1. God ’s Unusual Messengers
Hebrews 1:1-3

2. Hebrews
1 God, who at various times and in various ways spoke in time past to the fathers by the prophets,
2 has in these last days spoken to us by His Son, whom He has appointed heir of all things, through whom also He made the worlds;
3 who being the brightness of His glory and the express image of His person, and upholding all things by the word of His power, when He had by Himself purged our sins, sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high.

3. Our Series – God ’s Messengers
God has spoken

4. Our Series – God ’s Messengers
God has spoken
Many times, many ways God spoke

5. Our Series – God ’s Messengers
God has spoken
Many times, many ways God spoke
Primarily through the prophets

6. Our Series – God ’s Messengers
God has spoken
Many times, many ways God spoke
Primarily through the prophets
Many are well known

7. Our Series – God ’s Messengers
God has spoken
Many times, many ways God spoke
Primarily through the prophets
Many are well known
Others are not so well known

8. Our Series – God ’s Messengers
God has spoken
Many times, many ways God spoke
Primarily through the prophets
Many are well known
Others are not so well known
Tonight, four unusual messengers of God

9. Four Unusual Messengers
The lying spirit -- 1 Kings 22:13-23

10. Four Unusual Messengers
The lying spirit -- 1 Kings 22:13-23
The story

11. Four Unusual Messengers
The lying spirit -- 1 Kings 22:13-23
The story
Application of the story

12. Four Unusual Messengers
The lying spirit -- 1 Kings 22:13-23
The story
Application of the story
God is sovereign

13. Four Unusual Messengers
The lying spirit -- 1 Kings 22:13-23
The story
Application of the story
God is sovereign
God permits stubborn men to rebel

14. Four Unusual Messengers
The lying spirit -- 1 Kings 22:13-23
The story
Application of the story
God is sovereign
God permits stubborn men to rebel
God will deceive the stubborn

15. Four Unusual Messengers
The lying spirit -- 1 Kings 22:13-23
The story
Application of the story
God is sovereign
God permits stubborn men to rebel
God will deceive the stubborn
God will deceive us if we do not love truth

16. Four Unusual Messengers
The lying spirit -- 1 Kings 22:13-23
The talking donkey -- Numbers 22

17. Four Unusual Messengers
The lying spirit -- 1 Kings 22:13-23
The talking donkey -- Numbers 22
The story

18. Four Unusual Messengers
The lying spirit -- 1 Kings 22:13-23
The talking donkey -- Numbers 22
The story
Application of the story

19. Four Unusual Messengers
The lying spirit -- 1 Kings 22:13-23
The talking donkey -- Numbers 22
The story
Application of the story
God “commands” men to do wrong

20. Four Unusual Messengers
The lying spirit -- 1 Kings 22:13-23
The talking donkey -- Numbers 22
The story
Application of the story
God “commands” men to do wrong
Balaam only looked like a prophet of God

21. Four Unusual Messengers
The lying spirit -- 1 Kings 22:13-23
The talking donkey -- Numbers 22
The story
Application of the story
God “commands” men to do wrong
Balaam only looked like a prophet of God
Balaam was more a sorcerer than a prophet

22. Four Unusual Messengers
The lying spirit -- 1 Kings 22:13-23
The talking donkey -- Numbers 22
The story
Application of the story
God “commands” men to do wrong
Balaam only looked like a prophet of God
Balaam was more a sorcerer than a prophet
The real prophet was the donkey

23. Four Unusual Messengers
The lying spirit -- 1 Kings 22:13-23
The talking donkey -- Numbers 22
The witch of Endor -- 1 Samuel 28

24. Four Unusual Messengers
The lying spirit -- 1 Kings 22:13-23
The talking donkey -- Numbers 22
The witch of Endor -- 1 Samuel 28
The story

25. Four Unusual Messengers
The lying spirit -- 1 Kings 22:13-23
The talking donkey -- Numbers 22
The witch of Endor -- 1 Samuel 28
The story
Application of the story

26. Four Unusual Messengers
The lying spirit -- 1 Kings 22:13-23
The talking donkey -- Numbers 22
The witch of Endor -- 1 Samuel 28
The story
Application of the story
God alone knows the future

27. Four Unusual Messengers
The lying spirit -- 1 Kings 22:13-23
The talking donkey -- Numbers 22
The witch of Endor -- 1 Samuel 28
The story
Application of the story
God alone knows the future
God’s destruction of the witches

28. Four Unusual Messengers
The lying spirit -- 1 Kings 22:13-23
The talking donkey -- Numbers 22
The witch of Endor -- 1 Samuel 28
The story
Application of the story
God alone knows the future
God’s destruction of the witches
Saul’s lack of trust in God

29. Four Unusual Messengers
The lying spirit -- 1 Kings 22:13-23
The talking donkey -- Numbers 22
The witch of Endor -- 1 Samuel 28
The story
Application of the story
God alone knows the future
God’s destruction of the witches
Saul’s lack of trust in God
The meaning of the witch’s unusual response

30. Four Unusual Messengers
The lying spirit -- 1 Kings 22:13-23
The talking donkey -- Numbers 22
The witch of Endor -- 1 Samuel 28
The story
Application of the story
God alone knows the future
God’s destruction of the witches
Saul’s lack of trust in God
The meaning of the witch’s unusual response
God uses evil to accomplish His will

31. Four Unusual Messengers
The lying spirit -- 1 Kings 22:13-23
The talking donkey -- Numbers 22
The witch of Endor -- 1 Samuel 28
The unknowing high priest -- John 11:47-52

32. Four Unusual Messengers
The lying spirit -- 1 Kings 22:13-23
The talking donkey -- Numbers 22
The witch of Endor -- 1 Samuel 28
The unknowing high priest -- John 11:47-52
The story

33. Four Unusual Messengers
The lying spirit -- 1 Kings 22:13-23
The talking donkey -- Numbers 22
The witch of Endor -- 1 Samuel 28
The unknowing high priest -- John 11:47-52
The story
Application of the story

34. Four Unusual Messengers
The lying spirit -- 1 Kings 22:13-23
The talking donkey -- Numbers 22
The witch of Endor -- 1 Samuel 28
The unknowing high priest -- John 11:47-52
The story
Application of the story
Evil men can be used by God unknowingly

35. Four Unusual Messengers
The lying spirit -- 1 Kings 22:13-23
The talking donkey -- Numbers 22
The witch of Endor -- 1 Samuel 28
The unknowing high priest -- John 11:47-52
The story
Application of the story
Evil men can be used by God unknowingly
Evil men can speak the truth

36. Four Unusual Messengers
The lying spirit -- 1 Kings 22:13-23
The talking donkey -- Numbers 22
The witch of Endor -- 1 Samuel 28
The unknowing high priest -- John 11:47-52
The story
Application of the story
Evil men can be used by God unknowingly
Evil men can speak the truth
“He takes the wise in their on craftiness”

37. Four Unusual Messengers
The lying spirit -- 1 Kings 22:13-23
The talking donkey -- Numbers 22
The witch of Endor -- 1 Samuel 28
The unknowing high priest -- John 11:47-52
The story
Application of the story
Evil men can be used by God unknowingly
Evil men can speak the truth
“He takes the wise in their on craftiness”
Imagine Caiaphas when he learned the truth

38. Four Unusual Messengers
The lying spirit -- 1 Kings 22:13-23
The talking donkey -- Numbers 22
The witch of Endor -- 1 Samuel 28
The unknowing high priest -- John 11:47-52
The story
Application of the story
Evil men can be used by God unknowingly
Evil men can speak the truth
“He takes the wise in their on craftiness”
Imagine Caiaphas when he learned the truth
Imagine you when you know the truth

39. Our Series – God’s Messengers
God has spoken
Many times, many ways God spoke
Primarily through the prophets
Finally through His son
“Hear ye Him”

40. Our Series – God’s Messengers
God has spoken
Many times, many ways God spoke
Primarily through the prophets
Finally through His son
“Hear ye Him”

41. Hearing His Messenger to You
Believe John 8:24
Repent 2 Pet. 3:9
Confess Faith Rom. 10:10
Be Baptized Into Him Rom. 6:3
Added to His church, His body, His kingdom
Be Faithful Rev. 2:10