Tag: Bible verses about wolves in sheep’s clothing

Bible Verse of The Day – 8-27-21

Matthew 10:16 (NKJV) 16 “Behold, I send you out as sheep in the midst of wolves. Therefore be wise as serpents and harmless as doves.

When Jesus was preparing to send out His disciples, He told them many things that He felt were important. He told them where to go, where not to go, when to leave, how to act, who to interact with, etc.

He also warned them about some very specific things.

One of those things was the fact that some people would not be who they appeared to be. Those people would be wolves in sheep’s clothing.

Wolves, as Jesus confirmed, are ravenous and dangerous to the sheep.

And the most dangerous part is that they don’t come out looking like wolves. They appear as sheep, looking harmless. And this harmless appearance makes them even  more dangerous because they appear to be trustworthy.

We live in a world with lots of wolves. There are wolves in more places than most of us realize.

They are in our workplaces. They are in our schools. They are in our local places of business. They are in our families. And, yes, they are in our churches.

So, it’s important that we be aware of this and be watchful everywhere we go.

Our spiritual lives depend on it. Our walk with God depends on it. And our eternal destiny depends on it.

We need to learn to hear the Holy Spirit. We need to heed His warnings. And we need to take action with what He shows us.

This world has become more and more dangerous for us to walk through. But God has been faithful to give us everything we need in order to navigate it successfully.

Listen. Act. Trust God.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
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Bible Verse of The Day – 10-6-18

Matthew 7:15 (NKJV) 15 “Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravenous wolves.

It’s sad we have to watch out for this kind of behavior in the church, but Jesus warned us for a reason. He knew that the enemy would stop at nothing to try to deceive us.

The enemy uses counterfeit spirits and counterfeit moves of God to pull us off track.

What does counterfeit mean? To make in exact imitation of something valuable or important with the intention to deceive or defraud.

When the devil wants to deceive us, he will do exactly this. He is going to make his deceitful ways look as much as he can like the real deal. He’s sneaky. And he uses people, even so-called prophets.

It can be very hard to know what he is up to if we try to spot it on our own. But, with the help of the Holy Spirit, it’s a different story.

There have been wonderful ministers, and people in leadership positions that have fallen because of the counterfeit working its way in and taking over.

Pray for the body of Christ today, that we will see what the enemy is up to, through discernment of the Holy Spirit, before it hits us and our church. That together we may stand up in the name of Jesus Christ and deal with it accordingly!

We need to make sure we don’t give the counterfeit, or false prophets, a voice or a place to settle into.

Kick out the enemy, in Jesus’ name. Amen.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
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Bible Verse of The Day – 6-1-18

Genesis 11:4 (NKJV) 4 And they said, “Come, let us build ourselves a city, and a tower whose top is in the heavens; let us make a name for ourselves, lest we be scattered abroad over the face of the whole earth.”

These people were trying to make a name for themselves. They came together as one to build a tower as high as the heavens. They wanted to be great and known for what they had done.

God saw that this kind of behavior, mindset or movement was not good! So, He took the ONE language that they all spoke, changed it up and gave them all a different language. This made it nearly impossible for them to be able to work together or communicate any longer.

It’s not bad for us to come together as one if we have the right motives. But, if our motives are impure then it can be very damaging to us and all those involved.

Various movements throughout the body of Christ, in the church, can sometimes be contrary to what God is doing, and they can cause great damage to the work of God and His people if those that are involved are off in their motives.

What do we mean by “off”? They start to twist the word of God and make it fit within their plan or their agenda. Sometimes it may sound right, but the Holy Spirit residing in us will tell us if it’s off. Truth exposes falsehoods.

These movements come through people in leadership positions or through people with authority. They may know God’s word inside and out and can quote scripture and verses all day long, but they too can be deceived by this.

Matthew 24:24 (NKJV) 24 For false christs and false prophets will rise and show great signs and wonders to deceive, if possible, even the elect.

Be aware of false teachings in the church. They can start off as something good and innocent, but that doesn’t mean it can’t change its course or direction and end up being way off track.

As we stay close to God, and spend time in His word, He will sharpen our discernment, that we may see it for what it is and avoid it.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
Bradford, RI 02808

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Bible Verse of The Day – 11-30-17

1 John 4:1 (NKJV) 4 Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits, whether they are of God; because many false prophets have gone out into the world.

God tells us plainly that we are to test the spirits. Not everyone who names the name of Jesus is genuine or is operating by the spirit of God.

Many will come in an effort to deceive us. Some will be very subtle. Others will be blatant in their efforts. It’s those who use subtlety that we need to be the most concerned with.

Most will use the name of Jesus very boldly, making it appear that they are accurate with the things they speak, and are sent by God.

Speaking something that we don’t necessarily agree with doesn’t make someone a false prophet. But if what they speak is contrary to the word of God, or it twists the word of God for their own purposes and agendas, then we need to be cautious and weigh what they say very carefully.

The biggest danger always lies with those who wrap lies in the truth. This is common when scripture is taken out of context, or when truth is used to lead people to believe a lie. These are the ravenous wolves Jesus spoke of.

Matthew 7:15 (NKJV) 15 “Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravenous wolves.

On the outside, they appear as sheep, speaking words of truth. But under the surface, they propagate lies that masquerade as truth.

It’s important that we take the things that we are taught, and the things that we hear, and we weigh them carefully next to the word of God.

You see, even evil spirits will speak words of truth through men and women. It’s up to us to let God’s spirit help us to discern them and divide truth from lies.

Silas and the Apostle Paul ran into this when they were on their way to prayer, many days in a row. A young girl followed them and declared “These men are the servants of the Most High God, who proclaim to us the way of salvation.”

But Paul, who allowed the spirit of God to show him what this was really about, saw that this was a spirit of divination. He became irritated with the girl and put a stop to it.

Acts 16:18 (NKJV) 18 And this she did for many days. But Paul, greatly annoyed, turned and said to the spirit, “I command you in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her.” And he came out that very hour.

So, we need to pay close attention to people’s words and discern them accurately. It can mean the difference between following truth and following lies.

Test the spirits.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
Bradford, RI 02808

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Bible Verse of The Day – 11-3-16

Matthew 7:15 (NKJV) 15 “Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravenous wolves.

Knowing the inward motive of some people is very hard at times. That’s why we need the Holy Spirit to help guide and direct us.

It’s hard sometimes to discern people and the motive behind their actions, especially if we are a person that loves, if we a person that is sincere in what we do and we are a trusting person. We don’t look at people in that way, because our hearts have been changed.

For us to know the inward motives of people we will have to listen for the Helper, the Holy Spirit. He will give us discernment.

On the surface, the ravenous wolf looks good, sounds good and has exciting and wonderful things to offer. He/she is smooth and slick. They come dressed in normal clothing, they don’t stand out in a way where we can see them or spot them. They blend in very well.

It is through discernment that they will be exposed.

Not to fear them, but to be aware of them and what they represent. Take note and listen. God is faithful to show us.

It takes wisdom and listening, not letting our emotions get caught in a trap in what we see and like.

John 15:26 (NKJV) 26 “But when the Helper comes, whom I shall send to you from the Father, the Spirit of truth who proceeds from the Father, He will testify of Me.

Our Helper speaks truth. He will keep us on track with the things of God. Amen.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
Bradford, RI 02808

401-315-0902

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Bible Verse of The Day – 4-23-15

Acts 19:13-16 (NKJV) 13 Then some of the itinerant Jewish exorcists took it upon themselves to call the name of the Lord Jesus over those who had evil spirits, saying, “We exorcise you by the Jesus whom Paul preaches.” 14 Also there were seven sons of Sceva, a Jewish chief priest, who did so. 15 And the evil spirit answered and said, “Jesus I know, and Paul I know; but who are you?” 16 Then the man in whom the evil spirit was leaped on them, overpowered them, and prevailed against them, so that they fled out of that house naked and wounded.

There is a valuable lesson here for all of us to learn.

Not everyone who names the name of Jesus is one of His followers. Not everyone who stands up and preaches or teaches is a true man or woman of God.

The world, and even some churches, are full of people who will talk the talk but never walk the walk. And this happens for one reason; they don’t know Jesus. Oh, they know about Jesus. They know who He is. But they don’t know Him.

And these types of people are very dangerous to the body of Christ. They are wolves in sheep’s clothing, leading people away from God, instead of closer to Him.

Matthew 7:15 (NKJV) 15 “Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravenous wolves.

And what’s even more sad is the fact that some of them don’t even know they’re off track. They say all the right things and go through the motions to the point where they have even convinced themselves that they are moving by the spirit of God. But they’re not.

Matthew 7:21-23 (NKJV) 21 “Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ shall enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father in heaven. 22 Many will say to Me in that day, ‘Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in Your name, cast out demons in Your name, and done many wonders in Your name?’ 23 And then I will declare to them, ‘I never knew you; depart from Me, you who practice lawlessness!’

Being on TV doesn’t make someone legitimate. Being in the pulpit of a local church doesn’t make them legitimate. Speaking the name of Jesus doesn’t make them legitimate. Having a mega-church with thousands of members doesn’t make them legitimate.

Only the blood of Jesus and a humble heart can make any of us true followers of Christ.

As we’ve said many times, we need to be vigilant and diligent when it comes to who we listen to and who we follow!

But, it’s not all bad! There are some very sincere people of God who have a heart after Him. They love Him and His people, and they love helping people grow closer to Him in everything they do.

God’s word is our measuring stick. We need to use it to discern the words spoken to us by anyone claiming to be a man or woman of God. And when we do this, our eyes will be opened and we will see the truth and we will know the wolves from the sheep.

John 8:32 (NKJV) 32 And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.”

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
Bradford, RI 02808

401-315-0902

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