Overcoming the Deception of Last Days

Overcoming the Deception of Last Days

Lesson Text: Matthew 24: 4, 5, 11, 24; 1 John 2:18, 1 John 4:1; Jeremiah 14:14; 2 Timothy 3: 2-5

Assignment: Study the Book of Deuteronomy chapter 3 and 3 John

What does the ‘Last days’ means?

The ‘last days’ are the period of time where the prophetic happenings and events predicted by Jesus Christ and His Apostles begin to take place.

No long sermon. Even a new born baby knows that we are living in the last days—the perilous times!!!

What is deception?

In biblical meaning: “it is a lie from the devil”.

Heresy means ‘false teaching or doctrine that is against God’s Word.

Anything that goes contrary to what is written in the Bible—the Word of God, can called deception.

There are many lies, fantasies, myths, philosophies and ideas that have gone out in these last days.

The god of this world and the father of lies, Satan, has seduced and led many astray, and painfully, including believers and the elects of God.

The Spirits of the Last Days:

v  Religious spirit

v  Seducing spirit

v  Mammon spirit

v  Lying spirit

v  Sexual immoral spirits

Word of Wisdom:

·         If you want to overcome these last days deception, you must never claim to be what you are not.

Pride has destroyed a lot of lives.

Pride is a doorway to deception.

·         Never envies someone else’s calling, ministry or anointing

·         Beware of the praise of Men.

·         Never be in a hurry. (I have had to learn this lesson the hard way.)

Anybody that is in a hurry to do the work of God without first listening to the direction of the Holy Spirit will likely fall into the pit of deception.

I day this to you: if you want to overcome these last days deception, you must stay in the school of patience.

·         Never be carried away by just speaking in tongues, prophesy, dreams and vision.

Your life and ministry must be built on the Word of God.  Everything else is secondary and a back up.

·         Anybody or ministry that does not point or give glory to Jesus Christ is not of God.

·         Anybody or ministry that says Jesus is not Lord, is not of God.

·         Any ministry that speaks only about money making and career success and never lay emphasis on Jesus Christ and the Word of God is operating in deception.

·         Any person that says Jesus did not come in the flesh is an Anti-Christ.

How to overcome the deception of Satan:

1.       Always test every spirit with the Word of God.

2.       Be careful with who lay hands on you to pray for you.

3.       Seek and develop the fruits of the Holy Spirit.

4.       Avoid evil association.

5.       Seek and cultivate the gift of discerning of spirits.

You are victorious.

Rufus Yamoah

Leadership Trainer