False Shepherds - Mark 13:5-6

The first subject of the Olivet Discourse is a warning about coming liars and deceivers. Also the first sign of the end of times.

There's coming a final false shepherd, an antichrist.

We're sieging the kingdom of darkness. So we go to the the of the earth and make disciples of all nations!

Early America built colleges, universities, orphanages, hospitals, beautiful church buildings, all for future generations! And we should do the same. We must be all in for the glory of God, and have lots of kids to fill the Kingdom! Build beyond our noses. 

God has called us to be faithful, so we do it for His glory.

None of this will be easy. We'll meet a lot of opposition, and a lot of liars. Many antichrists will come in his name before the final antichrist.

To pick out what is false we must first have an understanding of what is true! The best preparation is clear teaching of good theology that's faithful to the word of God! This will help us withstand the coming siege of false doctrine. 

The true glory of a church is not found in its physical beauty, worship teams, or programs, but in its serious, uncompromising study of God's Word.

Believers must genuinely love their enemies and those of other faiths (atheists, Muslims, cult members) without validating their false, destructive ideologies. Moral neutrality does not exist; this is active spiritual warfare.

False shepherds flee from danger, avoid the local church, and appeal to carnal, temporary desires without the cross...

But Jesus is the Good Shepherd who enters through the gate, calls His sheep intimately by name, and lays down His life for them! His sheep recognize His voice and flee from strangers.

The command to "see" or "be on guard" is in the present tense, demanding a persistent, daily commitment to watchfulness, remaining in God's Word for the sake of oneself and one's family!