John talked about the names of God and that He alone is to be worshipped. We are worshipping all the time, like a garden hose…it is what we aim it at, what we think will save us is what we worship. Our master is what we worship. We are building on this thought: Jesus is Lord, and Lord is not his first name, but his title. MASTER. Which we have recently defined and discussed.

Now we are back to the sermon on the mount, and like we have said over and over it builds on itself…Jesus warns us to avoid the destruction of the wide path, but to CHOOSE the straight and narrow path. Then goes into details about the difficulties of doing so…He is warning that we are in great danger of being led astray by false teachers, he calls them ravenous wolves in sheep’s clothing. Because of their attractive character, that successful personality, and easy doctrine, which is more prevalent than ever… it is so deceiving and so subtle. Now Jesus shows us the danger not of false prophets out there but inside right here in ourselves, it is the terrible danger of self-deception and self-delusion.

Matthew 7:21–23 (NIV)

“Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven. Many will say to me on that day, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name and in your name drive out demons and in your name perform many miracles?’ Then I will tell them plainly, ‘I never knew you. Away from me, you evildoers!’”