Mon, Aug 6, 2007
Lying
He who conceals his sins does not prosper, but whoever confesses and renounces them finds mercy.
FACE THE TRUTH ABOUT YOUR LIES
___ I lie occasionally.
___ I lie often.
___ I’m living a lie.
GOD HATES LYING
The LORD detests lying lips, but he delights in men who are truthful.
tow` ebah (to-ay-baw'); something disgusting; an abhorrence; to make " nauseous ".
…(Satan) was a murderer from the beginning, not holding to the truth, for there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks his native language, for he is a liar and the father of lies.
FACE THE TRUTH ABOUT YOUR LIES
___ I lie occasionally.
___ I lie often.
___ I’m living a lie.
GOD HATES LYING
The LORD detests lying lips, but he delights in men who are truthful.
tow` ebah (to-ay-baw'); something disgusting; an abhorrence; to make " nauseous ".
…(Satan) was a murderer from the beginning, not holding to the truth, for there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks his native language, for he is a liar and the father of lies.
- Satan wants you to " believe " his lies.
- Satan wants you to " tell " lies.
- Satan wants you to " live " a lie.
If you hold to my teaching, you are really my disciples. Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.- WHY DO YOU LIE?
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Aaron - Exodus 32:24
Potiphar’s Wife - Genesis 39:14-17
Ananias and Sapphira - Acts 5:1-10- CRAIG’S REASON FOR LYING: I LIE BECAUSE I DON’T COMPLETELY " TRUST " GOD.
THE TRUTH WILL SET YOU FREE- CONFESS TO " GOD " AND RECEIVE HIS " FORGIVENESS ".
If we confess our sins, (God) is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.- CONFESS TO THE APPROPRIATE " PEOPLE " SO YOU’LL BE " HEALED ".
Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed.- Honesty means that everything you say must be " true ", not that everything true must be " said ".
- Could the short term pain caused by your confession lead to deeper " intimacy "?
He who conceals his sins does not prosper, but whoever confesses and renounces them finds mercy.
Life Group Questions:- Identify the main reason you lie. (Don’t lie. :))
- What do you need to confess? Is it to God? Or to someone?
- What do you need to confess? Is it to God? Or to someone?
- Identify the main reason you lie. (Don’t lie. :))
- Could the short term pain caused by your confession lead to deeper " intimacy "?
- Honesty means that everything you say must be " true ", not that everything true must be " said ".
- CONFESS TO THE APPROPRIATE " PEOPLE " SO YOU’LL BE " HEALED ".
- CONFESS TO " GOD " AND RECEIVE HIS " FORGIVENESS ".
- CRAIG’S REASON FOR LYING: I LIE BECAUSE I DON’T COMPLETELY " TRUST " GOD.
- WHY DO YOU LIE?
Proverbs 12:22, Proverbs 28:13, Proverbs 28:13, John 8:31-32, John 8:44, James 5:16 and 1 John 1:9