Hi, I'm Robert Jeffress and I'm glad to serve as your Bible teacher every day on this great radio station on today's edition of Pathway to Victory.

You may be able to fool other people about your thing.

You may even be able to fool yourself about your relationship with God, but you can't fool God.

There is a time of judgment coming when genuine believers will be separated from phony believers.

Welcome to Pathway to Victory with author and pastor Dr. Robert Jeffress.

Some people think that growing up in a Christian house or going to church around the holidays automatically makes them Christian.

But as we read in Scripture, being a genuine follower of Jesus entails so much more.

Today on Pathway to Victory, Dr. Robert Jeffress explores the difference between real and false belief.

Now here's our Bible teacher to introduce today's message. Dr. Jeffress?

Thanks David and welcome again to Pathway to Victory. Let me begin today with a question.

Do you ever get tired of hearing about someone who's fallen away from their faith?

Do you feel bothered when you hear about a friend who's been exposed for leading a double life?

Well, in a moment we'll turn to Matthew chapter 13, in which Jesus teaches us how to spot a phony believer.

You might be surprised by his unfiltered candor. But before we give our complete attention to this insight from Jesus,

let me take a moment to highlight an exciting development at Pathway to Victory.

I'm referring to the matching challenge that's active right now.

The primary goal is to motivate loyal listeners like you to step forward with a generous gift before July 4th.

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That means you have an opportunity to double the impact of your giving this month.

Now, when you give to the matching challenge, I'll be saying thank you by providing a brand new book I've written for the child in your life.

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In this fully and colorfully illustrated book, I share 10 easy Bible lessons for children straight from the parables of Jesus Himself.

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