1. Poisonous Gourds For Supper “But the Holy Spirit tells us clearly that in the last times some in the church will turn away from Christ and become eager followers of teachers with devil-inspired ideas.” 1 Timothy 4:1

2. The Facts, Please!  Gourds grow on trailing or climbing vines and are closely related to squashes and pumpkins. They bear fruit of various colors and shapes. Some gourd vines are very fast-growing and may reach a height of 10 to 12 feet. Many types of wild gourds grew in the lands around the Mediterranean Sea in Bible times. Some could be eaten, and some were poisonous.

3. More Facts, Please.  Poison is a substance that can cause sickness or death when it is eaten, drunk, or absorbed into the body. There are many kinds of poisonous plants. Fortunately, some of the most dangerous ones look, smell, or taste awful. Others may look very much like some edible food. (Poisonous mushrooms look much like mushrooms that good food. A person who doesn't know the bad ones from the good ones should never pick and eat wild mushrooms.

4. More Facts, Please.  An antidote is a substance that can be taken to counteract the harmful effects of poison. It must be administered quickly after the poison has entered the body.

5. False Teaching vs. God’s Word False Teachings  Man is a Supreme Being; put faith and trust in man.  Main is an animal, having only a soul and body.  There is not life after death.  The earth and people came into being by evolution.  There is no such things as sin.  There is no devil. The Truth from God’s Word  The is a devil (Satan) (1 Peter 5:8)  God is the Supreme Being; believe in him. (Isaiah 45:21-22)  All people have sinned. (Romans 3:23)  There is life after death. (1 Corinthians 15:52)  God created the heavens and the earth. (Genesis 1:1)  God mad man in his image- body, soul, and spirit. (Genesis 1:27, 1 Thessalonians 5:23)