Pastor Leon’s SOAP:  Scripture, Observation, Application, Prayer
November 26, 2022: SOAP #4741: Matthew 23-25

SCRIPTURE:  Matthew (NIV) 24:23 At that time if anyone says to you, ‘Look, here is the Christ!’ or, ‘There he is!’ do not believe it. 24 For false Christs and false prophets will appear and perform great signs and miracles to deceive even the elect—if that were possible. 25 See, I have told you ahead of time. 26 “So if anyone tells you, ‘There he is, out in the desert,’ do not go out; or, ‘Here he is, in the inner rooms,’ do not believe it. 27 For as lightning that comes from the east is visible even in the west, so will be the coming of the Son of Man.

OBSERVATION:  Jesus was explaining to his disciples about the end times. Satan and his kingdom would be on an all-out attack to destroy God’s Kingdom. Jesus was giving them warning “ahead of time.”

By having this knowledge ahead of time, they would know what to believe and how to respond to what they hear. 

APPLICATION: God is faithful to prepare His children for what they will be facing.  I need to be faithful reading God’s word and hiding it in my heart.  I need to have fresh input from God’s word every day.  By faithfully reading God’s word, I am being prepared for the future. 

And what is more…God has given me His Holy Spirit to be with me every day.  He brings His word to my attention to prepare me for what is ahead. 

PRAYER:   Lord, you are obviously interested in my success.  Your Holy Spirit uses your word to prepare me for what lies ahead.  May I be as interested in being prepared as you are in preparing me.   Use the words in this SOAP to prepare someone for what is coming their way today.  Amen

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