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The Danger Of Believing A Lie
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The Danger Of Believing A Lie
I. Some background information, 1 Kings 1225-33
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The Danger Of Believing A Lie
I. Some background information, 1 Kings 1225-33

• Jeroboam alters Gods religion, thus commits
  great sin
• He changes the place of worship
• He changes the priesthood
• He changes the date of the feast

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The Danger Of Believing A Lie
I. Some background information, 1 Kings 1225-33

• Jeroboam later assumes the rule of priest and
  plans to offer incense at Bethel.

• God commands a prophet to go and cry out
  against the altar, 1 Kings 131-10

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The Danger Of Believing A Lie
I. Some background information, 1 Kings 1225-33

• Notice the prophets instructions

• You shall eat no bread
• Nor drink water
• Nor return by the way which you came

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The Danger Of Believing A Lie
I. Some background information, 1 Kings 1225-33

• We see a very faithful man of God

• Not afraid of the king
• Not moved by glory and honor
• Nor would he receive reward

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The Danger Of Believing A Lie
II. The other side of the story, 1
Kings 1311-19

• The key verse is 18, but he lied to him

• As they are eating, the word of the Lord comes
  to the old prophet, 1 Kings 1321-22

• The prophets death,
  1 Kings 1323-31

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The Danger Of Believing A Lie
III. The lessons to be learned

• Believing a thing to be true does not make it
  true.

• We must render full obedience to God.

• We cannot judge a thing to be true by our
  fellow man.

• Believing what is false has terrible
  consequences.

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The Danger Of Believing A Lie
IV. Need to make personal application

• We too can be deceived, Eph.
  414, Rom. 1617

• Always test what is said, Acts
  1711, 1 John 41, 1 Thess. 521

• Read and study yourself,
  2 Tim. 215, Heb. 514

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