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GOSPEL AND SPIRITUALITY

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12/13/20252 min read

BEWARE OF GREEDY DOG PASTORS

A Dispensational Warning Against Religious Merchandising

Isaiah 56:11; 2 Peter 2:3; 2 Timothy 2:15

INTRODUCTION

The Bible repeatedly warns God’s people about false shepherds who use religion for personal gain. These men do not feed the flock — they fleece it. While Israel faced greedy shepherds under the prophetic program, the Church today faces religious businessmen who corrupt the gospel of grace.

In this message, we will expose these dangers rightly divided, distinguishing Israel’s prophetic warnings from the Church’s present-day application — without confusion, compromise, or fear.

① THE PROPHETIC DESCRIPTION

Isaiah 56:11

A. Greedy — Never Satisfied

Ecclesiastes 5:10

Covetous hearts are never full.

B. Dogs — Spiritually Unclean

Philippians 3:2

“Beware of dogs” — religious corrupters.

C. Shepherds — Accountable Leaders

Ezekiel 34:2

God holds leaders responsible.

② THE PASTORAL DECEPTION

2 Peter 2:1

A. Feigned Words — Polished Lies

Romans 16:18

B. Friendly Faces — Hidden Wolves

Matthew 7:15

C. False Promises — Empty Power

Proverbs 25:14

③ THE PROFIT MOTIVATION

1 Timothy 6:5

A. Gain — Their God

Philippians 3:19

B. Giving — Manipulated

Malachi 3:8 misused

C. Grace — Marketed

2 Corinthians 2:17

④ THE PERILOUS MESSAGE

Galatians 1:6–7

A. Seed-Faith — Not the Gospel

1 Corinthians 15:1–4

B. Signs — Replaced the Savior

1 Corinthians 1:22–23

C. Success — Redefined Blessing

2 Corinthians 12:9

⑤ THE PROPHETIC PARALLEL

Jeremiah 23:1

A. Israel’s Shepherds — Condemned

Jeremiah 23:2

B. Church Age — Similar Spirit

2 Timothy 3:5

C. Satan — Same Strategy

2 Corinthians 11:14

⑥ THE PAULINE PERSPECTIVE

Acts 20:33–35

A. Paul — Coveted Nothing

1 Thessalonians 2:5

B. Provision — God-Dependent

Philippians 4:19

C. Pattern — Servant Leadership

1 Corinthians 9:18

⑦ THE PEOPLE’S RESPONSIBILITY

Acts 17:11

A. Discernment — Required

1 John 4:1

B. Doctrine — Examined

2 Timothy 3:16

C. Division — Rightly Applied

2 Timothy 2:15

⑧ THE PENALTY AWAITING

2 Peter 2:3

A. Judgment — Certain

Romans 14:12

B. Delay — Temporary

Ecclesiastes 8:11

C. Damnation — Serious

James 3:1

⑨ THE PROPER PASTOR

1 Peter 5:2–3

A. Feeds — Not Fleeces

John 21:15

B. Serves — Not Sells

Mark 10:45

C. Glorifies — Christ Alone

Colossians 1:18

CONCLUSION

God has always warned His people about greedy shepherds, whether under prophecy or grace. The Church is not immune. When pastors replace the gospel of grace with financial manipulation, they prove themselves false.