Matthew 24:4

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Jesus answered them,“Watch out that no one misleads you.

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  • Jer 29:8 : 8 “For the LORD of Heaven’s Armies, the God of Israel says,‘Do not let the prophets among you or those who claim to be able to predict the future by divination deceive you. And do not pay any attention to the dreams that you are encouraging them to dream.
  • Mark 13:5-6 : 5 Jesus began to say to them,“Watch out that no one misleads you. 6 Many will come in my name, saying,‘I am he,’ and they will mislead many.
  • 2 Thess 2:3 : 3 Let no one deceive you in any way. For that day will not arrive until the rebellion comes and the man of lawlessness is revealed, the son of destruction.
  • Luke 21:8 : 8 He said,“Watch out that you are not misled. For many will come in my name, saying,‘I am he,’ and,‘The time is near.’ Do not follow them!
  • 2 Cor 11:13-15 : 13 For such people are false apostles, deceitful workers, disguising themselves as apostles of Christ. 14 And no wonder, for even Satan disguises himself as an angel of light. 15 Therefore it is not surprising his servants also disguise themselves as servants of righteousness, whose end will correspond to their actions.
  • Eph 4:14 : 14 So we are no longer to be children, tossed back and forth by waves and carried about by every wind of teaching by the trickery of people who craftily carry out their deceitful schemes.
  • Eph 5:6 : 6 Live in the Light Let nobody deceive you with empty words, for because of these things God’s wrath comes on the sons of disobedience.
  • Col 2:8 : 8 Be careful not to allow anyone to captivate you through an empty, deceitful philosophy that is according to human traditions and the elemental spirits of the world, and not according to Christ.
  • 1 John 4:1 : 1 Testing the Spirits Dear friends, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to determine if they are from God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world.
  • Col 2:18 : 18 Let no one who delights in false humility and the worship of angels pass judgment on you. That person goes on at great lengths about what he has supposedly seen, but he is puffed up with empty notions by his fleshly mind.
  • 2 Pet 2:1-3 : 1 The False Teachers’ Ungodly Lifestyle But false prophets arose among the people, just as there will be false teachers among you. These false teachers will infiltrate your midst with destructive heresies, even to the point of denying the Master who bought them. As a result, they will bring swift destruction on themselves. 2 And many will follow their debauched lifestyles. Because of these false teachers, the way of truth will be slandered. 3 And in their greed they will exploit you with deceptive words. Their condemnation pronounced long ago is not sitting idly by; their destruction is not asleep.
  • Mark 13:22 : 22 For false messiahs and false prophets will appear and perform signs and wonders to deceive, if possible, the elect.

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    4“Tell us, when will these things happen? And what will be the sign that all these things are about to take place?”

    5Jesus began to say to them,“Watch out that no one misleads you.

    6Many will come in my name, saying,‘I am he,’ and they will mislead many.

  • Luke 21:7-9
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    7So they asked him,“Teacher, when will these things happen? And what will be the sign that these things are about to take place?”

    8He said,“Watch out that you are not misled. For many will come in my name, saying,‘I am he,’ and,‘The time is near.’ Do not follow them!

    9And when you hear of wars and rebellions, do not be afraid. For these things must happen first, but the end will not come at once.”

  • Matt 24:5-6
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    5For many will come in my name, saying,‘I am the Christ,’ and they will mislead many.

    6You will hear of wars and rumors of wars. Make sure that you are not alarmed, for this must happen, but the end is still to come.

  • Matt 24:23-26
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    23Then if anyone says to you,‘Look, here is the Christ!’ or‘There he is!’ do not believe him.

    24For false messiahs and false prophets will appear and perform great signs and wonders to deceive, if possible, even the elect.

    25Remember, I have told you ahead of time.

    26So then, if someone says to you,‘Look, he is in the wilderness,’ do not go out, or‘Look, he is in the inner rooms,’ do not believe him.

  • Mark 13:21-23
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    21Then if anyone says to you,‘Look, here is the Christ!’ or‘Look, there he is!’ do not believe him.

    22For false messiahs and false prophets will appear and perform signs and wonders to deceive, if possible, the elect.

    23Be careful! I have told you everything ahead of time.

  • Matt 24:10-11
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    10Then many will be led into sin, and they will betray one another and hate one another.

    11And many false prophets will appear and deceive many,

  • Mark 13:33
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    33Watch out! Stay alert! For you do not know when the time will come.

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    6“Watch out,” Jesus said to them,“beware of the yeast of the Pharisees and Sadducees.”

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    23Then people will say to you,‘Look, there he is!’ or‘Look, here he is!’ Do not go out or chase after them.

  • Deut 11:16
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    16Exhortation to Instruction and Obedience Make sure you do not turn away to serve and worship other gods!

  • 2 Thess 2:3
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    3Let no one deceive you in any way. For that day will not arrive until the rebellion comes and the man of lawlessness is revealed, the son of destruction.

  • Col 2:4
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    4I say this so that no one will deceive you through arguments that sound reasonable.

  • Matt 24:2-3
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    2And he said to them,“Do you see all these things? I tell you the truth, not one stone will be left on another. All will be torn down!”

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  • Matt 24:44
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    44Therefore you also must be ready, because the Son of Man will come at an hour when you do not expect him.

  • Matt 24:42
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    42“Therefore stay alert, because you do not know on what day your Lord will come.

  • Eph 5:6
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    6Live in the Light Let nobody deceive you with empty words, for because of these things God’s wrath comes on the sons of disobedience.

  • Matt 7:15
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    15A Tree and Its Fruit“Watch out for false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing but inwardly are voracious wolves.

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    36or else he might find you asleep when he returns suddenly.

    37What I say to you I say to everyone: Stay alert!”

  • Mark 8:15
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    15And Jesus ordered them,“Watch out! Beware of the yeast of the Pharisees and the yeast of Herod!”

  • Luke 21:34-35
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    34Be Ready!“But be on your guard so that your hearts are not weighed down with dissipation and drunkenness and the worries of this life, and that day close down upon you suddenly like a trap.

    35For it will overtake all who live on the face of the whole earth.

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    40Watch out, then, that what is spoken about by the prophets does not happen to you:

  • Luke 12:40
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    40You also must be ready, because the Son of Man will come at an hour when you do not expect him.”

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    7For many deceivers have gone out into the world, people who do not confess Jesus as Christ coming in the flesh. This person is the deceiver and the antichrist!

    8Watch out, so that you do not lose the things we have worked for, but receive a full reward.

  • Matt 25:13
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    13Therefore stay alert, because you do not know the day or the hour.

  • Matt 24:39
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    39And they knew nothing until the flood came and took them all away. It will be the same at the coming of the Son of Man.

  • Mark 12:24
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    24Jesus said to them,“Aren’t you deceived for this reason, because you don’t know the scriptures or the power of God?

  • Matt 24:33-34
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    33So also you, when you see all these things, know that he is near, right at the door.

    34I tell you the truth, this generation will not pass away until all these things take place.

  • John 7:47
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    47Then the Pharisees answered,“You haven’t been deceived too, have you?

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    1“I have told you all these things so that you will not fall away.

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    26These things I have written to you about those who are trying to deceive you.

  • 1 Cor 3:18
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    18Guard against self-deception, each of you. If someone among you thinks he is wise in this age, let him become foolish so that he can become wise.

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    8Be careful not to allow anyone to captivate you through an empty, deceitful philosophy that is according to human traditions and the elemental spirits of the world, and not according to Christ.

  • Luke 24:25
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    25So he said to them,“You foolish people– how slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken!