ten words of grace #9 july 17, 2011

Rediscovering the Good News that We Dare Not Forget!

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129 questions and answers

52 Lord’s Day Readings

The Heidelberg Catechism (1563)

The Apostles’ Creed

The Ten Commandments

The Lord’s Prayer

The Master’s Handbookon Prayer

August 2011

Matthew 6:9-13

Doing Life Together

September 2011

Exodus 20:13

You shall not give false testimony

against your neighbor.

Classic movie lines

“Toto, I‟ve got a

feeling that we

aren‟t in Kansas

anymore!”

Classic movie lines

“May the

Force be with

you!”

Classic movie lines

"Mama always

said life was like a

box of chocolates.

You never know

what you're gonna

get."

Classic movie lines

“My Precious”

Classic movie lines

“Frankly my

dear, I don‟t give

a ……!”

Classic movie lines

“Houston, we

have a

problem!”

Exodus 20:13

You shall not give false testimony

against your neighbor.

Leviticus 19:11

Do not steal. Do not lie. Do not

deceive one another.

Is dishonesty

alive and well

in our world

today?

‘Acceptable’ Sins

gossip

anger

pride

impatience

worldliness

fibbing

‘Acceptable Sins’

fib = “a small or

trivial lie; a minor

falsehood”

John 8:44

You belong to your father, the devil,

and you want to carry out your father's

desire. He 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.

Ephesians 2:1-2

As for you, you were dead in your

transgressions and sins, in which

you used to live when you followed

the ways of this world and of the

ruler of the kingdom of the air, the

spirit who is now at work in those

who are disobedient.

Ephesians 4:25

Therefore each of you must put

off falsehood and speak

truthfully to his neighbor, for we are

all members of one body.

Colossians 3:9

Do not lie to each other, since

you have taken off your old self with

its practices.

Steps toward integrity!

1. Admit that you have a problem!

The many

„faces‟ of deceitSlander

Titus 3:1-2

Remind the people . . . to slander

no one.

Ephesians 4:31

Get rid of all bitterness, rage

and anger, brawling and slander,

along with every form of malice.

James 4:11

Brothers and sisters, do not

slander one another.

1 Peter 2:1

Therefore, rid yourselves of

all malice and all deceit,

hypocrisy, envy, and slander of

every kind.

The many

„faces‟ of deceit

Exaggeration

Slander

Insinuation

Job 1:9

Does Job fear God for nothing?

The many

„faces‟ of deceit

Exaggeration

Slander

Insinuation

Silence

Hypocrisy

1 Peter 2:1

Therefore, rid yourselves of

all malice and all deceit,

hypocrisy, envy, and slander of

every kind.

The many

„faces‟ of deceit

Exaggeration

Slander

Insinuation

Silence

Hypocrisy

Mark 7:21-23

For it is from within, out of a

person’s heart, that evil thoughts

come—sexual immorality, theft,

murder, adultery, greed, malice,

deceit, lewdness, envy, slander . . .

All these evils come from inside

and defile a person.

Steps toward integrity!

1. Admit that you have a problem!

2. Identify the motive behind your

deceitful practice(s) and repent!

Motives of

deceit

Malice/hatred

Fear

Proverbs 12:18

Reckless words pierce like a

sword.

Gossip = Saying

something you like about

someone you don’t!

Motives of

deceit

Malice/hatred

Fear

Greed

Peer pressure

Other motives that flow

from our sinful nature

Jeremiah 17:9

The heart is deceitful above all

things and beyond cure. Who

can understand it?

Dr. Leonard

Keeler The

Polygraph

Motives of

deceit

Malice/hatred

Fear

Greed

Peer pressure

Other motives that flow

from our sinful nature

Steps toward integrity!

1. Admit that you have a problem!

2. Identify the motive behind your

deceitful practice(s) and repent!

3. Remember that deceit will only

result in misery, misery, misery!

Misery,

misery,

misery of

deceit

Deceit

displeases God!

Proverbs 6:16-19

There are six things the LORD

hates, seven that are detestable to

him:

Proverbs 6:16-19

haughty eyes, a lying tongue, hands

that shed innocent blood, a heart that

devises wicked schemes, feet that

are quick to rush into evil, a false

witness who pours out lies and a

man who stirs up dissension among

brothers.

Misery,

misery,

misery of

deceit Deceit destroys

relationships!

Deceit

displeases God!

Deceit damns

one‟s soul!

Revelation 22:15

Outside are the dogs, those who

practice magic arts, the sexually

immoral, the murderers, the

idolaters and everyone who

loves and practices

falsehood.

Psalm 101:7

No one who practices deceitwill dwell in my house; no one

who speaks falsely will stand in

my presence.

Revelation 21:27

Nothing impure will ever enter it,

nor will anyone who does what is

shameful or deceitful, but only

those whose names are written

in the Lamb's book of life.

Rediscovering the Good News

that We Dare Not Forget!

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Next Sunday –

Covetous or Content?

Lord‟s Day Reading #44

How honest are

YOU? Really?