21.11.2026
Testing God’s Messengers
Read for This Week’s Lesson
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Memory Verse “My friends, do not believe everyone who says that they speak God’s message. There are many false prophets [messengers] who are [traveling] around everywhere. They say that they have a message from God’s Spirit, but the message comes from a false spirit. So check each message carefully to see if it is really from God” (, EASY).
A real diamond is one of the most precious stones on earth. Many other things can be made to look the same as diamonds. But they are fakes. So how can you know if a diamond is fake or real? The best way is to test it. Some tests can be done at home with a few simple tools. Other tests must be done in a lab or a jewelry shop. If a diamond passes several tests, you can be sure that the diamond is real.
A diamond is one of the strongest materials on earth. Part of a diamond’s strength is that it can stand very high temperatures and temperature changes. To test a diamond, you can heat it with a lighter, then drop it into cold water. A real diamond will not be destroyed. A fake diamond will break!
God’s gift of special messages is worth more than any diamond. If someone says he has this special gift, we can’t simply take his word for it. We must test his messages. This week, we will look at Bible messengers to understand the rules we must use to test their gifts.