There are different types of people who go to church on Sunday mornings, as well as different types of churches they go to, and they listen to a variety of different messages. The question that all people who call themselves “Christian” must ask themselves is, what am I, a sheep or goat? The words of Charles Spurgeon are becoming more and more evident with every passing day, where he said, “A time will come when instead of shepherds feeding the sheep, the church will have clowns entertaining the goats!” It comes down to self evaluation as to whether we are genuine believers who are seekers of truth, or are we those who are just unconverted heathens who are looking to find favor with God because of our works? For some of us we have Pastors who fear God, teach biblical principles, lead their congregations to get involved in discipleship courses, bible studies, go to classes on biblical history, and find ways to grow spiritually.  Believers are encouraged to learn about God’s attributes, character, His way of holiness, His works in the scriptures, and are inspired to search the scriptures daily to understand who God is and what His will is all about. For others though, they seek out Pastors who tickle their ears, teach false doctrine, and practice disobedience to God’s word to be able to have more people in the audience and to put more money in the bank. I pray over what is written in *Matthew 15:8 ‘These people draw near to Me with their mouth, And honor Me with their lips, But their heart is far from Me. 9 And in vain they worship Me, Teaching as doctrines the commandments of men.’* For many, they will never learn through scripture who God is because the shepherds that are guiding them are worldly men, who are nothing more than unregenerate salesmen, wolves who are there for the income and not the outcome, not even having abandoned a sinful lifestyle. Beloved, we must seek God’s guidance as to who we should listen to for biblical insight. We need to pray, and not only pray but study, so that when we speak, we will have something to say about God and not ourselves. The way to find genuine believers is to seek out those that are humble, broken, those confessing their sins, and living a lifestyle of repentance. They also search for treasure that is only found in the scriptures that few are willing to pursue to be able to share with others. Dear Lord, help us to love what You love and hate what You hate. Give us wisdom and discernment on who to listen to and who to avoid, in Jesus name we pray, Amen. In Christ Love, douglas

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