Wednesday, December 11, 2013

WEEK 26 - New Discernment: Be Careful Who You Are Following (請按此處收聼廣東話Cantonese podcast click here)


Today's Reading: Matthew 7:15-20

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Bible Study
     
     Yesterday we got the first warning. Today we have the second warning. We need to have a new discernment that we know who to follow. For the people in the Old Testament time, they followed those prophets. How did they know they were real prophets sent by God? They waited until those prophecy happened. But, what if it was about a few hundred years after? 

     Jesus has a better method. He asks us to look at the life of a person like to look at a tree. If you can see healthy and good fruit on that tree then they are true prophets. 

     Do you have this new discernment that you know those you follow are from God? Do you think you might have a chance to become a false prophet leading other people out of the Kingdom of heaven? 

Let's have a time to be still and give the Holy Spirit space to speak through the passage of scripture we have just read. Offer this time up to Jesus as you listen to him, while listening to "Gabriel's Oboe"



Spiritual Journal

     The topic I received from Jesus today is : 
     New Discernment: Be careful who you are following

      The warning Jesus wants to give us today is a practical one. I have seen too many leaders leading people not to the Kingdom of heaven but to some wrong places. We really need to ask for this discernment so that we won't follow the wrong guy and that we won't become the wrong guy leading people away from Jesus.

     I have seen quite a number of famous Christian leaders who have lots of followers. The fact is, those people are not following Jesus but just to follow those famous leaders. And, once those leaders got into trouble or retired then the whole ministry collapsed. How can it happen if those people are following Jesus?

     Yes, you need to pray and ask for this new discernment that you have those leaders who points Jesus to you and not themselves. 

Dear Lord Jesus,
      Lead us to be able to have that discernment to know who are the true prophets and who are the false prophets so that we can follow you. Help us to become your servants that people can come to you through us. In Jesus name we pray. Amen. 
Questions for group discussion


New discernment: Be careful who you are following
新的辨識: 提防小手

Passage: Matthew 7:15-20

Questions for group leaders
1. Read Matthew 7:15-20 again now. Do you have this new discernment that you know those you follow are from God? Is it difficult for you to know who is from God and who is not? How so?

2. Do you think you might have a chance to become a false prophet leading other people out of the Kingdom of heaven? Why?

3. Where can you find the answer from this passage that those leaders are real servants and prophets of God?    

4. What is your highlight in today’s session? 

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