Healing From Church Hurt

Pilgrim: a Podcast from Pastor Fortunato · May 13, 2026 · 54m

1 John 2:18–23 • How do you know if a teacher is real or a counterfeit? John gives the church a doctrinal test — not an emotional one.

⛪ Preached at Pilgrim Baptist Church • Cookeville, TN • March 12, 2026.

False teachers are not going to announce themselves. They don't stand up and say "I am the Antichrist." What they do is quietly move into the place that belongs to Jesus Christ — speaking His name, using His authority, offering a counterfeit anointing. And they're banking on the fact that you won't read the book for yourself.

John writes to a church that is shaken. People they shared pews…