2012-07-29 – Trinity8 – Sermon: “Beware of False Prophets” – Matthew 7:15-23
“(Jesus said:) “Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing but inwardly are ravenous wolves (Matt. 7:15).
“(Jesus said:) “Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing but inwardly are ravenous wolves (Matt. 7:15).
Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord, Jesus Christ. Our text for this morning is from the Gospel just read from St. Matthew, chapter seven. Beware of false prophets! This is not a popular idea today. Talk about false prophets is about as popular now as it was with Jeremiah, …
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