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First Kings, chapter 22, verse 12,

and all the prophets prophesied so,

and said, go up to Ramoth Gilead and triumph.

The Lord will give it into the hand of the king.

When you read this story and the context around this verse,

you realize that these prophets are false prophets. They are prophesying lies. They are saying,

go up and take this land. The Lord will give it into the hand of the king when it's not true.

This is a lying spirit in the mouths of prophets.

And it is a keen reminder of something we see over and over again, not just in the Old Testament,

but in the New Testament as we are warned to watch out for false prophets.

Jesus says this.

Paul says this over and over again.

Watch out for false prophets.

First John warns against this.

Teachers in the church that are prophesying falsely, that are not speaking the word of God, people who claim to be

representing God but are not proclaiming His truth. I want to encourage you, let First Kings

chapter 22 be a reminder to you to test everything you hear by the Word of God. And when you are sitting in a

church gathering, when you are sitting in a conference, when you're reading a book, whenever you hear a

message, always test it by the Word of God. Open the Bible, look at it for yourself, and make sure that what you are

hearing aligns with God's word. If it does not align with God's word, do not believe it. And watch out

for this in the church. You think, well, that's a safe place. But even Paul, when he was with the Ephesian elders

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