
<p>Why does John continue to warn those he is writing to? Because truth is under attack, and Christians are called to be discerning. In this message from 1 John 4:1-6, the church is urged not to believe everything it hears, but to test the spirits, because many false prophets have gone out into the world.</p> <p>The core issue is not just sincerity or spiritual language, but whether Jesus is rightly understood and confessed. This sermon presses the church to see that spiritual deception is real, often subtle, and ultimately aimed at distorting the person and work of Jesus Christ. The first and most important test of any teacher, message, or movement is this: do they get Jesus right? </p> <p>Message Highlights:John gives a clear warning: do not be gullible. Christians are not called to believe everything they hear. They are called to test, discern, and think carefully because false teaching is a real and present danger.</p> <p>False teaching is not just human error. There is a ...