- What NOT to do - Do not believe every spirit,

- What TO do - Test the spirits

- WHY to do - Because there are many false prophets in the world

Spirit - pnĕuma - Breath, current of air; a supernatural, non-material being

Two kinds of spirits: “Whether they are of God”

1) Spirits that are "of God"

Bears witness - summarturĕō - to testify, support or provide confirming evidence

Two kinds of spirits: “Whether they are of God”

1) Spirits that are "of God"

Wrestle - palē - to engage in intense struggle, involving physical or nonphysical force against strong opposition; close hand-to-hand combat

Believe - pistĕuō - To have faith, put complete trust in or reliance on, firmly persuaded to a belief, position or course of action

Test - dŏkimazō - To approve, examine, learn the genuineness of something, prove, inspect, verify

False prophets — psĕudŏprŏphētēs - One who claims to be a prophet and is not and thus proclaims what is false; are not speaking under God’s direction

Confess - hŏmŏlŏgĕō - To profess allegiance to, covenant, agreement

- homo - The same

- logos - Something said, thought, reasoning or motive

Overcome - nikaō - To subdue, conquer, prevail, get the victory

- Victory doesn’t come without a confrontation

- Triumph doesn’t come without a trial

- Overcoming doesn’t come without coming over something.

Greater - mĕgas - Big, great, mighty

Error - planē - Fraudulence, deception, to mislead or deceive