4th November 2026
Alex Buabeng-Korsah
TOPIC: LET NO MAN DECEIVE YOU
THEME SCRIPTURE: "Jesus answered them, 'See that no one leads you astray.'" (Matthew 24:4)
PREPARATORY QUESTION
Who or what has the loudest voice regarding your spiritual life?
The disciples had asked about signs and timing of His second coming and the end of the age. Jesus begins with a warning. His first concern is not the end itself. It is deception.
That order matters. Jesus knows that curiosity about the end makes people easy to mislead. A person who wants answers will listen to anyone who offers them.
The command is "see to it." It means responsibility—our responsibility. It means watch carefully and stay alert. Deception is not only something that happens to careless people. It happens to sincere people who stop paying attention.
Notice the warning is about being led astray. That word means to wander off course. Nobody wakes up and decides to abandon the truth. They drift, one persuasive voice at a time.
What will be the source of this deception in the last days? Jesus mentions it—many will come in his name, claiming to be the Christ, and they will mislead many (Matt 24:5). The danger is not only open enemies. It is voices that sound Christian. They use his name, his language, and his authority.
So how do we guard against this? Not by learning more predictions. By knowing Jesus well. A bank teller spots counterfeit bills by handling real ones every day, not by studying fakes. In the same way, believers who know Christ's voice will notice when something does not sound like him.
For you and me, beloved, this means three things. Read Scripture for yourself, not only through teachers. Test every claim about the end against what Jesus actually said. And be slow to follow anyone who claims special knowledge of dates or secret signs. Jesus said no one knows the day.
Key Takeaway
The first danger in the last days is not persecution or disaster. It is being led astray. Knowing Christ's voice is your sure protection.
Fear and fascination both make you vulnerable. Stay steady. Measure every voice by Jesus' own words.
Remain blessed.
FURTHER READING
- Matthew 24:4–5
- 1 John 4:1
- Acts 17:11
- 2 Timothy 4:3–4
QUESTIONS TO HELP YOU MEDITATE ON THE WORD
1. Which teachers or sources shape your view of the end? Have you checked them against Scripture?
2. How much time do you spend in the Bible compared to commentary and news?
3. Where are you most tempted to chase new or secret knowledge?
PRAYER
Father, keep me from being led astray. Give me a love for your word and the discipline to test every claim by it. Make me steady, not fearful or restless. In Jesus' precious name, Amen.