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Beware the deceit of false doctrine!

BibleGateway: Matthew 16:1-12

ESV Text: Matthew 16:1-12


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     1 The Pharisees also with the Sadducees came, and tempting desired him that he would shew them a sign from heaven. 2 He answered and said unto them, When it is evening, ye say, It will be fair weather: for the sky is red. 3 And in the morning, It will be foul weather to day: for the sky is red and lowering. O ye hypocrites, ye can discern the face of the sky; but can ye not discern the signs of the times? 4 A wicked and adulterous generation seeketh after a sign; and there shall no sign be given unto it, but the sign of the prophet Jonas. And he left them, and departed.

     5 And when his disciples were come to the other side, they had forgotten to take bread. 6 Then Jesus said unto them, Take heed and beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees. 7 And they reasoned among themselves, saying, It is because we have taken no bread. 8 Which when Jesus perceived, he said unto them, O ye of little faith, why reason ye among yourselves, because ye have brought no bread? 9 Do ye not yet understand, neither remember the five loaves of the five thousand, and how many baskets ye took up? 10 Neither the seven loaves of the four thousand, and how many baskets ye took up? 11 How is it that ye do not understand that I spake it not to you concerning bread, that ye should beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees? 12 Then understood they how that he bade them not beware of the leaven of bread, but of the doctrine of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees.(KJV)


Hymn: TLH 265:
Thine Honor Save, O Christ our Lord

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1. Thine honor save, O Christ, our Lord! 
Hear Zion’s cries and help afford; 
Destroy the wiles of mighty foes 
Who now Thy Word and truth oppose. 

2. Their craft and pomp indeed are great, 
And of their power thy boast and prate; 
Our hope they scornfully deride 
And deem us nothing in their pride. 

3. Forgive, O Lord, our sins forgive; 
Grant us Thy grace and let us live. 
Convince Thy foes throughout the land 
That godless counsels shall not stand. 

4. That Thou art with us, Lord, proclaim 
And put our enemies to shame; 
Confound them in their haughtiness 
And help Thine own in their distress. 

5. Preserve Thy little flock in peace, 
Nor let Thy boundless mercy cease; 
To all the world let it appear 
That Thy true Church indeed is here.