Agape Christian Center

THE SPIRIT OF DECEPTION


Acts 13:9 The Voice (VOICE)
Paul: 10 You’re a son of the devil. You’re an enemy of justice, you’re full of lies, and you steal opportunities from others. Why do you insist on confusing and twisting the clear, straight paths of the Lord?



1 John 2:20-22 The Passion Translation (TPT)
20 But the Holy One has anointed you and you all know the truth.[a] 21 So I’m writing you not because you don’t know the truth, but because you do know it, and no lie belongs to the truth.[b]



2 Thessalonians 2:9-11 The Voice (VOICE)
9 Still the rebellious one arrives with all sorts of power, performing signs and fake miracles sanctioned by Satan; 10 he employs every manner of wicked deception to wile away those who are destined for eternal death because they reject the love of the truth that leads to salvation.



Ephesians 2:8-9 The Voice (VOICE)
8-9 For it’s by God’s grace that you have been saved. You receive it through faith. It was not our plan or our effort. It is God’s gift, pure and simple. You didn’t earn it, not one of us did, so don’t go around bragging that you must have done something amazing.



1. THE SALVATION DECEPTION
Saved at age 10
Performance



Jeremiah 31:3 New Living Translation (NLT)
“I have loved you, my people, with an everlasting love. With unfailing love I have drawn you to myself.



2. THE LOVE DECEPTION
Parent’s love compared to God’s love
Chasing after God (enter stage right) a guy
young ladies
young men
Soul ties
Doors



Romans 13:7-8 The Voice (VOICE)
7 Pay all of them what you owe. If you owe taxes, then pay. If you owe fees, then pay. In the same way, give honor and respect to those who deserve it.
8 Don’t owe anyone anything, with the exception of love to one another—that is a debt which never ends—because the person who loves others has fulfilled the law.



3. THE PROSPERITY DECEPTION
Tithe and offerings
The insurance policy
First debt at the age of 20 bought a small table and a corner shelf.
Rule of 72 Credit card debt at 28% interest Debt doubles every 2.57 years
Debt freedom seed Aug 4, 2018
Sow what God tells you to do
San Benito seed Aug 9, 2018
Oct 11, 2018 $30,684.09 paid off
39 years in debt
God will increase the seed he asks you to sow if you will go with Him on the prosperity journey
He challenged me to sow something else of significance to me



Romans 12:2 The Passion Translation (TPT)
2 Stop imitating the ideals and opinions of the culture around you, but be inwardly transformed by the Holy Spirit through a total reformation of how you think. This will empower you to discern God’s will as you live a beautiful life, satisfying and perfect in his eyes.



Song of Songs 1:1-5 The Passion Translation (TPT)
1 The most amazing song of all, by King Solomon.
The Shulamite[a]
2 Let him[b] smother me with kisses—his Spirit-kiss divine.
So kind are your caresses,
I drink them in like the sweetest wine!3 Your presence releases a fragrance so pleasing—
over and over poured out.
For your lovely name is “Flowing Oil.”
No wonder the brides-to-be adore you.4 Draw me into your heart.
We will run away together into the king’s cloud-filled chamber.
The Shulamite
5 Jerusalem maidens, in this twilight darkness[j]
I know I am so unworthy—so in need.
The Shepherd-King
Yet you are so lovely!
The Shulamite
I feel as dark and dry as the desert tents
of the wandering nomads.
The Shepherd-King
Yet you are so lovely—
like the fine linen tapestry hanging in the Holy Place.



Song of Songs 1:8-15 The Passion Translation (TPT)
8 Listen, my radiant one—
if you ever lose sight of me,
just follow in my footsteps where I lead my lovers.
Come with your burdens and cares.
Come to the place near the sanctuary of my shepherds.[o]9 My dearest one,[p]
let me tell you how I see you—
you are so thrilling to me.
To gaze upon you is like looking
at one of Pharaoh’s finest horses—
a strong, regal steed pulling his royal chariot.[q]10 Your tender cheeks are aglow—
your earrings and gem-laden necklaces
set them ablaze.11 We will enhance your beauty,[r]
encircling you with our golden reins of love.
You will be marked with our redeeming grace.[s]
The Shepherd-King
15 Look at you, my dearest darling,
you are so lovely!
You are beauty itself to me.
Your passionate eyes are like gentle doves.



4. THE BEAUTY DECEPTION
If only I looked like her
Terri, Jerriann, A member of this church
Self-image
Challenge to read Song of Songs in TPT



Luke 4:40 The Passion Translation (TPT)
40 At sunset, the people brought all those who were sick to Jesus to be healed. Jesus laid his hands on them one by one, and they were all healed of different ailments and sicknesses.



5. THE HEALING DECEPTION
Margaret first exposure to cancer
Cancer war
Deborah, Daddy, Linda, Rosemary
Believers Convention 2017 saw Billy Burke for the first time
“Not after today” “That was before you came up here”
Partnering with ministries
Mandy
Sept. 2017 Spirit of depression appears
Drive-by healing like the woman with the issue of blood



Luke 22:18-20 King James Version (KJV)
18 For I say unto you, I will not drink of the fruit of the vine, until the kingdom of God shall come.
19 And he took bread, and gave thanks, and brake it, and gave unto them, saying, This is my body which is given for you: this do in remembrance of me.
20 Likewise also the cup after supper, saying, This cup is the new testament in my blood, which is shed for you.



Luke 22:18-20 The Passion Translation (TPT)
18 I promise you that the next time we drink this wine, we will be together in the feast of God’s kingdom realm.”[a]
19 Then he lifted up a loaf, and after praying a prayer of thanksgiving to God, he gave each of his apostles a piece of bread, saying, “This loaf is my body,[b] which is now being offered to you. Always eat it to remember me.”
20 After supper was over, he lifted the cup again and said, “This cup is my blood of the new covenant[c] I make with you, and it will be poured out soon for all of you.



1 Corinthians 11:23-25 King James Version (KJV)
23 For I have received of the Lord that which also I delivered unto you, that the Lord Jesus the same night in which he was betrayed took bread:
24 And when he had given thanks, he brake it, and said, Take, eat: this is my body, which is broken for you: this do in remembrance of me.
25 After the same manner also he took the cup, when he had supped, saying, this cup is the new testament in my blood: this do ye, as oft as ye drink it, in remembrance of me.



1 Corinthians 11:23-25 The Passion Translation (TPT)
23 I have handed down to you what came to me by direct revelation from the Lord himself. The same night in which he was handed over,] he took bread 24 and gave thanks. Then he distributed it to the disciples and said, “Take it and eat your fill.] It is my body, which is given for you. Do this to remember me.” 25 He did the same with the cup of wine after supper and said, “This cup seals the new covenant with my blood. Drink it—and whenever you drink this, do it to remember me.”



6. THE COMMUNION DECEPTION

Can’t take communion if...


John 14:26 The Voice (VOICE)
26 The Father is sending a great Helper, the Holy Spirit, in My name to teach you everything and to remind you of all I have said to you.



7. THE HOLY GHOST DECEPTION
“Tongues is not for today”
“God doesn’t heal anymore”
The enemy fights against your most powerful weapons



Revelation 22:14-16 The Voice (VOICE)
14 Blessed are those who wash their garments. In the end, they have rightful access to the tree of life and will enter the city through its gates. 15 The dogs, the sorcerers, those who commit immoral acts, the murderers, the idolaters, and all who love and practice deception must remain outside the gates for all eternity.



James 1:21-23 The Passion Translation (TPT)
21 So this is why we abandon everything morally impure and all forms of wicked conduct. Instead, with a sensitive spirit[c] we absorb God’s Word, which has been implanted within our nature, for the Word of Life has power to continually deliver us.
22 Don’t just listen to the Word of Truth and not respond to it, for that is the essence of self-deception. So always let his Word become like poetry written and fulfilled by your life!
23 If you listen to the Word and don’t live out the message you hear, you become like the person who looks in the mirror of the Word to discover the reflection of his face in the beginning.



AM I A REFLECTION OF HIS FACE?



Altar call
Have you been deceived about your salvation?
Have you been deceived about God’s love for you?
Have you been deceived about finances?
Have you been deceived about beauty?
Have you been deceived about healing?
Have you been deceived about Communion?
Have you been deceived about the Holy Spirit?