:5 Matthew 15:16-18
Colossians 2:16, Judging Others
• Today is February 14, 2013
• Verse of the Day -- Colossians 2:16. . . let no one act as your judge in
regard to food or drink.
• THOUGHT FOR THE DAY
• The Bible has a lot to say about judging others.
• MINI BIBLE STUDY FOR THE DAY
• The Bible warns us not to judge others in issues of outward appearances
such as food or drink. You can't say it is wrong to eat pork or meat or to
drink wine because spirituality is an issue of our heart, not of our
stomach.
• Jesus said, ". . . Do you not understand that everything that goes into the
mouth passes into the stomach, and is eliminated? But the things that
proceed out of the mouth come from the heart, and those defile the
man." — Matthew 15:16-18 We should be careful whom we judge even if
they are wrong:

53. Acts 13:51 Luke 9:5, 10:11 Mark 6:11 Matthew 7:6,
10:14, What Is Most Holy/Precious Thing You Have?
• Matthew 7:6 "Do not give what is holy to dogs,
and do not throw your pearls before swine, or
they will trample them under their feet, and turn
and tear you to pieces.
• The gospel of Jesus Christ!
• Romans 1:16 For I am not ashamed of the gospel,
for it is the power of God for salvation…
• 1 Timothy 1:11…the glorious gospel of the
blessed God
• Mark 8:36 "For what does it profit a man to gain
the whole world, and forfeit his soul?

54. Luke 6:42, Hypocrite
• Abraham Lincolns was accused by a woman of
being a hypocrite he said Madame. If I had
another face do you think I'd wear this one.
• Karl Marx was turned off religion when his dad
who was Jewish switched from Judaism to
Lutheran for clearly only business reasons.
• Jon Corson sees Luke 6:42 as two years after
the Sermon on the Mount in Matthew.

55. Hebrews 6:4, 10:26 Deuteronomy 11:16 Obadiah 1:3
Romans 7:11 2 Timothy 3:13 Matthew 7:22,
• Matthew 7:22 "Many will say to Me on that day, 'Lord,
Lord, did we not prophesy in Your name, and in Your
name cast out demons, and in Your name perform
many miracles?‘
• I declare I know of no state of soul more dangerous
than to imagine we are born again and sanctified by
the Holy Ghost, because we have picked up a few
religious feelings., J.C. Ryle (1816-1900, writer, pastor
and evangelical preacher)
•

56. 1 Timothy 4:1, 6, 6:3 Ephesians 4:14 Matthew 7:22,
15:9 Titus 1:9,2:1,7,10 Sound Doctrine
• Today is February 28, 2013 Verse of the Day -- Titus 2:1
. . . speak the things which are fitting for sound doctrine.
• THOUGHT FOR THE DAY God wants us to have correct doctrinal stances.
• MINI BIBLE STUDY FOR THE DAY
• One of the most amazing statements Jesus made was that not everyone
who calls Him Lord, speaks in His name, performs miracles, etc., is going to
heaven. There will be multitudes that think they are going to heaven, but
Jesus will say to them on judgment day, "I never knew you, depart." The
difference between those that go to heaven and those that go to hell is
what they are believing or trusting in. Simply stated, their "doctrine." Just
because it's always done that way is not correct doctrine. In fact,
traditions are not worth much. Jesus said:
• In vain do they worship me, teaching as doctrines the precepts of men. —
Matthew 15:9 In addition to traditions that are of no use, there are many
false doctrines in the world as well:
• . . . we are no longer to be . . . carried about by every wind of doctrine. —
Ephesians 4:14. . . doctrines of demons. —1 Timothy 4:1
• We are commanded to be "nourished on the words of the faith and of the
sound doctrine" (1 Timothy 4:6). So determining what is sound is one of
our charges as Christians. Opinions don't matter. What you feel doesn't

57. Matthew 7:7-8 Romans 8:11 John 14:26 1 John 2:27
Ephesians 2:12 Psalm 143:8, know the right way
• Today is March 1, 2013 Verse of the Day -- Psalm 143:8. . . Teach me the way in
which I should walk.
• THOUGHT FOR THE DAY
• We don't automatically know the right way.
• MINI BIBLE STUDY FOR THE DAY
• Being born separated from God ("remember that you were at that time separate
from Christ, excluded from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers to the
covenants of promise, having no hope and without God in the world." —Ephesians
2:12) leaves us with a lot of catching up, even after we become Christians. But we
have a great teacher—God the Holy Spirit. In fact, it's not necessary to go to Bible
college to learn biblical truths:
• . . . the anointing which you received from Him abides in you, and you have no
need for anyone to teach you, but His anointing teaches you about all things. —
1 John 2:27. . . the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, He will teach
you all things. —John 14:26
• Incredibly, the God of the universe, living inside all Christians ("But if the Spirit of
Him who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, He who raised Christ Jesus from
the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through His Spirit who dwells in
you." —Romans 8:11), wants to personally teach you wonderful eternal truths.
• Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened
to you. For everyone who asks receives, and he who seeks finds, and to him who
knocks it will be opened. —Matthew 7:7-8

58. Compass Got A Question In
QUESTION FOR THE DAY
• I recently went to a women's retreat put on by [a large well-known
denomination] where the leading local church official was the speaker. She
distributed a handout with information she had taught before. The emphasis
was on the "Spirit of Sophia," and she had the women praying to Sophia for
wisdom. There were other problem areas in the retreat so I asked my pastor if
he was aware of what she was teaching. He said he didn't see anything wrong
with her teaching and that if I had a question I should call her myself. To make
a long story a bit shorter, we eventually had a meeting with the Elders,
Deacons and this lady Bible teacher who was a local denominational leader.
The meeting was very tense, and she wouldn't back down. The pastor, Elders,
and Deacons basically supported her and told my husband and me that we
would have to agree to disagree. We resigned from the church but feel like a
fish out of water not going to church. Why is it that churches are afraid to
teach truth from the pulpit?! They won't teach the truth about homosexuality,
abortion, etc.

59. Compass Was Asked In
QUESTION FOR THE DAY
• ANSWER: They are not teaching truth because they don't know the truth
to teach. You should thank God for what He has allowed in your life. It
sounds as if you were in a false church whose leadership is NOT born of
the Spirit of God.
• Not everyone who says to Me, "Lord, Lord," will enter the kingdom of
heaven, but he who does the will of My Father who is in heaven will enter.
Many will say to Me on that day, "Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in Your
name, and in Your name cast out demons, and in Your name perform many
miracles?" And then I will declare to them, "I never knew you; DEPART
FROM ME, YOU WHO PRACTICE LAWLESSNESS." —Matthew 7:21-23
• God is obviously convicting you to find another place to fellowship, share
gifts, and grow spiritually. The Bible mentions the type of church you were
attending:

60. Compass Was Asked In
QUESTION FOR THE DAY
• For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but
wanting to have their ears tickled, they will accumulate for themselves
teachers in accordance to their own desires; and will turn away their ears
from the truth, and will turn aside to myths. —2 Timothy 4:3-4. . . there
will be false teachers among you, who will secretly introduce destructive
heresies, even denying the Master . . . —2 Peter 2:1
• We, as individuals, are held accountable for the church we attend and
what we are being taught.
• . . . test the spirits to see whether they are from God; because many false
prophets have gone out into the world. —1 John 4:1. . . they received the
word with great eagerness, examining the Scriptures daily, to see whether
these things were so. —Acts 17:11