INTRODUCTION

The apostle Paul warned of a time when people would no longer endure sound doctrine. Because of their lusts, they would actively seek after teachers who turned them unto fables. In fact, much of this is accomplished by people using the truth as a source for teaching things contrary to the very truth they supposedly uphold. Far too frequently people have been turned away from the truth in the name of truth. These Bible teachers elevate themselves as the authority while creating fables generally based upon certain verses of scripture. The tragedy may begin subtly, but eventually, many people seek after these teachers rather than scripture. This is why Paul admonished Timothy to “Preach the word” (2 Timothy 4:2Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine.
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DEVOTIONAL THOUGHTS

• (For children): People do not like God’s word because it tells them they need to be saved and do what God wants. Consider some of the different reactions from those who did not want to hear God’s word: Psalm 50:17Seeing thou hatest instruction, and casteth my words behind thee.
  See All...; Jeremiah 5:31The prophets prophesy falsely, and the priests bear rule by their means; and my people love to have it so: and what will ye do in the end thereof?
  See All...; Jeremiah 36:21-25 [21] So the king sent Jehudi to fetch the roll: and he took it out of Elishama the scribe's chamber. And Jehudi read it in the ears of the king, and in the ears of all the princes which stood beside the king. [22] Now the king sat in the winterhouse in the ninth month: and there was a fire on the hearth burning before him. [23] And it came to pass, that when Jehudi had read three or four leaves, he cut it with the penknife, and cast it into the fire that was on the hearth, until all the roll was consumed in the fire that was on the hearth. [24] Yet they were not afraid, nor rent their garments, neither the king, nor any of his servants that heard all these words. [25] Nevertheless Elnathan and Delaiah and Gemariah had made intercession to the king that he would not burn the roll: but he would not hear them.
  See All...; Acts 7:54-57 [54] When they heard these things, they were cut to the heart, and they gnashed on him with their teeth. [55] But he, being full of the Holy Ghost, looked up stedfastly into heaven, and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing on the right hand of God, [56] And said, Behold, I see the heavens opened, and the Son of man standing on the right hand of God. [57] Then they cried out with a loud voice, and stopped their ears, and ran upon him with one accord,
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• (For everyone): If both sound doctrine and fables originate from the same source, how can we know the difference between the two? What can you do to ensure that you are not led away from the truth?
• Paul warned that people would seek teachers rather than scripture. Is this happening today? Has it happened to you? Where is your allegiance? Who is your authority?

PRAYER NEEDS

• Ask the Lord to help you to endure sound doctrine.
• Ask the Lord to help you to seek scripture over teachers.

HYMN

YIELD NOT TO TEMPTATION

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