God's people have been plagued by false prophets in the Old and New Testaments. As we study the life of Balaam we find out how to identify a false prophet or minister.
The three parables found in Luke 15 convey to us three vital lessons. First, we are lost by nature. Second, the willingness of Christ to receive sinners and third, there is great joy in heaven over one sinner that repents.
When Judah's King Uzziah died the prophet Isaiah saw the Lord in a vision and received his Call to the prophetic ministry. Earthly monarchs come and go but the Lord remains on His throne.