June 15
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1 JOHN 4
Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, for many false prophets have gone out into the world. 2 By this you know the Spirit of God: every spirit that confesses that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is from God, 3 and every spirit that does not confess Jesus is not from God. This is the spirit of the antichrist, which you heard was coming and now is in the world already. 4 Little children, you are from God and have overcome them, for he who is in you is greater than he who is in the world. 5 They are from the world; therefore, they speak from the world, and the world listens to them. 6 We are from God. Whoever knows God listens to us; whoever is not from God does not listen to us. By this we know the Spirit of truth and the spirit of error.
– 1 John 4:1-6
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1 JOHN 4 ON TESTING AND DISCERNING SPIRITS
A poem inspired by these verses by ILMA
We are cautioned to be aware of spirits around us
Let us not believe every spirit, instead, bring it to a test
We live in a world that is corrupted and full of deception
The prince of this world wants us all to have chaos and confusion.
The only way we can test the spirit is if we walk in God’s Spirit
He gave us his word so we can walk in truth and not be deceived
You will know if it is from God when they confess Jesus became man
If they deny Christ, they don’t speak the truth but lies from Satan.
The spirit of the antichrist does not declare Jesus as Lord
They will deceive you with subtle lies that are from this crooked world
Many false prophets and antichrists are out now to wreak havoc
If you believe in Christ, you will have his Spirit who’ll deliver you.
Do not be afraid little children for Christ has already won the battle
He who lives inside you is stronger than they are, so have courage
Those who listen to the truth and lives in it are from the Lord Jesus
Don’t fret if the world doesn’t listen to all those who are from us.
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REFLECTION
• Why do you think some people cannot discern the Spirit of truth from error?