“Deception in the Last Days: Staying Anchored in Truth“
Matthew 24: 11 v2 Thessalonians 2:3 2 Timothy 4:3-4
John 10: 4-5
INTRODUCTION
Family, last week we talked about the shaking of nations-wars
And rumors of wars. This week, Jesus shifts out attention from
external shaking to internal shaking.
He says another sign of the end-time season will be the rise of
deception.
Not deception in the world-that has always existed. But deception
inside the Church, among believers, among those who once
walked in truth.
This is not a message of fear.
This is a message of discernment,
clarity, and spiritual maturity.
I. JESUS’ WARNING: “MANY WILL BE DECEIVED“
Matthew 24: 11
“Many false prophets will arise and deceive many.”
Jesus is not talking about fortune-tellers or obviously false religions. He
talking about:
persuasive voices
spiritual influencers
charismatic personalities
Teachers who sound right but are not rooted or grounded
movements that feel good but are not of God.
He says many will be deceived, not a few.
This is why discernment is not optional in this season. It is essential.
II. Paul’s CONFIRMATION: A FALLING AWAY
2. Thessalonians 2: 3
“That day will not come unless the falling away comes first.”
Paul says that before Christ returns, there will be a drifting, cooling,
compromising, a departure from truth, and a generation that prefers
comfort over conviction.
This is not the world falling away. This is the Church falling away.
Not from religion –
but from truth.
III. THE CULTURE OF DECEPTION
2 Timothy 4:3-4
“They will not endure sound doctrine.. they will turn away from the truth
and aside to myths.”
Paul describes a generation that:
rejects correction
resists accountability
prefers emotional comfort
follows teachers who tell them what they want to hear
replaces Scripture with self-help
replaces holiness with hype
replaces conviction with convenience
This is the climate we are living in.
IV. THE ROOT OF DECEPTION: A DISTRACTED EAR
Deception does not begin with a lie.
It begins with a distracted ear.
Jesus said:
“My sheep know My voice… a stranger they will not follow.”
– John 10: 4-5
The issue is not the presence of false voices. The issue is the
absence of familiarity with God’s voice.
When you stope listening to the Shepherd, you start following
strangers.
V. HOW DECEPTION CONNECTS TO ISRAEL
End-time deception is not random. It is strategic.
- Israel is the prophetic center of truth
Every major doctrine, covenant, Messiah, prophecy, flows
from Israel. - The enemy attacks truth by attacking Israel
If Israel is discredited, Scripture is discredited.
If Scripture is discredited, faith is discredited. - The rise of deception prepares the world for the Antichrist
Paul says the Antichrist will deceive nations with signs,
wonders, and persuasive speech.
This deception will center around:
Israel
Jerusalem
convenant promises
prophetic fulfillment
This is why clarity about Israel matters in the last days.
VI. HOW BELIEVERS STAY ANCHORED IN TRUTH
1. Stay anchored in Scripture (not it is not easy)
Not opinions
Not friends
Not personalities
Scripture.
2. Stay submitted to the Holy Spirit
He is the Spirit of Truth.
He exposes deception before it reaches your heart.
3. Stay connected to healthy spiritual leadership
Isolation is the breeding ground for deception.
4. Stay discerning
Not suspicious
discerning
5. Stay anchored in Jesus’voice
The more familiar you are with the voice, the less power deception
has over you.
VII. CLOSING
EXHORTION
Family, deception is not something to fear. It is something to overcome.
Jesus did not say, “Be afraid.” He said, “Be watchful.”
He did not say, “Hide.” He said, “Stand.” He did not say, “Panic.” He said,
“Endure.”
This is the hour to be anchored. This is the hour to be steady. This is the
An hour to be rooted in truth.
Lift up your head.
Steady your heart.
Stay Anchored.
Truth is not losing.
Truth is rising.
🙏🏽 COMPANION PRAYER
Father,
We thank You for Your Word- a Word that cuts through confusion and
brings clarity to our spirit.
Lord, in a world filled with noise, teach us to know Your voice. Sharpen
our discernment. Strengthen our conviction. Anchor our hearts in truth.
We come against every deceptive voice, every false teaching, every
counterfeit spirit that seeks to pull Your people away
from Your Word.
Holy Spirit,
be our Guide.
Be our Teacher.
Be our Light.
Guard our minds.
Guard our hearts.
Guard our steps.
Father, we pray for Israel- the nation of covenant, the keeper of prophecy,
the anchor of truth. Cover them. Protect them. Fulfill every word You
have spoken.
And Lord, keep us steady.
Keep us rooted.
Keep us faithful
Let us be a people who endure, who discern, who
Stand firm until the day of Your return.
In Jesus’ name,
Amen.
✨SANCTUARY LETTER
“When Truth Is Tested: The Quiet Battle for Your Ear”
Beloved, there is a battle happening on the earth right now,
And it is not loud.
It is not violent.
It is not dramatic.
It is quiet.
It is subtle.
It is strategic.
It is the battle for your ear.
Jesus said many would be deceived in the last days-
not because the lie is powerful, but because the ear
becomes distracted.
Deception does not begin with a false prophet.
It begins with a believer who stops listening.
This is why the Spirit is calling you into a posture of
anchored listening this week.
Not anxious listening.
Not fearful listening.
Not frantic listening.
Anchored listening.
Listening that comes from stillness.
Listening that comes from Scripture.
Listening that comes from knowing
the Shepherd’s voice.
Beloved, Truth is not fragile.
Truth is not losing.
Truth is not fading.
Truth is rising.
And so are you.
Stay anchored.
Stay discerning.
Stay close.
God is guiding you into truth.
With Grace,
Rev. Debra Stith
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