Overcoming Deception (2)

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Life Capsule for Today                                                                                24th June, 2024

Theme: Overcoming Deception (2)

Memory Verse: Col 2:8  Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ. 

Topic: How deception creeps in

Today’s Reading:  Jas 1:13-15

13  Let no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted of God: for God cannot be tempted with evil, neither tempteth he any man: 

14  But every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed. 

15  Then when lust hath conceived, it bringeth forth sin: and sin, when it is finished, bringeth forth death. 

Jer 17:9 -10

9 The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked: who can know it? 

17:10  I the LORD search the heart, I try the reins, even to give every man according to his ways, and according to the fruit of his doings. 

Words of the Ministry:

Yesterday we learnt what deception is and we particularly emphasized that we are in the last days that began since the outpouring of the Holy Spirit. We said the sons of the devil are promoting his ministry by deceiving the saints using various forms. Today I want to comment briefly on how deception comes. For a person to be deceived, the devil needs the soul of the individual, the soul is made up of the mind, the will and the emotion. When the devil gets hold of one’s mind, the deception affects the emotion of the individual and that in-turn affects the will of the person, that is why we must ensure we guard our heart with all diligence. Some of the ways we get deceived are as follows:

  1. When we are drawn by our lust: – The bible from our today’s reading has given us the vital information about how we get tempted, it says it  is when our lust is heightened. When we are beclouded by our desire without putting into consideration God’s demands and opinion concerning them, the devil on the other hand shows us an evil way to accomplish it.
  • Poor word background: When a believer does not have a strong word background, he becomes vulnerable to the lies of the devil. Many believers have gone into error because of this, some have even led many into error because they believed a wrong teaching or strange encounters they had with fallen angels.
  • Lacking Authority: In God’s wisdom, he has placed men as authority in the Church to guide the saints, when a man willfully decides to be a lone ranger not wanting to submit to authority, he becomes an easy target for the deceiver.
  • Not wanting to listen to sound doctrine: The word of God has several descriptions, it is described as a sword, fire, hammer etc. Many people not wanting to live right always blame it on the word and as a result they get deceived. The bible prophesied that in the last days many would develop itching ears.
  • Wrong company: The psalmist in Ps 1.1-3 said a blessed man must avoid certain company. It is common knowledge that the kind of company you keep would ultimately affect the kind of life you live and that also would determine the outcome of your life.

May the Lord grant us light. Join us for a June Peniel Encounter with the  theme, The Anointing. The event comes up on Sunday 30th June by 4pm at Suite A10, Asher Office Complex, opposite Hassan Stores, Arab Road, Abuja

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