Points of Interest - 2 Corinthians 11 vv 12-15

I. Call to Worship: Psalm 40:1-5 

II. Offering passage: I Chronicles 29:9-14 

III. Scripture references: 
A. Jeremiah 14:14 – “Then the LORD said to me, “The prophets are prophesying falsehood in My name. I have neither sent them nor commanded them nor spoken to them; they are prophesying to you a false vision, divination, futility and the deception of their own minds.” 

B. Matt. 7:15 - “Beware of the false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly are ravenous wolves.” 

C. Acts 15:24 – “Since we have heard that some of our number to whom we gave no instruction have disturbed you with their words, unsettling your souls” 

D. I John 4:1 - “Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world.” 

E. John 8:44 - ‘when he lies, he speaks out of his own character, for he is a liar and the father of lies’ 

F. 2 Peter 2:1 - "There will be false teachers among you" 

IV. Cross-references 
A. 2 Peter 1,2 

V. Quotes: 
A. Warren Wiersbe - ‘Satan is the counterfeiter. . . . He has a false gospel (Galatians 1:6-9), preached by false ministers (2 Corinthians 11:13-12), producing false Christians (2 Corinthians 11:26) . . . . Satan plants his counterfeits wherever God plants true believers (Matthew 13:38).’