Read the Clouds Should Christians go to psychics? Deuteronomy 18:10-12 January 2 - AM

Suggested Sermon Topics In December a survey was in the bulletin I received several excellent suggestions for sermons – topics, questions, texts All sermons in January through March will be on themes requested This morning – “What about going to a psychic?”

Deuteronomy 18:10 10 There shall not be found among you anyone who makes his son or his daughter pass through the fire, or one who practices witchcraft, or a soothsayer, or one who interprets omens, or a sorcerer,

Deuteronomy 18:10 Pass through the fire –Human sacrifice made to Molech –Leviticus 18:21 –Leviticus 18:21 - And you shall not let any of your descendants pass through the fire to Molech, nor shall you profane the name of your God: I am the LORD.

Deuteronomy 18:10 WitchcraftWitchcraft – False prophets, making false predictions SoothsayerSoothsayer – –Observer of the sky, planets, stars –Hebrew = “read the clouds”

Deuteronomy 18:10 Interprets Omens –Interprets Omens – –Animal and nature signs – wooly worms, color of sky, “red at night, sailor’s delight” –Shape of clouds – messages in the sky

Deuteronomy 18:10 Sorcerer –Sorcerer – –One who uses spells –Chants, incantations –Often used with potions –Hebrew = “whisper or chant”

Deuteronomy 18:11 11 or one who conjures spells, or a medium, or a spiritist, or one who calls up the dead.

Deuteronomy 18:11 Conjures spells –Conjures spells – –To unite, to have fellowship with a sorcerer Medium –Medium – –Counsulter (KJV) –To ask, to seek counsel, to seek advice

Deuteronomy 18:11 Spiritist –Spiritist – –Wizard (KJV) –One who claims to know the future, a knowing one Calls up the dead –Calls up the dead – –Séance – communicate with departed spirits

Deuteronomy 18:12 12 For all who do these things are an abomination to the LORD, and because of these abominations the LORD your God drives them out from before you.

Deuteronomy 18:12 Abomination –Abomination – –Disgusting, abhorrent –Immoral, unclean –Impure, unethical God drives them out –God drives them out – –God will get rid of all of these

Deuteronomy 18:13 13 You shall be blameless before the LORD your God.

Deuteronomy 18:13 Blameless–Blameless – –Perfect (KJV) –Complete, whole, entire You will have everything you needYou will have everything you need You don’t need psychics or the occultYou don’t need psychics or the occult

Deuteronomy 18:14 14 For these nations which you will dispossess listened to soothsayers and diviners; but as for you, the LORD your God has not appointed such for you.

Deuteronomy 18:14 Soothsayers –Soothsayers – –Astrologer, one who reads the sky, stars, planets for signs Diviners –Diviners – –False prophets –Claim to know the future This is NOT for youThis is NOT for you

Deuteronomy 18:15 15 “The LORD your God will raise up for you a Prophet like me from your midst, from your brethren. Him you shall hear,

Deuteronomy 18:15 God will send you a prophet John 5:45-47John 5: Do not think that I shall accuse you to the Father; there is one who accuses you— Moses, in whom you trust. 46 For if you believed Moses, you would believe Me; for he wrote about Me. 47 But if you do not believe his writings, how will you believe My words?”

Deuteronomy 18:15 Matthew 17:5Matthew 17:5 - While he was still speaking, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them; and suddenly a voice came out of the cloud, saying, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. Hear Him!”

Conclusion Romans 1:25Romans 1:25 - who exchanged the truth of God for the lie, and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed forever. Amen. Where is your faith?Where is your faith?

Conclusion Many have more faith in the created than in the Creator!Many have more faith in the created than in the Creator! Do you trust the stars more than the Creator of the stars?Do you trust the stars more than the Creator of the stars? “Have faith in God.” (Mark 11:22)“Have faith in God.” (Mark 11:22)