"Study to show thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth" (II Timothy 2:15).
1 JOHN 2:21
Lying is a wicked sin full of pride. It is evil and rebellious against God. It is a non-profit action that will bring shame to whomever commits this abomination. It is abhorred, hated, and loathed by an Almighty God.
I. ORIGIN
A. Devil (John 8:44 - murderer and father of lies), (Acts 5:3 - Peter asked Ananias why Satan filled his heart to lie.)
B. Not God (Titus 1:2 - God cannot lie), (Heb 6:18 - It is impossible for God to lie.)
C. The Spirit within a Christian is the Spirit of Truth, a person who habitually lies
Does not know the Spirit of God. Col 3:9 - Lie not one to another, seeing that ye have put off the old man with his deeds; (10) And have put on the new man, which is renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created him.
II. OUTCOME
A. Rev 21:8 - But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and the murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death
B. Rev 21:27 - And there shall in no wise enter into it any thing that defileth, neither worketh abomination, or maketh a lie: but they which are written in the Lambs book of life.
C. Rev 22:14-15 - Blessed are they that do his commandments, that they many have right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates in to the city. (15) For without are dogs, and sorcerers, and whoremongers, and murderers, and idolaters, and whosoever loveth and maketh a lie.
D. You will get caught up with. (illustration) Prov 19:5&9 - A false witness shall not be un-punished, and he that speaketh lies shall not escape. (9) - A false witness shall not be un-punished, and he that speaketh lies shall perish.
III. OWNER - Those who.
A. Deny the Savior (1 John 2:22, 5:10)
B. Delight in Sin (1 John 1:6, 2:4, 4:20) - Lasciviousness (Jude 4)
Ez 13:6-7 - Lying is compared with witchcraft. Dan 2:9 - Lying is corrupt.
Hos 4:2 - Lying is compared to swearing, killing, stealing, and committing adultery.
C. Destroy the Scripture (Pr 30:6 - Add thou not unto his words, lest he reprove thee, and thou be found a liar. Rom 1:25 - Who changed the truth of God into a lie, and worship-ped and served the creature more than the Creator, who is blessed for ever. Amen. Revelation 22:18-19
IV. OVERCOME- conclusion
A. Ps 31:18 - Let the lying lips be put to silence; which speak grievious things prudly and contemptuously against the righteous. 119:29 - Remove from me the way of lying: and grant me thy law graciously. Eph 4:25 - Wherefore putting away lying, speak every man truth with his neighbor: for we are members one of another. James 3:14 - But if ye have bitter envying and strife in you hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth.
B. Stay away from liars. Ps 120:2 Deliver my soul, O Lord, from lying lips, and from deceitful tongue.
C. Just don't do it. Col 3:9 - Lie not one to another...
TEXT VERSES:
Ps 31:6 - I have hated them that regard lying vanities: but I trust in the Lord.
Ps 52:3 - Thou lovest evil more than good; and lying rather than to speak righteousness.
Ps 59:12 - For the sin of their mouth and the words of their lips let them even be taken in their pride: and for cursing and lying which they speak.
Ps 109:2 - For the mouth of the wicked and the mouth of the deceitful are opened against me: they have spoken against me with a lying tongue.
Ps 119:163 - I hate and abhor lying: but thy law do I love.
Pr 6:16-17 - These six things doth the Lord hate: yea, seven are an abomination unto him: (17) A proud look, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood,
Pr 12:22 - Lying lips are abomination to the Lord: but they that deal truly are his delight.
Pr 13:5 - A righteous man hateth lying: but a wicked man is loathsome, and cometh to shame.
Pr 17:4 - A wicked doer giveth heed to false lips; and a liar giveth ear to naughty tongue.
Pr 19:22 - The desire of a man is his kindness: and a poor man is better than a liar.
Pr 26:28 - A lying tongue hateth those that are afflicted by it; and a flattering mouth worketh ruin.
Is 30:9 - That this is a rebellious people, lying children, children that will not hear the law of the Lord.
Is 59:13 - In transgressing and lying against the Lord, and departing away from our God, speaking
oppression and revolt, conceiving and uttering from the heart words of falsehood.
Jer 7:4 - Trust ye not in lying words,..
Jer 7:8 - Behold, ye trust in lying words, that cannot profit
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