Sunday Sermon September 24, 2011 - Don't Be Fooled!

Things are tough all over. Many people, as do I, work a 2nd job. This morning while I was at work, one of my co-workers started to tell me and the young man who worked with us how excited she was that Ozzie Osbourne was getting back together with Black Sabbath. As usual, I rolled my eyes when she mentioned Ozzie Osbourne. She asked me why I did that. I explained to her that both Ozzie and the other members of Black Sabbath are self-professed satan worshipers. They have dedicated their livelihood to satan, even going so far as to give the devil credit on several CD releases.

Well, did I ever get my head handed to me. This woman went on to inform me that the satan worship was "all an act", and that even musicians like Marilyn Manson were only acting to sell tracks on iTunes and CD's. I asked her if the altar calls to worship satan and the ripping up of bibles didn't point to devil worship. She questioned the fact that I could ever believe that this was anything but an act!

WOW. I mean WOW!!!!! When you have rock and rap musicians professing to the world that they worship satan, and deny Jesus Christ, and even publicly BLASPHEME the Holy Spirit, how can you say they are only acting? 1John 3:4-8 states:

"All who indulge in a sinful life are dangerously lawless, for sin is a major disruption of God's order. Surely you know that Christ showed up in order to get rid of sin. There is no sin in him, and sin is not part of his program. No one who lives deeply in Christ makes a practice of sin. None of those who do practice sin have taken a good look at Christ. They've got him all backward. So, my dear children, don't let anyone divert you from the truth. It's the person who acts right who is right, just as we see it lived out in our righteous Messiah. Those who make a practice of sin are straight from the Devil, the pioneer in the practice of sin. The Son of God entered the scene to abolish the Devil's ways."

Brothers and Sisters-please pray for this woman-that the TRUTH would prevail in her life. She did NOT want to hear it-she only wanted to hear what made her feel good. Jesus said that "...you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you FREE"! Let us also pray for all those in our lives that have been so blinded by satan, that they cannot see Jesus anywhere, or in anything. Let us pray for the delusion to be destroyed in their lives. Let us pray that God will show Himself to them, even while they are lost in a lie.

BTW-below is a video excerpt from a documentary called "They Sold Their Sould for Rock & Roll". It has clips of all the members of Black Sabbath (and other bands like Led Zepplin, Marilyn Manson, etc) blaspheming The Holy Spirit, denouncing God, and glorifying satan.

People-we need to get the Word out, and preach it everywhere we go.  We need to have discernment when we are bombarded with these lies.  Make sure that the Word of God dwells in all of you richly!

Before I was saved, I worshiped rock musicians.  I had no clue.  I didn't care.  One day, Jesus called my name.  All that faded away, and is no longer what I worship.  I worship Jesus Christ-my Lord!

AMEN?