08/23/19 BE REAL

08/23/19 BE REAL
 
Be the kind of Christian that causes the devil to cringe and shake when he hears about you.
Remember sons of Sceva.

Too many are trying to be Christian without Christ.
Too many are trying to do the work of Christ without Christ.
The seven sons of Sceva used the name of Jesus, whom Paul preached, but they did not know Jesus personally.
They were Christian WANNABEES.

There are people today who claim to be Christians, who claim to be doing the work of Christ, but they are only WANNABEES.

Don't be a nominal Christian (a Christian in name only), be a real Christian, a real believer in Christ, a real follower of Christ, a real learner of Christ, a real servant of Christ.

(notice vss. 13 and 15)
Acts 19:13-18
*13 Then certain of the vagabond Jews, exorcists, took upon them to call over them which had evil spirits the name of the Lord Jesus, saying, We adjure you by Jesus whom Paul preacheth.
14 And there were seven sons of one Sceva, a Jew, and chief of the priests, which did so.
*15 And the evil spirit answered and said, Jesus I know, and Paul I know; but who are ye?
16 And the man in whom the evil spirit was leaped on them, and overcame them, and prevailed against them, so that they fled out of that house naked and wounded.
17 And this was known to all the Jews and Greeks also dwelling at Ephesus; and fear fell on them all, and the name of the Lord Jesus was magnified.
18 And many that believed came, and confessed, and shewed their deeds.