NOT LISTEN TO … THAT PROPHET / DEUTERONOMY 13:3

(KJV) Deuteronomy 13:3

Thou shalt not hearken unto the words of that prophet, or that dreamer of dreams: for the Lord your God proveth you, to know whether ye love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul.

The foundation of a believer’s relationship with the Lord is rooted entirely in faithfulness to Him and His revealed Word. As Deuteronomy 8:3 reminds us, we do not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of the Lord. However, our loyalty to that Word will not go untested.

Deuteronomy 13:1-5 delivers a sobering warning: the temptation to compromise our loyalty to God will often come from those who appear to be deeply spiritual. God will, at times, test the sincerity of our love and our commitment to Him and His Word to reveal where our true loyalty lies.

According to Deuteronomy 13:1-2, God sometimes allows individuals to rise up among His people who claim to speak for Him and even provide “a miraculous sign or wonder.” This is where the deception becomes dangerous. These individuals may speak under what looks like a great anointing, predict the future accurately, and perform genuine miracles.

Yet, despite their supernatural displays, their message carries a hidden poison. They preach a gospel contrary to Biblical revelation, adding to or subtracting from the scriptures instead of teaching God’s Word in its fullness. Deuteronomy 13:3 commands us plainly: “You must not listen to the words of that prophet or dreamer.” If we follow these false leaders, we will inevitably be led away from absolute loyalty to the Living God.

The New Testament echoes this ancient warning, declaring that false prophets and teachers will greatly distort the gospel of Christ in the last days. As the end of this age approaches, standard metrics of ministry success will become increasingly undependable.

We cannot determine the validity, truth, or soundness of a ministry based on:

• Charismatic gifts of preaching
• Supernatural powers of prophecy
• The performance of miracles and signs
• Massive numbers of conversions or followers

The ultimate standard for truth must always be the infallible Word of God. Believers must firmly set their hearts and minds to remain faithful to God’s written revelation. If a ministry’s teaching contradicts the Bible, no amount of miracles can make it true. Trust God’s Word over human wonder.

Heavenly Father, Almighty God,

We come before You recognizing that You alone are the absolute truth. Lord, give us eyes to see and ears to hear according to Your Holy Spirit. Grant us the gift of discernment in these deceptive times so that we may easily recognize the voice of the stranger and flee from it.

Forgive us for the times we have been swayed by performance, popularity, or signs and wonders instead of anchoring our souls in Your infallible Word. We set our hearts and minds today to remain fiercely loyal to You. Give us the courage to turn away from any voice, no matter how gifted, that attempts to lead us away from Your commandments.

May Your written Word be the final authority in our lives, a lamp unto our feet, and a light unto our path. Keep us faithful to the very end.

In Jesus’ mighty name we pray, Amen.

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1. THE PLACE … GOD WILL CHOOSE / DEUTERONOMY 12:5
2. DESTROY COMPLETELY ALL THE PLACES / DEUTERONOMY 12:2
3. BLESSING AND A CURSE / DEUTERONOMY 11:26
4. LOVE HIM … WITH ALL YOUR HEART / DEUTERONOMY 10:12-13
5. NOT BECAUSE OF YOUR RIGHTOUSNESS / DEUTERONOMY 9:5
6. WICKEDNESS OF THESE NATIONS / DEUTERONOMY 9:4
7. ABILITY TO PRODUCE WEALTH / DEUTERONOMY 8:18
8. EAT AND ARE SATISFIED … FORGET THE LORD / DEUTERONOMY 8:12-14
9. LAND WITH STREAMS AND POOLS / DEUTERONOMY 8:7
10. MAN DOES NOT LIVE ON BREAD ALONE / DEUTERONOMY 8:3
11. DETESTABLE THING INTO YOUR HOUSE / DEUTERONOMY 7:26
12. COVENANT OF LOVE TO … THOSE WHO LOVE HIM / DEUTERONOMY 7:9
13. DO NOT INTERMARRY WITH THEM / DEUTERONOMY 7:3-4
14. IMPRESS THEM ON YOUR CHILDREN / DEUTERONOMY 6:7
15. THESE COMMANDMENTS … UPON YOUR HEARTS / DEUTERONOMY 6:6
16. LOVE THE LORD YOUR GOD / DEUTERONOMY 6:5
17. THE LORD OUR GOD, THE LORD IS ONE / DEUTERONOMY 6:4
18. HEAR O ISRAEL / DEUTERONOMY 6:4-9
19. OH THAT THEIR HEARTS WOULD BE INCLINED TO FEAR ME / DEUTERONOMY 5:29
20. A COVENANT / DEUTERONOMY 5:2
21. ALL YOUR HEART … SOUL / DEUTERONOMY 4:29
22. HEAVEN AND EARTH AS WITNESSES: THE SIX PROPHECIES OF ISRAEL’S HISTORY / DEUTERONOMY 4:26
23. CONSUMING FIRE – JEALOUS GOD / DEUTERONOMY 4:24
24. GUARD YOUR HEART: THE POWER OF THE SPIRITUAL INHERITANCE / DEUTERONOMY 4:9
25. LIVING AS A LIGHTHOUSE: HOW OUR FAITHFULNESS DRAWS THE WORLD TO GOD / DEUTERONOMY 4:6
26. WHY WE CANNOT ADD OR SUBTRACT FROM GOD’S WORD / DEUTERONOMY 4:2
27. FOLLOW THEM SO THAT YOU MAY LIVE / DEUTERONOMY 4:1
28. LET ME GO OVER / DEUTERONOMY 3:25
29. THE LORD … WILL FIGHT FOR YOU / DEUTERONOMY 3:22
30. THE LORD … MADE HIS SPIRIT STUBORN / DEUTERONOMY 2:30
31. GOD HAS BEEN WITH YOU / DEUTERONOMY 2:7
32. FOLLOWED THE LORD WHOLEHEARTEDLY / DEUTERONOMY 1:36
33. NOT A MAN … SHALL SEE THE GOOD LAND / DEUTERONOMY 1:35
34. REBELLED AGAINST THE COMMAND / DEUTERONOMY 1:26
35. THE WORDS MOSES SPOKE / DEUTERONOMY 1:1
36. A PROPHET LIKE ME / DEUTERONOMY 18:15
37. CASTS SPELLS … IS A MEDIUM / DEUTERONOMY 18:11
38. WHO SACRIFICES – IN THE FIRE – DIVINATION – OMENS / DEUTERONOMY 18:10
39. DETESTABLE WAYS OF THE NATIONS / DEUTERONOMY 18:9-11
40. GUIDED BY GRACE HOME

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