INTRODUCTION

God wants people to be established in sound doctrine. The more time an individual spends in his Bible, the more grounded he becomes. Knowing the importance of established believers, God warned believers about being "carried about with divers and strange doctrines" (Hebrews 13:9Be not carried about with divers and strange doctrines. For it is a good thing that the heart be established with grace; not with meats, which have not profited them that have been occupied therein.
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See All...). The Devil hates to see people rooted and grounded in the truth. In order to weaken and destroy believers, he sends doctrines contrary to scripture. These doctrines may be presented by men, but the ultimate plan of deception is crafted by the Devil himself.

DEVOTIONAL THOUGHTS

• (For smaller children) God wants us to study His word so we know when someone is telling us the truth. Some people say we have to worship on Saturday, that we can't eat meat, and that we have to do good works like getting baptized in order to go to heaven. These are false teachings. Learn the Bible. (Acts 20:27-31 [27] For I have not shunned to declare unto you all the counsel of God. [28] Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over the which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the church of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood. [29] For I know this, that after my departing shall grievous wolves enter in among you, not sparing the flock. [30] Also of your own selves shall men arise, speaking perverse things, to draw away disciples after them. [31] Therefore watch, and remember, that by the space of three years I ceased not to warn every one night and day with tears.
  See All...; 2 Timothy 2:15Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.
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• What does it mean to be established? How does reading the Bible establish you in the truth? Are you taking advantage of your opportunities to be rooted in the truth?
• Why would the Devil desire to craft false doctrines? Why would he hope to persuade believers to accept these false doctrines? How do false doctrines hinder propagation of the truth?

PRAYER NEEDS

• Ask God to protect you from false doctrines.
• Ask the Lord to establish you in the truth.

HYMN

Standing on the Promises

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